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Trudeau-Italian PM show bond in wake of Trump protectionism, closed borders

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Donald Trump tells NASA 'fly to Mars in my first term'

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Samsung Electronics posts strong Q1 earnings backed by record-breaking chip sales

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Jack Jones executed by lethal injection in Arkansas

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French riot police clash with youths protesting election

Le Pen has taken loans from Russian banks and has called for closer ties with Moscow. Le Pen will hold a rally in the Riviera city of Nice on Thursday, a bast...

'Guardians' returns and it's better than the first

Even Baby Groot is excited, people. Although many DCEU flicks have brought in very respectable box office numbers over the years, Marvel's biggest blockbu...

Wayne Rooney coy on Manchester United exit talk

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Ducati for sale? Volkswagen says ciao, Hero MotoCorp says grazie

VW has already informed potential bidders and several strategic buyers have shown interest, the people told Reuters . Thousands of job cuts are expected to tak...

Complete list of players and coaches attending 2017 NFL Draft

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On Monday, Pence travelled to the tense Demilitarised Zone dividing North and South Korea, where he warned North Korea's leaders that after years of testing the...

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U.S. steps up pressure on North Korea

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Bill Nye Schooled On Facts About 'Climate Change'

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Watch Call of Duty: WWII global livestream right here at 6pm

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FIFA confirms video replays for 2018 World Cup in Russia

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Vivo V5s launches in India, offers 20-megapixel selfie camera

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Neanderthals in California? Maybe so, provocative study says

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China court sentences US citizen to jail for espionage, then orders deportation

The case has heightened tension between the USA and China, but her lawyers are hopeful she will be returned home soon. Two years ago, in spring, Phan Phan-Gil...

Nintendo sees Switch console doubling full-year profit

That beats recent analyst expectations from SuperData, which pegged the console's global sales figures at just 2.4m . The report also revealed that The Leg...

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Kia Motors to build $ 1.1 billion manufacturing plant in India

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Cassini 'successfully dives' between Saturn and its rings

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Samsung Electronics Q1 net up 46.29 pct on chip business

Lee Myung-jin, executive director of Samsung Electronics' Investor Relations division, said capital investment this year would "significantly increase" from las...