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‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital, truckers bleed money amid lockdown
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Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor
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How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race
Figures across Brazil's political spectrum have been linked to the scandal in the midst of a key election.
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Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows
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Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
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Taiwan Coast Guard confronts Chinese fishing boats in Dongsha waters
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