Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage
Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.
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Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting
Oz Pearlman - a self-described "mentalist" - was speaking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt as the attack happened.
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What we're learning about suspected Washington press dinner gunman
The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump is due in court on Monday.
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Archbishop praises Pope's anti-war comments during Vatican visit
Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.
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Worker killed at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after drone strike, says Russia
A worker at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russian forces, which control the plant.
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Boy, 10, among 14 killed by lightning strikes in Bangladesh
A 10-year-old boy is reported to have been killed in lightning strikes which left at least 14 people dead in Bangladesh.
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Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks
The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.
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Remembering Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself
With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.
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French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore
The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.
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Missing 5-year-old girl likely abducted from Outback home, police say
Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.
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The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.
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Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased
The UK's maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
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Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.
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Another vessel seized off Somali coast as threat level increased
The UK's maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
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Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe
The suspect is expected to be charged with assault of a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, officials have said.
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Mali defence minister killed in rebel attacks, reports say
A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.
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Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?
The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
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Trump claims shooting would 'never have happened' if ballroom had been built
Donald Trump has claimed a shooting at a White House correspondents' dinner would have been avoided had his proposed ballroom been built.
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I was in the room with Trump and heard the low thudding sound of gunfire
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.
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Death toll in Colombia highway bus bomb attack rises to 20
Political violence has escalated in Colombia ahead of next month's presidential election.
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