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The Taliban yesterday freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures - a move that the insurgent group asserted could help rekindle talks to end Afghanistan's 18-year war.
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Protesters besieged in a Hong Kong university were desperately searching for escape routes yesterday after more than two days of clashes with police.
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A UK ticket-holder has won the £105 million (€122.5m) EuroMillions jackpot on the 25th anniversary of the first National Lottery draw.
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A White House official testified in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump yesterday that the president's request that Ukraine investigates a domestic political rival was an improper "demand", as he fended off Republican efforts to cast doubt on his competence and loyalty to the United States.
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Twenty-five migrants have been found in a refrigerated container on a ferry bound for the UK from the Netherlands.
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Write comment (99 Comments)The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during the ITV leaders& debate.
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