World
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Brazil's samba schools go political as funding cuts bite
Funding cuts have hit Rio's samba schools hard but have also inspired them to highlight political issues.
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Winter Olympics 2018: Samsung giveaway phone snub sparks Iran fury
There was a huge diplomatic backlash over plans to keep free Samsung phones from Iranian athletes.
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Selling a 'lovable' Australia to the US
Why "over-the-top caricatures" from Crocodile Dundee are likely to help tourism down under.
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Colombia's Farc suspends election campaigning over 'threats' to candidates
The former rebel group says its election candidates are being threatened and need better security.
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Germany coalition: SPD's Schulz gives up cabinet role to save deal
The centre-left SPD leader gives up a plan to serve as foreign minister after party criticism.
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Asteroid set for 'close' 43,300 mile flight past Earth on Friday
The asteroid, up to 40m in size and only discovered five days ago, passes by on Friday.
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Winter Olympics: Yuri On Ice performed by Japanese skaters
Pyeongchang 2018 sees an unusual music selection as figure skaters perform to a hit cartoon theme tune.
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Oxfam denies cover-up over 'Haiti prostitutes'
The charity says it launched an internal investigation when misconduct allegations surfaced in 2011.
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Apple confirms iPhone source code leak
Some of the secret code used in Apple's iOS 9 mobile operating system is leaked online.
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Russian train introduces stop for a single schoolgirl
A Russian train line has begun stopping at a station solely to help a 14-year-old girl get to school.
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Victim's mother: IS duo should face trial
The two were among the four "Beatles", a group of Britons who took part in Islamic State beheadings.
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French Muslim singer quits TV show amid row over online posts
The Voice sensation was criticised over remarks she posted in 2016 about the Nice lorry attack.