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Timor-Leste declares 7-day mourning for former President Lú-Olo
Former President Francisco Guterres, a key figure in Timor-Leste's independence struggle and democracy building, died in Malaysia at age 71.
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Former Timor-Leste President Francisco Guterres Dies at 71
Francisco Guterres, independence hero and sixth president of Timor-Leste, died Sunday night, June 21, 2026, in Kuala Lumpur at age 71.
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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Dies at 47, Reshaping Succession
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, eldest daughter of Thailand's king, has died at 47 after more than three years unconscious, leaving the throne to a little-known prince.
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Cockroach Party: How an Insult Became India's Gen-Z Movement
A judge likened jobless youth to cockroaches. Days later, India's Cockroach Janta Party had outrun the ruling BJP online and was demanding a minister quit.
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North Korea rejects denuclearization on eve of Xi's Pyongyang visit
Kim Yo Jong dismissed the US demand to scrap North Korea's nuclear arms as an "anachronistic dream" a day before Xi Jinping's June visit.
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