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Donald Trump has accused European countries of not helping with the HIV/Aids pandemic as cuts of aid programmes affect millions, the suspect of the Liverpool parade crash is reportedly a married father, and Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with rape and human trafficking in the UK

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1 | Trump blames Europe as deadly impact of US cuts on Aids pandemic grows

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2 | Liverpool parade crash suspect is 'married businessman and father-of-three'

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3 | Andrew Tate and brother Tristan charged with rape and human trafficking in UK

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4 | Trump claims Canada is considering becoming 51st state in exchange for free Golden Dome protection

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5 | Ex-surgeon jailed over sex attacks on 299 victims in France's largest child abuse trial

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STAT OF THE DAY

6 million

The number of  additional new HIV/AIDS infections by 2030, including 1 million children, due to mother-to-child transmission after Trump slashed aid programmes 

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