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Brazil to release fiscal framework proposal

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said the proposal for a new fiscal framework prepared by Economy Minister Fernando Haddad will be announced before their trip to China next week.

March 16, 2023 9:33 am
 

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Trump allies attack DeSantis with campaign ethics complaint

A fundraising group tied to Donald Trump is accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of breaking state laws by running a “shadow campaign” for president, marking Trump’s latest attack on his former protege and now closest rival for the 2024 Republican party nomination.

March 16, 2023 7:26 am
 

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Brazilian researchers find 'terrifying' plastic rocks on remote island

The geology of Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm.

March 16, 2023 6:27 am
 

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Morning Bid: Pride and prudence expected in UK budget

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee

March 15, 2023 5:52 pm
 

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Ukraine accuses Russian snipers of abusing child, gang raping mother

Ukraine has accused two Russian soldiers of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl and gang raping her mother at gunpoint in front of her father.

March 15, 2023 3:53 pm
 

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Farmers' protest party set to shake up Dutch political landscape

A farmers’ protest party looks set to shake up the political landscape in the Netherlands, with polls indicating it will be the big winner in provincial elections that determine the make-up of the Senate.

March 15, 2023 1:27 pm
 

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Powerful Indian Hindu group backs government's opposition to same-sex marriage recognition

The ideological parent of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed the government position against recognising same-sex marriage.

March 15, 2023 10:13 am
 

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US blames Russia for drone crash over Black Sea, Moscow denies contact

Several times before the collision, the Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on the MQ-9, possibly trying to blind or damage it, and flew in front of the unmanned drone in unsafe manoeuvres, the U.S. military said.

March 15, 2023 10:10 am
 

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Taiwan shows off its drones as key to 'asymmetric warfare'

Taiwan showcased new models of its domestically produced military drones on Tuesday, saying they are key to its “asymmetric warfare” capacity to make its forces more agile if they have to face a far larger Chinese military.

March 15, 2023 9:17 am
 

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Why is Cyclone Freddy a record-breaking storm?

Tropical cyclone Freddy hit the coast of southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar.

March 15, 2023 8:35 am
 

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Several wounded in clashes as Pakistan police try to arrest ex-PM Khan

Pakistani police and supporters of Imran Khan fought pitched battles outside the former prime minister’s home in Lahore, wounding several on both sides, ahead of his expected arrest, a government spokesman and witnesses said.

March 15, 2023 7:20 am
 

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China to raise retirement age to deal with aging population

China is planning to raise its retirement age gradually and in phases to cope with the country’s rapidly ageing population, the state-backed Global Times said, citing a senior expert from China’s Ministry of Human Resources.

March 15, 2023 6:23 am

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