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Ortega: reclusive, Machiavellian

Nicaragua’s shrewd power couple Managua, Nicaragua | AFP | Nicaragua’s first couple, President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, breezed through elections on Sunday that have extended their rule over one of the poorest countries in the Americas. Ortega, a former rebel who first took power after a Marxist …

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Two days to go, Trump and Clinton blitz swing states

Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton packed their schedules with last minute campaign events Sunday, two days out from an election that has gripped the world. Clinton is banking on star power to lock in her narrow poll lead, hosting back-to-back weekend pop concerts with …

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UK says Brexit timetable ‘unchanged’ despite shock ruling

London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday told European leaders that her March deadline for triggering Brexit negotiations “remains unchanged” despite a court ruling that she first needs parliament’s approval. May told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the …

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