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Bossa nova legend Sérgio Mendes dies

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who helped popularise bossa nova and samba with…

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Anxious wait for parents after deadly Kenya school fire

Parents have been waiting anxiously to find out if their missing children…

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Mixed jobs report adds to US economy concerns

Job growth in the US was weaker than expected last month, raising…

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American activist shot dead in occupied West Bank

A 26-year-old American woman has been shot dead in the occupied West…

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German official suggests Rwanda scheme using UK facilities

Germany could make use of facilities funded by the UK to process…

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UK to send hundreds more missiles to Ukraine

The UK will send an additional 650 short-range missiles to Ukraine to…

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Strongest typhoon in a decade hits southern China

A popular tourist island south of mainland China has been hit by…

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Father of US school shooting suspect charged with murder

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing four people at…

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Uncertainty for families as China ends foreign adoptions

China has announced that it is ending the practise of allowing children…

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Summer 2024 was world’s warmest on record

Summer 2024 was the Earth's warmest on record, according to the Copernicus…

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