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Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
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Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
The US president says he has a "great relationship" with the North Korean leader and is "open" to a face-to-face chat.
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How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go back
More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.
Irish presidential election count under way
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Venezuela's Maduro says US 'fabricating war' as it deploys world's largest warship
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