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Julian Assange dropping $500K for flight to remote island to avoid setting foot on US mainland
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Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties
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Palestinian factions including Hamas agree to form future unity government
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Global defence spending rises 9% to record $2.2tn
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