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Brazil's Trump takes to Amazon campaign trail but is backing Biden

 

Miguel Simões Leal adopted his alias because of a physical likeness but he’s not the only candidate with a familiar moniker

 

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Fri 30 Oct 2020 09.00 GMT

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/30/brazil-trump-candidate-namesake-miguel-simoes-leal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Journalists quit Iranian state broadcaster over crash cover-up   Presenter Gellare Jabbari apologised to Iranians ‘for the 13 years I told you lies’

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Iranians braced for year of misery and unrest   Economic hardship is hurting ordinary people while experts fear downturn might consolidate power in hands of hardl

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Donald Trump 'offered Julian Assange a pardon if he denied Russia link to hack'   WikiLeaks published emails damaging to H.illary Clinton in 2016

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Canadians increasingly open to welcoming immigrants and refugees – study

 

Canadians positive even as millions remain out of work and country faces grim economic projections due to pandemic

 

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
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Muslims’ rage at Macron threatens to escalate tensions across Europe

 

In his defence of freedom after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the French president outraged both radical and moderate Muslims

 

Sun 1 Nov 2020 07.30 GMT

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/01/macron-europe-new-clash-islamic-world

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Cubans lose access to vital dollar remittances after latest US sanctions

 

Cuba closes Western Union offices after US blacklists a military-controlled firm that processes payments from Cubans abroad

 

Ed Augustin in Havana
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‘An economic model that must fail’

Chile, no peaceful oasis

The protests in Chile are against a state that sold out the majority in favour of a tiny minority that has long profited from what should be communal resources

 

January 2020

by Luis Sepúlveda (RIP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://mondediplo.com/2020/01/05chile

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Sepúlveda

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Prosecutors in Brazil file embezzlement charges against Jair Bolsonaro's son

 

Flávio Bolsonaro accused of siphoning off employees’ publicly funded wages

 

 
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Wed 4 Nov 2020 14.03 GMT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

France considers envoy to explain Macron's ideas to Muslim states

 

Move comes amid backlash over president’s views on secularism and freedom of expression

 

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
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Israeli forces leave 41 children homeless after razing Palestinian village, UN says

 

Demolitions used as a ‘key means’ to ‘coerce Palestinians to leave their homes’

 

Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem
Thu 5 Nov 2020 05.00 GMT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Activists hail bill to make violence against LGBT people a hate crime in Italy

 

Bill now needs approval from upper house before becoming law

 

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Kosovo’s president resigns to face war crimes charges in The Hague

 

Hashim Thaçi was guerrilla leader during 1990s war for independence from Serbia

 

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Evo Morales to return from exile to Bolivia in 800-vehicle convoy

 

Unease at reappearance of charismatic but divisive figure after last year’s disputed election

 

Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent
Thu 5 Nov 2020 18.33 GMT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Call Israel to account for demolition of Palestinian homes

 

Linda Ramsden says forced displacement of families is cruel and results in crippling trauma for Palestinian families

 

Fri 6 Nov 2020 16.50 GMT

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/06/call-israel-to-account-for-demolition-of-palestinian-homes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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'Nobody can block it': how the Telegram app fuels global protest

 
 

The controversial messaging app has moved huge crowds on the streets of Belarus. But who is its secretive puppet master?

 

Sat 7 Nov 2020 12.00 GMT

by Shaun Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Macron's task is to show French Muslims they have a place in the republic

 

The president must demonstrate that the secular state – with a subtle dose of multiculturalism – works for them

 

Fri 6 Nov 2020 12.35 GMT Last modified on Fri 6 Nov 2020 12.37 GMT

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In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule

 

BEIRUT (AP) — On Nov. 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a bloodless coup. It was the latest in a succession of military takeovers since independence from France in 1946, and there was no reason to think it would be the last

 

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https://www.mail.com/int/news/us/10315038-ruins-syria-marks-50-years-assad-family-rule.html#.1258-stage-set1-5

 

Country has been the turf of the Assad family way too long.....

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Felipe Neto: how a YouTuber became one of Jair Bolsonaro's loudest critics

 

Neto’s outspokenness landed him on Time’s most influential people list, but also made him the target of a vicious fake news campaign

 

 
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Thu 12 Nov 2020 10.00 GMT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ghana's former leader Jerry Rawlings dies at 73

 

Rawlings led two coups but went on to bring democratic rule to West African country

 

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Tech companies under pressure to ban far-right forum used for militia organizing

 

MyMilitia users have posted threats against protesters and lawmakers, and experts say it’s a dangerous recruitment tool

 

Kari Paul

Fri 13 Nov 2020 18.26 GMT Last modified on Fri 13 Nov 2020 18.38 GMT

 
 
 
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Armed protesters at an ‘American Patriot Rally,’ on the steps of the Michigan state capitol in Lansing, 30 April 2020. MyMilitia had at least 20,000 users as of early October
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End of Trump era deals heavy blow to rightwing populist leaders worldwide

 
As Biden’s victory sinks in across Brazil, Hungary and elsewhere, dreams of a rightwing global crusade appear to be fading
 
 
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Setback for Bolsonaro after poor results in Brazil local elections

 

President’s candidates suffer heavy defeats amid resurgence of mainstream parties

 

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Brazilian leftists seek to emulate US Democrats' unity to beat Bolsonaro

 

Removing far-right president is top priority for many Brazilian leftists – but can they build the united front needed to defeat him?

 

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Brazilian leftists seek to emulate US Democrats' unity to beat Bolsonaro

 

Removing far-right president is top priority for many Brazilian leftists – but can they build the united front needed to defeat him?

 

 
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They need to hire Dominion to run their election. Those voting machines know who to elect. :D

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‘The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernisation of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses,’ reads an executive order, signed by outgoing US president Donald Trump yesterday. The order, which will come into force in January, bans US firms from owning shares in 31 Chinese companies said to have ties with the military – which, of course, includes Huawei. ‘Huawei’s dominance in 5G would be a great hindrance to US supremacy in intelligence, if only because the Chinese company would be less responsive to informal requests from the US intelligence community than its European competitors,’ Evgeny Morozov wrote in our November issue

 

 

 

China will create its own technological future

The Huawei war

 

Huawei, backed by the Chinese state, developed and helped shape 5G, the next generation of mobile connectivity. Europe has its own potential suppliers but the US fears this and is restricting the use of Chinese technology in America. This has made Chinese tech firms ever more resilient

 

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https://mondediplo.com/2020/11/10huawei

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'Night of the beating': details emerge of Riyadh Ritz-Carlton purge

 

Exclusive: three years on, some of the Saudi detainees reveal what they say took place

 

Thu 19 Nov 2020 12.27 GMTLast modified on Thu 19 Nov 20

by Martin Chulov, Middle East correspondent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/19/saudi-accounts-emerge-of-ritz-carlton-night-of-the-beating

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The Guardian view on Poland and Hungary: obstacles to progress … again

 

 

The decision by both countries’ governments to block a Covid recovery programme for the EU is unjustified and irresponsible

 

Tue 17 Nov 2020 19.21 GMT

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/17/the-guardian-view-on-poland-and-hungary-obstacles-to-progress-again

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Guatemala protesters set congress on fire during budget protests

 

Public anger targets President Alejandro Giammattei over cuts to education and health

 

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Sun 22 Nov 2020 11.51 GMT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Netanyahu holds secret meeting with Saudi crown prince

 

Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia to meet Mohammed bin Salman and the US’s Mike Pompeo

 

Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem
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Egypt cracking down harder on human rights groups, experts say

 

Three members of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights detained over ‘fake news’

 

Mon 23 Nov 2020 05.00 GMT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dictator Al-Sisi is a bastard...He should be ousted and replaced with a truly democratic politician
 
 
 
 
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Banking and slavery: Switzerland examines its colonial conscience

 

BLM protests and fresh historical evidence are raising questions over the legacy of the founder of modern Switzerland, Alfred Escher

 

Noele Illien in Zurich

Thu 19 Nov 2020 11.56 GMT Last modified on Mon 23 Nov 2020 10.38 GMT

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How do we avoid future authoritarians? Winning back the working class is key

 

A segment of working-class people in our country still believes Donald Trump defends their interests. We must win them over

 

Tue 24 Nov 2020 19.17 GMT

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/24/bernie-sanders-working-class-win-back-from-donald-trump

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU threatens to pull out of Brexit talks if UK refuses to compromise

 

Michel Barnier says further negotiations would be pointless if UK does not change stance

 

Daniel Boffey in Brussels

Wed 25 Nov 2020 15.04 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/nov/25/von-der-leyen-eu-willing-to-be-creative-to-seal-brexit-deal

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