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Following Brazil’s election of a far-right president, leaders on the left have planned demonstrations across the country -
Relatives help with identification as rescuers say they don’t expect to find survivors from flight JT610
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The president’s tone has come under scrutiny after the Pittsburgh massacre of 11 Jews and ‘does not discourage people from acting out their terrifying views’ -
Man let about 160,000 tourists into Shinjuku Gyoen garden rather than risk being yelled at for not understanding them -
Actor says cast of King Lear was ‘complicit’ in endorsing Oscar-winning star’s behaviour -
Strong winds push water into historic Italian lagoon city in worst flooding in a decade
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In Myanmar, the government is destroying Rohingya villages and the physical evidence of the killings that took place there
Around the world
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Matthew Hedges, who was arrested on a study trip to the UAE, told to remain in country pending court appearance
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The ‘acqua alta’ created havoc in Venice, as schools and hospitals were closed and citizens were advised against leaving their homes. The flooding, caused by a convergence of high tides and a strong sirocco wind, reached around 156cm on Monday
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In Myanmar, the government is destroying Rohingya villages and the physical evidence of the killings that took place there
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A growing body of research suggests that micro-credit, the darling of international development, costs borrowers dear -
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Opinion & analysis
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Europe’s political stability is at greater risk than at any time since second world war -
Brazil’s voters followed a trend evident in embattled democracies around the world, and a wholesale rejection of politics-as-usual -
Deadliest assault on Jews in US history follows 57% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2017 -
Pragmatism and brave policies have sustained her so far, but her possible fall could have a dire impact on the whole EU
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The ‘acqua alta’ created havoc in Venice, as schools and hospitals were closed and citizens were advised against leaving their homes. The flooding, caused by a convergence of high tides and a strong sirocco wind, reached around 156cm on Monday
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CNN’s Jim Acosta asked which outlets she and Trump regard as enemies of the American people
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Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has become known for making offensive and controversial declarations
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Richard Ojeda, a retired army major, is a Democrat running in a West Virginia district that voted for Donald Trump. But how does a leftwing populist explain his own vote for the president?
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Thousands of supporters of the far-right politician cheer and set off fireworks outside his home while elsewhere police are deployed to disperse protesters
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The Mexican capital holds a parade and vigil in memory of the migrants who lost their lives in transit across Mexico en route to the US
New Zealand Spiky sculpture has killed at least two birds