Bodies of youngest hostages coming home to Israel
JERUSALEM - Israel braced on Thursday for the return of the bodies of infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their Oct 7, 2023 attack and among the most potent symbols of the trauma inflicted that day.

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Thaksin and Anwar meet Brunei leader
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have met with the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, for a wide-ranging discussion on Asean affairs, according to a post on the Malaysian leader&s official X account.

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Giant sinkhole appears in English village
GODSTONE, England - A large sinkhole has appeared in this village in southern England, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing authorities to evacuate residents from around 30 homes.

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Swedish Supreme Court tosses Thunberg&s climate suit
STOCKHOLM - Sweden&s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other activists cannot sue the government in a Swedish court over what they say is insufficient action against climate change.

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Aboriginal group seeks $1.1bn for mining damages
MELBOURNE - An Aboriginal group is seeking A$1.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) in compensation from from Western Australia after the state government allowed Fortescue to mine for iron ore without a land use deal, court filings showed on Wednesday.

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Philippine VP asks Supreme Court to block impeachment
MANILA - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and a lifetime ban from public office.

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