Kremlin says yet to hear from US about possible Putin-Trump meeting
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Monday it had yet to receive any signals from the United States about arranging a possible meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, but remained ready to organise such an encounter.

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Swedish authorities board ship seized over Baltic Sea cable breach
STOCKHOLM - Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country's security police said on Monday.

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Chinese lion dance troupe shrugs off patriarchal past
SHANTOU (CHINA) - Flinging her male teammate into the air, performer Lin Xinmeng practises China's world-famous lion dance with a troupe that is shrugging off centuries of patriarchal norms.

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World marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
OSWIECIM (POLAND) - The world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, with some of the few remaining survivors set to attend ceremonies at the site of the notorious Nazi death camp.

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Wife of alleged Chinese spy denies Philippines& accusation
The Filipino wife of a Chinese national accused of espionage said her husband is not a spy, in a case that comes against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions between the Philippines and China.

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Japan's Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
TOKYO - The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo.

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