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New Yorkers rally against gun violence after Ghanaian teen’s killing
New Yorkers marched to demand justice for Ghanaian boy Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed in the Bronx last month.
Workers strike across France, hundreds of thousands expected to protest
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Security officer killed in stabbing attack in Jordan’s capital
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Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says “the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt”.
Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
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France gears up for strikes and protests as unions promise national mobilisation
Five of France’s unions have joined a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.
India’s costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic – but divides critics
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James Carville crowns GOP’s only ‘winner’ after Trump’s heir bungles midterm push
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