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Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized
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Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized

Rodriguez was handpicked by Trump as leader of Venezuela was arrested and taken to the US

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Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
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Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa

One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.

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Federal judge delays ruling on White House media ban
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Federal judge delays ruling on White House media ban

During a roughly 45-minute hearing, a lawyer for CNN, Politico and MS NOW disputed Trump administration arguments that the ban was over national security concerns.

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US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat
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US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat

The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.

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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds

The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.

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More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia
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More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia

More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.

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Hurricane Polo downgraded but remains 'very powerful' off coast of Mexico
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Hurricane Polo downgraded but remains 'very powerful' off coast of Mexico

The large storm in the Pacific Ocean is being driven by warm waters caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore
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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore

Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.

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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event
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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event

Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines
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Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines

In his address, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran.

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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE

The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.

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How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election
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How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election

Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

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Burnham 'gets it' says Trump, as the two leaders meet for first time
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Burnham 'gets it' says Trump, as the two leaders meet for first time

Donald Trump says he can do business with Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting in New York, but criticises the "terrible" Chagos deal.

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Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
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Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list

Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.

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US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
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US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark

The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.

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Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
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Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences

Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.

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'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria
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'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria

The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.

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Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
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Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose

The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident.

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