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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar with damage reported in Bangkok | BBC News07:25

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar with damage reported in Bangkok | BBC News

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Finland again ranked happiest country in the world as US falls to its lowest-ever position01:48

Finland again ranked happiest country in the world as US falls to its lowest-ever position

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London's Heathrow Airport plunged into darkness | 9 News Australia02:43

London's Heathrow Airport plunged into darkness | 9 News Australia

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Turkey update: Protesters in Turkey clash with police over arrest of Istanbul mayor | DW News05:39

Turkey update: Protesters in Turkey clash with police over arrest of Istanbul mayor | DW News

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Once-Stranded Astronauts Now Must Regain Their Health02:10

Once-Stranded Astronauts Now Must Regain Their Health

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How Forever 21 Went From $4B in Sales to Going Bankrupt Twice | WSJ What Went Wrong06:05

How Forever 21 Went From $4B in Sales to Going Bankrupt Twice | WSJ What Went Wrong

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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire At Denver International03:40

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire At Denver International

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Woman Allergic to Everything Except 2 Foods08:57

Woman Allergic to Everything Except 2 Foods

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How Much Can Europe Fill Ukraine’s Military Aid Gap? | WSJ07:44

How Much Can Europe Fill Ukraine’s Military Aid Gap? | WSJ

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'Canada never, ever will be part of America': Carney wins party race to be Canada's next PM02:50

'Canada never, ever will be part of America': Carney wins party race to be Canada's next PM

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How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump’s Mass Deportations | WSJ06:13

How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump’s Mass Deportations | WSJ

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TSMC's Added US$100B Investment to U.S. 'Expands Taiwan's Strength': Premier | TaiwanPlus News08:38

TSMC's Added US$100B Investment to U.S. 'Expands Taiwan's Strength': Premier | TaiwanPlus News

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Should Taiwan be worried about losing US support? | DW News08:28

Should Taiwan be worried about losing US support? | DW News

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Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: A Timeline of Their Rocky Relationship | WSJ06:55

Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: A Timeline of Their Rocky Relationship | WSJ

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[FULL] 'You're gambling with World War 3!': Trump, Zelensky meeting ends in shouting match07:33

[FULL] 'You're gambling with World War 3!': Trump, Zelensky meeting ends in shouting match

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Gmail users targeted in new scam | Sunrise03:30

Gmail users targeted in new scam | Sunrise

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Trump and Zelensky to sign “what could be trillion dollar” minerals deal at White House | BBC News03:35

Trump and Zelensky to sign “what could be trillion dollar” minerals deal at White House | BBC News

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The iPhone 16e Big Feature isn’t AI — It’s Battery07:24

The iPhone 16e Big Feature isn’t AI — It’s Battery

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Chinese Taipei vs. Spain | 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifier Highlights04:00

Chinese Taipei vs. Spain | 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifier Highlights

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Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks: BBC Learning English from the News07:48

Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks: BBC Learning English from the News

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Taiwan’s role in Trump’s tariff strategy03:36

Taiwan’s role in Trump’s tariff strategy

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Why more schools are trying to ban Crocs04:34

Why more schools are trying to ban Crocs

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Scientists warn there’s 1 in 50 chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth | BBC News02:43

Scientists warn there’s 1 in 50 chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth | BBC News

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Flu cases surge in US, how to protect yourself01:58

Flu cases surge in US, how to protect yourself

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What’s happening in Myanmar? | Start Here11:15

What’s happening in Myanmar? | Start Here

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Trade Wars: China Hits Back at Trump, Imposes Tariffs on US Goods02:41

Trade Wars: China Hits Back at Trump, Imposes Tariffs on US Goods

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Demand for Flu Shot Surges Following Death of Actor Barbie Hsu｜TaiwanPlus News02:27

Demand for Flu Shot Surges Following Death of Actor Barbie Hsu｜TaiwanPlus News

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Why This D.C. Helicopter Route Has Worried Pilots for Years | WSJ03:57

Why This D.C. Helicopter Route Has Worried Pilots for Years | WSJ

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The Road Trip featuring David Beckham and Kevin Hart05:21

The Road Trip featuring David Beckham and Kevin Hart

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Trump Inauguration Must-See Moments | 10 News First05:40

Trump Inauguration Must-See Moments | 10 News First

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Take-off | 10 News First02:17

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Take-off | 10 News First

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Taiwan Executes First Death Row Inmate Under President Lai｜TaiwanPlus News02:51

Taiwan Executes First Death Row Inmate Under President Lai｜TaiwanPlus News

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South Korean president arrested after weekslong showdown06:31

South Korean president arrested after weekslong showdown

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Why So Many TikTokers Are Moving to the Chinese App Red Note Ahead of Ban02:03

Why So Many TikTokers Are Moving to the Chinese App Red Note Ahead of Ban

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L.A. Fires: Why Did the Fire Hydrants Run Dry? What We Know | WSJ04:53

L.A. Fires: Why Did the Fire Hydrants Run Dry? What We Know | WSJ

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LA fires death toll rises as officials warn against looting and price hikes | BBC News11:47

LA fires death toll rises as officials warn against looting and price hikes | BBC News

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Los Angeles Fire -- Vocabulary You Should Know - from the news13:12

Los Angeles Fire -- Vocabulary You Should Know - from the news

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Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in India AI Capabilities01:20

Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in India AI Capabilities

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Seven Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary: Korean Wave flowing into global recognition02:30

Seven Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary: Korean Wave flowing into global recognition

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Facebook and Instagram to get rid of fact checkers, Mark Zuckerberg announces | BBC News04:26

Facebook and Instagram to get rid of fact checkers, Mark Zuckerberg announces | BBC News

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People fleeing L.A. wildfire abandon their cars to escape on foot02:06

People fleeing L.A. wildfire abandon their cars to escape on foot

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Resigns01:39

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Resigns

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Former US President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100 | BBC News05:25

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100 | BBC News

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2024, in 4 minutes04:47

2024, in 4 minutes

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Fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crash In South Korea02:23

Fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crash In South Korea

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Why Germany's economic fortunes changed | DW News10:37

Why Germany's economic fortunes changed | DW News

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