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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (R) escorts US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they arrive for a meeting with GCC Ministers at the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh on June 7, 2023.  (Photo by Fayez Nureldine  /  AFP)
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Former US vice president Mike Pence will be pitted against his former boss Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. AP
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How Moldova's ties to Europe hold key to ending reliance on Russian gas
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Moldovans take part in a patriotic protest. The nation has been independent from Russia since 1991. EPA
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More than 2,600 NHS staff in Scotland cited long Covid as a reason for their absence. PA
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