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Manchester explosion: Attack happened on anniversary of British soldier Lee Rigby’s murder – National | Globalnews.ca

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Simon Anholt: Which country does the most good for the world?

It’s an unexpected side effect of globalization: problems that once would have stayed local—say, a bank lending out too much money—now have consequences worldwide. But still, countries operate independently, as if alone on the planet. Policy advisor Simon Anholt has … Continue reading

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Brazilian protesters march on presidential residence amid nationwide general strike – National | Globalnews.ca

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Strike Against Temer’s Neoliberal Reforms Brings Brazil to a Halt | News | teleSUR English

Amid record levels of unemployment, and a terribly unpopular government, the strike is expected to be one of the biggest in Brazil’s history. Source: Strike Against Temer’s Neoliberal Reforms Brings Brazil to a Halt | News | teleSUR English

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Carnival – Faschingsumzug Rohr i.NB 2017

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Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America

In his new book, the MSNBC host frankly describes how a great many American citizens — disproportionately black and brown — live in a sort of internal colony Source: Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America

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What kind of a city and region do we want?

  Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading

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Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

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Regional leaders console Brazil’s ex-President Lula – BBC News

The wife of Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pronounced brain-dead. Source: Regional leaders console Brazil’s ex-President Lula – BBC News

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HACKING DEMOCRACY? CIA Accusing Russia of Doing What Langley Does So Well — 21st Century Wire

Peter CertoOther Words Even in an election year as shot through with conspiracy theories as this one, it would have been hard to imagine a bigger bombshell than Russia intervening to help Donald Trump. But that’s exactly what the CIA … Continue reading

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