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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon jailed 30 years over drone operation against North Korea

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SEOUL, June 12 — A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison today for sending military drones into North Korea, saying he planned the action […]

UK defence chief resigns, warning Starmer’s spending plan leaves Britain ‘less safe’

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  LONDON, June 12 — British Defence Secretary John Healey quit yesterday, accusing beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry of failing to commit enough money to protect the […]

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 following prolonged illness

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BANGKOK, June 12 — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha ‌Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said today, after multiple health problems and […]

Trump names Jay Clayton as new intelligence chief after backlash over loyalist pick

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  WASHINGTON, June 12 — US President Donald Trump yesterday named prosecutor Jay Clayton as his new intelligence chief, after a backlash from Republicans over his bid to install an […]

Iran pours cold water on Trump’s ‘great settlement’ claim

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  TEHRAN, June 12 — Iran today said it had not reached a final decision on a deal with Washington after US President Donald Trump announced a “great settlement” to […]

Trump withdraws strike threat and says Iran deal could be signed in days

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  WASHINGTON, June 12 — US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran yesterday and said a deal with Tehran to end the war could be signed in […]

Aguirre says Mexico shook off nerves and cramps to claim first World Cup opening win

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  MEXICO CITY, June 12 — Mexico coach Javier Aguirre revealed his team had overcome a bout of stage fright before clinching their first victory in a World Cup opener […]

A year after Air India crash, focus remains on pilots Sumeet Sabharwal and Clive Kunder

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  NEW DELHI, June 12 —  Indian investigators are expected to delay issuing a final report into ‌a deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash by the one-year anniversary yesterday, citing […]

South Korea turns to AI dolls to combat elderly loneliness

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YONGIN (South Korea), June 11 — In her tiny apartment in South Korea, where she lives alone, 78-year-old Bang Chun-ja spends her days with a childlike AI-powered doll she says […]

Sweden withdraws proposal to jail 13-year-olds, eyes revised age of 14 instead

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STOCKHOLM, June 11 — Sweden’s right-wing government withdrew Thursday a heavily contested proposal to lower the age at which children can be sentenced to prison from 15 to 13, citing […]

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