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K-pop’s BTS comeback tour rallies South Korea’s global ‘soft power’ drive
K-pop sensations BTS ignited a wave of interest in South Korean culture that now extends from food to cosmetics.
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Raisin moonshine banned in Iran enjoys resurgence in New York
Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.
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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany over Iran war spat
President Donald Trump has feuded with European allies over their reluctance to step up support for war on Iran.
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Trump expands red snapper fishing as critics warn of overfishing
Anglers in Florida, Georgia, and Carolinas gain more fishing control with Trump's red snapper permit approval.
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At least 12 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Israel's strikes continue, with more than 2,600 killed since March 2, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
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Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised as health deteriorates
Mohammadi has lost consciousness twice and suffered a severe cardiac crisis, her foundation has announced.
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May Day rallies sweep US, demanding reforms for working-class rights
May Day events include calls to 'tax the rich' and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.
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Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor
Rights group says believed suicide underscores need for more oversight amid Trump's mass deportation drive.
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New US sanctions are 'collective punishment', Cuba's FM says during May 1 marches
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed a fresh round of US sanctions against the Caribbean island as "collective punishment" as massive crowds marched in the annual May 1 procession outside…
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Barcelona in sight of La Liga title a week before El Clasico with Real
Barcelona face Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday where a win will heap more pressure on Real Madrid at Espanyol on Sunday.
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US judge bars Trump from ending protected status for Yemeni nationals
Trump administration has sought to cancel temporary protections for 13 countries as part of immigration crackdown.
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Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized
JNIM and Tuareg separatists continue their attacks against Mali's military government.
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