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Is Brazil’s democracy under threat?
On October 28, Brazilians will head to the polls in the world's fourth-biggest democracy, with Jair Bolsonaro expected to win the presidency. In the first round of the presidential election, Bolsonaro and his Social
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Khashoggi’s fiancee: He felt assured entering the Saudi consulate
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee has told a Turkish TV network that he felt assured entering the Saudi consulate. Hatice Cengiz said Khashoggi did not believe Saudi Arabia would dare to question or arrest him in
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Ukraine vice PM: ‘Crimea will one day come back home’
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is dragging into its fifth year in the eastern Donbass region, following Russia's annexation of Crimea. More than 10,000 people have been killed there since 2014 and casualties
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Richard Graham: Why gaming addiction is on the rise
The design of online games has reached a new level of sophistication, appealing to millions of people. There are more than 2.3 billion active gamers in the world this year, of which almost half
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Israel accuses Syria, Iran of orchestrating Gaza rocket fire
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli army accused the Syrian government on Saturday of ordering Palestinian militants in Gaza supported by Iran to fire dozens of rockets into southern Israel, and threatened to retaliate
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Who is Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia’s first female president?
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The election of Sahle-Work Zewde as Ethiopia's first female president has been enthusiastically greeted in Ethiopia and beyond, raising hopes among advocates for gender equality in the conservative country. The 68-year-old was unanimously
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Leicester City owner Vichai’s helicopter crashes outside stadium
A helicopter belonging to Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed in a ball of flames in the club's car park, according to British media. It was not known whether Vichai, a
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Honduran caravan pushes forward after Mexican police standoff
Arriaga, Mexico - Thousands of Honduran migrants and refugees in southern Mexico are continuing their journey north after a two-hour standoff with police. Mexican federal police in riot gear blocked the highway about 10km from Arriaga, Chiapas state,
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Greece builds pipeline to transport natural gas from Caspian Sea
Greece is known for its history and climate, but not for oil and gas. That may be about to change with a new pipeline being completed across the north of the country that will
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Trump and Obama ask supporters for ‘civility’ after mail bombs
Hours after Trump supporter Cesar Sayoc was arrested in Florida for suspected mail bombing, Donald Trump told a political rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, that political violence must never be tolerated. But any attempt


