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President Xi Jinping said Saturday the “light of hope is right in front of us” as China faces an explosion of Covid-19 cases after an abrupt lifting of restrictions.
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Thirty years since their break-up, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have a harmonious relationship.
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Ukraine war: Ballerinas fight culture war against Russia
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