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Texas school shooting
Texas police waited an hour to tackle school shooter
Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother in the face before he left the home they shared, but she survived and called police
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Toronto police kill man carrying a gun near schools

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Texas school shooting victims 'all died in one classroom'

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What is the Second Amendment and why is the US gun lobby so powerful?

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EDITOR'S PICKS
Meghan Markle pays respects to Texas school shooting victims
Meghan Markle pays respects to Texas school shooting victims

US

'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dies aged 67
'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dies aged 67

Film

Palestinian investigation finds Israeli soldier responsible for Abu Akleh's death
Palestinian investigation finds Israeli soldier responsible for Abu Akleh's death

MENA

World Economic Forum meeting wraps up with uncertainty in a multipolar world
World Economic Forum meeting wraps up with uncertainty in a multipolar world

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Did Davos 2022 help a world in danger?
Did Davos 2022 help a world in danger?

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BTS to meet Joe Biden at the White House to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes
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Soft cells: Soaring rents send Americans to the bunks
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Monkeypox warning issued to US travellers by the CDC
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Kate Moss spends less than a minute testifying for Johnny Depp
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'She was full of love' father of Texas shooting victim mourns his daughter
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Johnny Depp's diehard fans shrug off mounting evidence
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British Queen's platinum jubilee rehearsals in full swing
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Bombardier says Mach 1 Global 8000 will be world's fastest private plane
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US Republicans block bill to battle domestic terrorism
Senate remains at bottleneck over firearms rights after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas

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US legislators blast regulators over baby formula crisis

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Governor Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in Georgia primary race

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Bush family power faces test in Texas run-off

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BUSINESS
Pakistan raises fuel prices by 20% to unlock IMF funding
The country which recorded an annual inflation rate of 13.4% in April will see fuel prices rise as of Friday

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UK economy faces 'long-term pain' after windfall tax

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IIF slashes global growth forecast on Ukraine war and China uncertainty

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Soft cells: Soaring rents send Americans to the bunks

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DAVOS 2022
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Lebanon to lead hostage mediation between US and Syria, spy chief says
Maj General Abbas Ibrahim tells 'The National' there is a window of opportunity to release journalist Austin Tice

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Iran nuclear deal is unrelated to IRGC terrorist designation, top US official says

US

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Celebrating the strength of Middle Eastern stand-up

Weekend

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Military-shy Sweden 'must join Nato or risk stabbing Finland in the back'

Europe

CORONAVIRUS
Japan to reopen to foreign tourists from June 10, but there's a catch
Up to 20,000 daily travellers will be able to visit the East Asian country that has been sealed shut for more than two years

Covid-19 Travel

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UAE reports 395 new Covid-19 cases

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Boris Johnson and senior officials blamed for Partygate failures in official report

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Covid-19 vaccine for children aged six months could be available this summer

Coronavirus

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