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Indonesia’s polluted river clean-up shows slow progress
A clean-up of one of the world's most polluted rivers is taking longer than expected. Every day, about 20,000 tonnes of waste and 340,000 tonnes of wastewater are dumped in the Chittarum in Indonesia.
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Brazil vice president: Venezuela needs ‘a change of government’
Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in October 2018, soon after the worst political scandal in Brazil's history, which saw dozens of businessmen and politicians arrested and accused of corruption. Although he was a
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Brexit, the NHS and the threat of dark money
There are fewer than a thousand hours until the UK leaves the European Union, but people living there are still uncertain about what's going to happen. A "no deal", a long delay, a short
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Chemical weapons watchdog says chlorine was used in Douma
Yemen’s Foreign Minister has called on Iran to abide by the principles of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and to stop supporting the Houthi militia, who have been at war with the Yemeni
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Yemeni government calls on Iran to stop supporting of Houthis
Yemen’s Foreign Minister has called on Iran to abide by the principles of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and to stop supporting the Houthi militia, who have been at war with the Yemeni
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Roger Federer on the verge of 100th ATP title
Roger Federer is one win away from clinching a 100th ATP Tour singles title following a straight sets win over Borna Coric in the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. Second seed
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Hottest summer on record for Australia
Temperatures in Hobart hit a new March record of 39.1C on Saturday, the day after official figures released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology showed that Australia had just suffered its hottest summer on record.
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Evasion: The politics of how the media report tax
On this week's The Listening Post: Taxes, inequality and media silence - a viral video brings all of these issues under the spotlight. Plus, a look at power, politics and the Chamorro family in
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Why has Kashmir been forgotten?
"What are they saying about jung over there? Does it look like it will happen?" For days now our families in Kashmir have been asking us the same questions, hoping that here in
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Kenya should let the ICJ settle its maritime dispute with Somalia
The last three weeks have witnessed a strange diplomatic spat between Kenya and Somalia. The Kenyan government summoned back its ambassador from Mogadishu and kicked out the Somali ambassador, claiming that Somali leadership had attempted


