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Ex-Scottish leader's husband charged with embezzling party funds
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Bhutan is known for being a happy country, but mental health is a hidden problem
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Chopper crash kills Kenyan defence chief on visit to combat cattle rustlers
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever
The United Arab Emirates tries to wring itself out after the heaviest-recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater covered portions of major highways and communities.
A German far-right leader allegedly used a Nazi slogan twice — his 'extremist' party is one of the country's highest-polling
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Elderly couple believed to have been killed by ram in NZ
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