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Low turnout as Tanzania votes without an opposition | National

Low turnout as Tanzania votes without an opposition | National

There were few voters at polling stations in Tanzania’s biggest city on Wednesday as the main challengers to President Samia Suluhu Hassan were either jailed...

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Unruffled by Trump, Chinese parents chase ‘American dream’ for kids | National

Unruffled by Trump, Chinese parents chase ‘American dream’ for kids | National

Despite plummeting relations between Beijing and Washington, Shanghai resident Huang is determined that her daughter will complete her costly education in the Unit...

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Tanzania polls open with opposition excluded | National

Tanzania polls open with opposition excluded | National

Polls opened on Wednesday in Tanzania elections in which the main challengers were either jailed or barred from running, with rights groups decrying a “wave ...

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Trump expects ‘great meeting’ with Xi | National

Trump expects ‘great meeting’ with Xi | National

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected a “lot of problems” to be solved with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in their talks on dialling down...

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France expected to adopt consent-based rape law | National

France expected to adopt consent-based rape law | National

French senators are on Wednesday expected to back a bill defining rape as any non-consensual sexual act, making France the latest European country to pass a consen...

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Trump expects ‘great meeting’ with Xi in South Korea | National

Trump expects ‘great meeting’ with Xi in South Korea | National

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected a “lot of problems” to be solved with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in their talks on dialling down...

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