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Ahmed al-Sharaa, once branded a terrorist by the US, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.
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Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash
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A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
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US Senate passes deal aimed at ending longest ever government shutdown
The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.
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UK military to help protect Belgium after drone incursions
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Typhoon Fung-wong with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph) is expected to make landfall on Sunday evening.
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BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon nears Philippines
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