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US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump’s ‘annihilation’ threat
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Australia immigration crackdown: visas for international students and backpackers targeted
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Hyrox athlete sparks debate for pushing through race after soiling herself
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‘Islam is being hijacked’: Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11
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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries
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At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks
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South Korea: Disabled care home head jailed for sexually assaulting residents
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WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism
The EBU also found further gangs across Europe using the hawala system for criminal activity. One former money launderer previously involved in European hawala networks,