Myanmar will begin its general elections on 28 December, its military government announced, in a phased poll widely condemned as a sham that will be used to entrench the junta’s power.
This will be the first vote since the junta seized power in a…
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Hundreds of thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv at end of nationwide day of hostage protests
Hundreds of thousands of people crowded in central Tel Aviv on Sunday night, capping a nationwide day of protests and strikes calling on the government to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of the hostages held there by Palestinian…
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Bolivia’s presidential vote heads to runoff : NPR
This combination photo shows presidential candidates Rodrigo Paz, left and Bolivia’s former President Jorge Quiroga,…
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Man saw kaleidoscopic light before going blind
Oli Constable, Katie Roberts and George SandemanBBC News
When Calum Macdonald arrived at the Vietnamese border, he couldn’t read the administrative forms in front of him. All he could see was a blinding kaleidoscopic light.
He had just stepped off…
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Trump Vows MSNBC Host Nicolle Wallace ‘Will Be Fired’ in Truth Social Rampage
President Donald Trump has taken aim at MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace in a bizarre social media rant.
The drama started when 79-year-old Trump kicked off his Sunday morning with a cryptic post on Truth Social.
“Bela,” he wrote, leaving his…
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Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after uproar in China
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media users.
Critics said the pose resembled the racist “slanted eye” historically used…
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Socialist Era Ends in Bolivia as Pro-Business Candidates Triumph – Bloomberg.com
- Socialist Era Ends in Bolivia as Pro-Business Candidates Triumph Bloomberg.com
- Socialism is defeated in Bolivia for first time in two decades The Washington Post
- A Centrist Surges in Bolivia as Voters Turn Away From Socialism The New York Times
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