USS Benfold went days without power in the South China Sea

Back to school in Cuba and a volcanic eruption: photos of the day – Wednesday

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Simply the best? Is the Berlin Philharmonic really better than all the rest?

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Swedish minister defends strict post-Brexit removals of Britons

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