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Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

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Trump urges Johnson and Farage to unite for snap election

The US president says he would like to see UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage "come together" ahead of the UK's election.

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Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers

Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers

USA

Trump says 'angry majority' supports him against impeachment drive

Trump says 'angry majority' supports him against impeachment drive

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US House recognises mass killings of Armenians as 'genocide'

The Democratic-controlled House voted 405-11 in favour of the resolution, which asserts that it is US policy to commemorate as genocide the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923.

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'Solidarity' is key word for Polish town stunned by mayor's fatal stabbing

The city of Gdansk was presented with the Princess Asturias prize for concord nine months after Pawel Adamowicz was killed

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In Mexico, El Chapo’s sons add brash new chapter to crime family

In Mexico, El Chapo’s sons add brash new chapter to crime family

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UK reviews diplomatic immunity rules after crash involving U.S. woman

UK reviews diplomatic immunity rules after crash involving U.S. woman

Denmark

Denmark to strip citizenship from fighters with dual nationality

Denmark says it plans to accelerate the processing of legislation that would allow the government to strip citizenship from dual nationals who have left to fight for militant groups abroard.

Tunisia

Tunisians pick new president in final round of voting

Kais Saied and Nabil Karoui are starkly different candidates who beat 24 rivals including many top politicians in the first round of voting last month, as Tunisians rejected a political establishment that has failed to address chronic economic ills.

Ukraine

Ukrainian president holds record-breaking 14-hour press conference

Zelensky started the "marathon" press conference from 10:00 am local time and took the last questions shortly after midnight.

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Reports from Iran say two missiles hit Iran-owned oil tanker

An Iranian-owned oil tanker was hit by two missiles near the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, Iran's official news agency IRNA said.

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Portugal's far-left open to working with new Socialist government

Portuguese far-left parties said on Wednesday that they were open to work with a new minority Socialist government.

Romania

Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

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Polish police protect LGBT marchers as tensions rise before election

Polish anti-LGBT protesters clashed with riot police in the south-eastern city of Lublin on Saturday just before a gay pride march.

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Police fire water canons as Indonesians rally against new penal code

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannons in Jakarta to disperse thousands of rock-throwing students protesting a new law that they say has crippled Indonesia's anti-corruption agency

Afghanistan

At least 35 people at wedding party killed during Afghan army raid - officials

At least 35 people at wedding party killed during Afghan army raid - officials

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Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call

Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call

Egypt

Small but rare protests in Egypt after online call for dissent

Small but rare protests in Egypt after online call for dissent

Spain

Twitter suspends thousands of accounts in Spain and the MIddle East

The People's Party said that it had never created false accounts on Twitter.