Argentine markets gripped for second day by election-related fears

Argentina's peso closed weaker again on Tuesday following a second day of market turmoil triggered by opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez's landslide victory in a primary election that dealt a severe blow to President Mauricio Macri's re-election chances.

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The Gurkhas: We felt like second-class citizens

In 2009 all retired Gurkhas were finally allowed to settle in the UK.

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New best story on Hacker News: Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells in the Ear

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Hong Kong airport resumes flights after clashes, mass protests

Hong Kong's airport resumed operations on Wednesday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

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Greta on boat journey: I might feel a bit sea sick

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will travel to New York on a boat with very few home comforts.

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African Americans underserved by U.S. banks: study

Many African Americans have difficulty accumulating savings in part because they lack access to mainstream financial services like banking, a new study on the contributing factors to the U.S. racial wealth gap by McKinsey & Co found on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong: Carrie Lam pressed on her power to withdraw extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is pressed on whether she has the power to withdraw the controversial extradition bill.

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Hong Kong leader urges calm as protest tensions rise; airport reopens

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city's recovery from protests that have swept the Asian financial hub could take a long time and that she would be responsible for rebuilding its economy "after the violence eases".

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Guatemala's next president says 'safe third country' deal needs two congress ratifications

Guatemala's incoming president Alejandro Giammattei said on Monday that the 'safe third country' concept regulating where migrants can apply for asylum must be ratified by the congresses of both countries who agree to the deal.

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Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China

The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.

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Hong Kong's airport reopens after protests but more than 200 flights canceled

Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show the "sprouts of terrorism".

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Targeted in Walmart attack, Hispanics in El Paso flock to firearms classes

More El Paso residents than ever before crowded into a class over the weekend to become certified to carry a concealed gun in public in Texas after this month's mass shooting at a Walmart store that killed 22 people.

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New best story on Hacker News: Verizon to Sell Tumblr to Automattic

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French troops in Mali anti-jihadist campaign mired in mud and mistrust

The French soldiers seeking out jihadists in central Mali's savannahs were prepared for the sandstorms, the thunderstorms, the lack of anything resembling a road and the need to tow vehicles whose wheels kept getting stuck in floodplains.

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Hong Kong leader says rule of law being damaged, city's recovery will take long time

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that "lawbreaking activities in the name of freedom" were damaging the rule of law and that the Asian financial hub's recovery from anti-government protests could take a long time.

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Epstein co-conspirators 'should not rest easy,' says U.S. AG Barr

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday criticized "serious irregularities" at the federal prison where Jeffrey Epstein died in an apparent suicide, adding that the sex-trafficking investigation involving the disgraced financier would continue.

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Sri Lanka's Muslims 'demonised' after Easter bombings

Life for many of Sri Lanka's Muslims has become tougher since April's Easter Sunday bombings.

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Hong Kong's airport reopens, more than 200 flights canceled

Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show "sprouts of terrorism".

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How these bikers are helping women stay safe

In Bangladesh specialist scooter taxis are helping women to get around the capital safely.

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Venezuela pro-Maduro legislature to assess early congress elections

Venezuela's pro-government legislature on Monday agreed to create a commission to evaluate holding 2020 legislative elections early, which would create an opportunity for the government to reclaim control of the opposition-dominated congress.

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