How K-pop, soybeans and the Gilets Jaunes made their mark on business and finance in 2018.
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Gatwick Airport: Majority stake sold to French firm
France's Vinci is to buy 50.01% of the UK's second-busiest airport for £2.9bn.
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Most shoppers mistrust influencers, says survey
The majority of shoppers are wary of social media influencers, a survey for the BBC indicates.
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The hottest business stories of 2018
Kylie Jenner, imploding retail sales and an endless summer - the most-read business stories of 2018.
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Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business
The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.
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Reality Check: How does the government help first-time buyers?
Which government schemes do people use most when trying to get on the housing ladder?
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What went wrong on the High Street in 2018?
The UK High Street has seen chains collapse and tough trading conditions in 2018.
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A whole new world for free trade?
The New Year heralds the launch of two major trade deals, with Japan emerging as a key player.
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The Ecstasy and the Agony of Being a Grandmother
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Year in Fitness: How Exercise Keeps Us Young
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Channel migrants: No easy answers to issue, says Javid
The reasons are often "outside of our control", writes the home secretary in newspaper article.
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Councils 'failing' to prosecute blue badge abusers
Figures show 62% of councils did not take action against people misusing blue badge permits.
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Hammersmith stabbing leads to 39 attempted murder arrests
They are being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a man suffered life-threatening wounds.
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Minority take up 'life-saving' free health check
It can pick up preventable heart problems - and more people should be getting the routine check.
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Stevenage shed radio DJ ready for BBC local radio slot
After years of "broadcasting" to just his wife, an amateur radio presenter's wish is coming true.
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Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials
Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.
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Fishing: New EU rules could have 'grave' impact on UK industry
Fishers can no longer discard fish to avoid busting quota - but that could put boats off the water.
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Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham
A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.
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South Western Railway strike to hit New Year's Eve trains
Passengers across the South are warned to expect disruption as staff stage a 24-hour walkout.
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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote
Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.
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Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on
Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.
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No-deal Brexit ferry contract sparks concerns
Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service before.
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Nasa's New Horizons: Final commands given to distant probe
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is all set for its dramatic encounter with a far-off icy world.
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The Papers: Javid under pressure and AJ shows his bruises
There's more front-page criticism of the home secretary over migrants in the Channel, while the Sun interviews battered Strictly star AJ Pritchard.
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Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags
A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.
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2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.
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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018
Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.
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Africa's key images of 2018: Reunions, tears and big lips
A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.
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Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence
Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.
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London violence: How a bloody night became a deadly year
London has endured a year which has seen its homicide total reach its highest level since 2008.
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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor
Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.
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Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?
Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?
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The singer, the scientist, the comic book writer... notable deaths of 2018
The scientist, the singer, the comic book writer... notable deaths of 2018
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Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea
India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.
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FOX NEWS: National forecast for Saturday, December 29
National forecast for Saturday, December 29
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National forecast for Friday, December 28
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National forecast for Christmas Day
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FOX NEWS: Hoping for a White Christmas? National forecast for Monday, December 24
Hoping for a White Christmas? National forecast for Monday, December 24
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FOX NEWS: National forecast for Friday, December 21
National forecast for Friday, December 21
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FOX NEWS: Plan to fight storm surge in Texas gets mixed feedback
Plan to fight storm surge in Texas gets mixed feedback
Advocates say the plan is crucial to protect people and businesses
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Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60
By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2R55gWI
Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager
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C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger
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In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic
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‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’
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2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person
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What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift
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Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say
By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2CH9f2G
Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown
By MAGGIE HABERMAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Qdoeov
Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal
By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQ7rIL
Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days
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Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse
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Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs
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Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss
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Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game
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A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded
By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CHhv2E
Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing
By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2LIPH0A
‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality
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Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham
A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.
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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote
Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.
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Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility
Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address.
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Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on
Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.
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'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning
Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death.
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Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals
The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills".
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American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans
A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.
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UAE helicopter crash kills four crew on rescue mission near zipline
Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate.
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France to help combat Channel smuggling
Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.
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DoubleTree Portland hotel fires staff who evicted black guest
Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby.
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What it’s like to be Black and Argentine
Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country.
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Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence
Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.
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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018
Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.
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Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials
Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.
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Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags
A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.
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The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil
This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.
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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor
Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.
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2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.
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Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea
India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.
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Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018
Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.
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Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?
Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?
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Africa's year in pictures 2018
A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.
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Sunday 30 December 2018
News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Week’s Headlines
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‘That’s Shiny’: How a U.K. Plane Spotter Cracked the Secret of Trump’s Iraq Visit
By ANNA SCHAVERIEN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2TfaHP4
On the Front Line of the Saudi War in Yemen: Child Soldiers From Darfur
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2CDLloU
What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.?
By RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2SoNr1b
A Week Into Government Shutdown, Ire Turns to Fear for Federal Workers
By GLENN THRUSH, MITCH SMITH and KATE TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Spw5Bt
Fears of Republican Power Grab in Michigan Fade as Governor Vetoes Bill
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A Black Man Called His Mom From a Hotel Lobby. Then He Was Kicked Out.
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El Chapo Trial Shows That Mexico’s Corruption Is Even Worse Than You Think
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Barack Obama’s Favorite Book of 2018 Was ‘Becoming.’ Here’s What Else He Liked.
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A $21,000 Cosmetology School Debt, and a $9-an-Hour Job
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Dame June Whitfield, star of Absolutely Fabulous, dies aged 93
The comedy actress was also celebrated for her role in BBC sitcom Terry and June.
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June Whitfield's many roles as co-star to almost everyone
In her seven-decade career, Dame June Whitfield clocked up more than 1,300 appearances on TV and radio.
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'Brexit 50-50' if May's deal rejected, says Liam Fox
The international trade secretary says rejecting the PM's deal would shatter the electorate's trust.
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Calls to rid bacon and ham of processing nitrites
A group of leading scientists and politicians wants processing to happen without the chemicals.
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Grandparents should be taken on family holidays, says minister
Britons should act more like other Europeans, says Mims Davies, so-called "minister for loneliness".
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Child health record 'red book' to go online
The measure is part of government plans in England to improve care from pregnancy to post-birth.
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Cape Town race row erupts after 'black visitors cleared from beach'
Demonstrators allege black beachgoers were asked to leave the area by private security guards.
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Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers
The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.
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Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote
The current PM Sheikh Hasina is tipped to win a third straight term in a poll marred by violence.
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Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff
Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.
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The man who takes animals to funerals
A Thai man has made it his life's mission to help people through their grief with animals.
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Vampires and veggie sausages in Foreign Office's oddest calls
Consular staff were asked about vampires in Poland, vegetarian sausages and the Strictly results.
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The Papers: Javid flies home, and tributes to 'legend' June
The home secretary's handling of the migrant "crisis" is the focus for some papers, while Dame June Whitfield's death makes some of the early editions.
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Why do we celebrate New Year on 1 January?
Why does the year begin in January?
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The Instagrammer who wants to show a different side of Gaza
Instagram photographer Kholoud Nassar wants to show us a different side of Gaza.
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The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil
This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.
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June Whitfield: A life in pictures
Memorable moments from the life of the versatile and much-loved British actress.
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Ten powerful pictures from 2018
Ken Mainardis of Getty Images picks his favourite images of 2018.
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STEM: 'You can't be what you can't see'
Women in Science, technology, engineering and maths are still underrepresented. Here STEM women share some top tips on how to get ahead in the field.
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Starlings form bird-shaped murmuration at Attenborough
Birdwatchers enjoyed the "real spectacle" at the Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire.
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Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business
The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.
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Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year
The English film you've never seen - but Germans watch it adoringly every New Year's Eve.
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Rihanna, Ariana, The 1975 and more: The most anticipated new music of 2019
From the Spice Girls' reunion to a new Rihanna album, here's what to look forward to in 2019.
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June Whitfield: Comic actress who was rarely off our screens
Comic actress who was rarely off British TV screens.
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Found: The plane wreck that could solve a 50-year-old mystery
After 10 years of talking to fishermen in pubs, Grahame Knott has found the wreck of a plane that fell into the English Channel in 1969.
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Reality Check: How does the government help first-time buyers?
Which government schemes do people use most when trying to get on the housing ladder?
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Venezuela: The country that has lost three million people
The Venezuelan migration crisis is a major concern for South America and shows no sign of ending.
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FOX NEWS: Bali volcano shoots new burst of ash; flights unaffected
Bali volcano shoots new burst of ash; flights unaffected
A volcano on Indonesia's tourist island of Bali shot a new burst of hot ash into the air early Sunday in the latest of the country's several eruptions within a week.
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FOX NEWS: Brazil military academy offers glimpse of next government
Brazil military academy offers glimpse of next government
A phrase written on the outer wall of Brazil's most prestigious military academy gives a glimpse at the values held by the incoming government of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, an ex-army captain whose administration will be rife with generals.
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FOX NEWS: Bangladesh votes as iron-lady PM seeks 3rd straight term
Bangladesh votes as iron-lady PM seeks 3rd straight term
Voting began Sunday in Bangladesh's contentious parliamentary elections, seen as a referendum on what critics call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's increasingly authoritarian rule.
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FOX NEWS: Colombia investigates possible plot to assassinate president
Colombia investigates possible plot to assassinate president
Colombian authorities are investigating a possible plot involving Venezuelans to assassinate President Ivan Duque, a top official said Saturday night.
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FOX NEWS: World's tallest empty hotel lit up with N. Korean propaganda
World's tallest empty hotel lit up with N. Korean propaganda
The 105-story Ryugyong Hotel has long been a blot on the Pyongyang skyline.
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