Chilean lawmakers censure ex-interior minister over rights abuses

Chile's Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a former interior minister of his right to hold public office, saying he failed to prevent human rights abuses by security forces during days of violent protests.

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United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again

Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union.

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Brazen kidnappings multiply in Myanmar's Rakhine state as conflict deepens

It was a brazen daytime attack by ethnic rebels fighting for greater autonomy in the jungles of western Myanmar.

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Brazil president Bolsonaro says he has a possible skin cancer

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he has a possible skin cancer, after a medical visit where he had a mole removed from his ear.

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Amid criticism, Trump signs order targeting anti-Semitism at universities

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to prohibit federal funding for colleges and universities that allow anti-Semitism, but the move drew some criticism for potentially limiting free speech.

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White Island volcano: NZ police consider high-speed mission to get bodies

But this option could mean that crucial evidence is lost, potentially rendering bodies unidentifiable.

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Texas executes inmate convicted of killing prison supervisor

Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of killing a prison boot factory supervisor because he was upset he had to work as a janitor.

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Climate change: Anger as protestors barred from UN talks

Around 200 environmental campaigners are barred from climate talks after Greta Thunberg speaks.

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What are beauty pageants really like for black women?

Black women hold four major pageant titles, but black pageant winners say there's more to the story.

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‘How texts to my dead brother brought us together’

A Minneapolis woman started messaging her brother's old phone but she didn't expect what happened next.

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Volcano tourism in the spotlight after New Zealand eruption

Huge numbers of tourists risk scaling active volcanoes every year.

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Are India's claims about minorities in other countries true?

Are the Indian government's claims about non-Muslim groups in neighbouring states correct?

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Cameroon conflict: 'I go to a secret school'

Families fleeing conflict in Cameroon English-speaking regions are having a hard time educating their children.

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How millennials are changing the perfume business

Perfumers describe how they're adapting to calls for sustainable contents and gender-neutral smells.

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U.S. House approves Space Force, family leave in $738 billion defense bill

The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a $738 billion defense policy bill providing the first paid family leave for all federal workers and the creation of a Space Force, a top military priority for President Donald Trump.

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U.S. prosecutors seek to jail Giuliani associate in campaign finance case

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to jail an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani while he awaits trial, saying he lied about his wealth when he negotiated his bail.

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Joe Biden: Democratic presidential frontrunner denies one-term pledge

US media had reported that Mr Biden, 77, suggested to his aides he would only serve a single term.

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Trump tariff deadline looms: 'It's very scary'

US customers could pay billions more for shoes each year if new tariffs on China take effect.

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'My boss lets us book hangover days'

One firm lets employees work from the comfort of their own sofa, even after they've been out drinking.

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'I order takeaways six nights a week'

Ben Roberts spends up to £1,600 a month ordering in, more than three times the national average for a year.

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Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods

Non-medicinal CBD is now on sale in High Street shops across the country, including chemists.

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How millennials are changing the perfume business

Perfumers describe how they're adapting to calls for sustainable contents and gender-neutral smells.

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Church nativity scene depicts Holy Family as caged refugees

A Methodist church in Southern California has turned a classic Christmas tradition - the Nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus - into a statement about immigration by putting the Holy Family in cages.

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U.S. House to vote on massive defense bill Wednesday, Democrats divided

The U.S. House of Representatives is due to vote on Wednesday - and likely pass - a $738 billion defense bill setting policy on everything from family leave to fighter jets, despite opposition among some Democrats who control the chamber.

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White Island volcano: New volcanic activity hampers recovery efforts

There'd been hopes to bring back the bodies from the island but police says it's too dangerous.

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Pensacola attack: US grounds Saudi aviation students after navy base shooting

Flights for 300 aviation students are paused after the shooting at Pensacola left three sailors dead.

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Climate change: Major emitters accused of blocking progress at UN talks

Brazil, China, India and Saudi Arabia are criticised as anger grows at a UN climate change meeting.

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'Our parents ran a secret gay porn empire'

Karen and Barry Mason ran a successful gay porn business but tried to hide it from their children.

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New Zealand volcano: Can we predict eruptions?

The country's most active volcano has erupted - but how good are scientists at predicting when this might happen?

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Algeria's serial protesters: 'Why I give up my weekends to march'

Algerian students put their lives on hold as they call for a poll boycott and complete political change.

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Myanmar Rohingya: The supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi will defend her country against genocide accusations in court in The Hague.

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Why this cattle farmer moves his cows every day

Methane emissions from cattle contribute to climate change - but Will Harris says he has a solution.

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Tremors at New Zealand volcano island hinder recovery of bodies

Increasing tremors on a volcanic island in New Zealand have hampered efforts by authorities to recover the bodies of eight people thought to be left on the island, two days after it erupted, engulfing dozens of tourists in steam and hot ash.

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Federal judge blocks $3.6 billion transfer to border wall

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump's attempt to transfer $3.6 billion in military construction funds to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Six dead, including a cop and two suspects, in New Jersey shooting

Six people, including a police officer and two suspected gunmen, were killed in an hours-long shootout that unfolded on Tuesday afternoon near a cemetery and a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey, police said.

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