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Beyoncé releases her long-awaited country album Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, but for all the caps she's worn, the Houston-bred megastar's cowboy hat has stayed within reach.
Image of Beyonce sitting on a white horse, wearing a red, white and blue outfit, a cowboy hat and holding an American flag

Philippine president tells China he will respond to attacks in the South China Sea

Ferdinand Marcos Junior says his country won't be "cowed into silence" in the face of "dangerous attacks".
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A large ship blasts a smaller boat with water in open ocean

Putin says Russia will 'destroy' F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine, rules out attack on NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin says F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine by Western countries will be shot down, but rules out attacking NATO countries.   
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Vladimir Putin.

Former Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama avoids jail time despite guilty verdict

The court cited the 69-year-old's poor health in granting him a reprieve.
head shot of Fiji's former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama wearing Fiji Rugby Union shirt taken at the 2019 FRU

Ship's data recorder reveals pilot called for tugboat help minutes before plowing into Baltimore bridge

The pilot of the cargo ship that knocked down a highway bridge into Baltimore Harbor had radioed for tugboat help and reported a power loss minutes earlier, federal safety officials say, citing new data from the freight's recorder. 
Four men with their backs turned wearing navy coloured jackets with the letters NTSB in yellow written, looking over at water

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