Canada Conservative leader forced on defensive over dual citizenship, abortion stance

The leader of Canada's main opposition Conservative Party was forced on the defensive on Thursday over the disclosure he holds dual Canada-U.S. citizenship and his "pro-life" stance on abortion, less than three weeks before the national election.

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Biden lags Sanders, Buttigieg with $15.2 million in quarterly fundraising

Joe Biden raised $15.2 million to support his U.S. presidential bid during the third quarter, his campaign said on Thursday, trailing some of his rivals.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Perry expected to announce resignation next month: Politico

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is expected to announce his resignation in November, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unnamed people familiar with his plans.

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Former U.S. Army interpreter from Iraq gets 30 years for dealing fentanyl on dark web

An Iraqi immigrant who worked as a U.S. Army interpreter was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for dealing the powerful opioid fentanyl over secret online networks, leading to the drug death of a Marine, prosecutors said.

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Beijing likely to pass on Trump invitation to probe Bidens, China experts say

If China were to act on U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking one of its stated rules: do not meddle in another nation's internal politics.

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Iraqi PM demands parliamentary support to reshuffle cabinet after deadly unrest

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on lawmakers on Thursday to support him to reshuffle cabinet posts and urged calm after three days of deadly civil unrest rocked the country.

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Climate strikes: Why Russians don't get Greta's message

Vladimir Putin does not rate Greta Thunberg’s warning on climate change, and many Russians agree.

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The incinerator and the ski slope tackling waste

Billed the world’s cleanest waste-to-energy plant, Denmark's Copenhill project had a troubled start.

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Quiz of the week: Is your news knowledge up to speed?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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Africa's top shots: 27 September - 3 October

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

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Violent protests in Ecuador caused by fuel price rise are ending: President

Protests caused by the elimination of fuel subsidies are ending, Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno said on Thursday, after their removal sparked the Andean oil producer's worst civil unrest in years.

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Former U.S. Army interpreter from Iraq gets 30 years for dealing fentanyl on dark web

An Iraqi immigrant who worked as a U.S. Army interpreter was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for dealing the powerful opioid fentanyl over secret online networks, leading to the drug death of a Marine, prosecutors said.

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Hackers targeted personal data held at top Australian university: report

Cyber-attackers spent months targeting personal information of students and employees at one of Australia's most prestigious universities, a report into a 2018 breach released on Wednesday said, although the identities of the culprits remain unknown.

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North Korea says it successfully tested new submarine-launched ballistic missile

North Korea said on Thursday it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defense, ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States.

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Canada's Trudeau goes on attack in debate as he seeks to revive campaign

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trying to revive his electoral fortunes after the emergence of embarrassing photographs, used the first televised campaign debate on Wednesday to launch repeated attacks on his main rival.

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U.S. committee seeks to interview Boeing engineer on safety of 737 MAX

A U.S. panel has asked Boeing Co to make an engineer available for an interview regarding an internal ethics complaint the engineer filed on the safety of the now-grounded 737 MAX jet.

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Asia stocks drop as slowdown fears rattle investors

Stock markets in Asia joined a global sell-off on renewed worries about trade and the world economy.

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Cambodian judge orders reinvestigation in spying case against reporters

A Cambodian judge on Thursday ordered a reinvestigation in the espionage case against two former Radio Free Asia journalists, saying he could not rule on their guilt or innocence without enough evidence.

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