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• Series of blasts leaves at least 31 dead
• 'What we feared has happened' says Belgian PM Charles Michel
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Tributes paid to pugnacious former mayor of Canada’s largest city who has died after fighting cancer, his family confirms
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It’s the second mass-casualty strike the US military has undertaken this month, and the two strikes have killed more than 200 people at ‘terrorist training camps’
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In the shadow of Barack Obama’s historic visit, locals near the Guantánamo military base want Cuban sovereignty respected yet also see chances for work
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UKUKPolice failure on Rotherham abuse was isolated, report findsProf John Drew says child protection was better in rest of region and has since shown marked improvement in Rotherham
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EuropeEuropeBrussels attacks: police release new images of suspected airport bomber – live updatesFollow live updates on the aftermath of two explosions at Brussels airport and a blast near EU buildings
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House prices in Cambridge have risen 50% since 2010 – caused in part by Chinese investors whose passion for the city may have begun with a poem they learned at school. But what do local residents make of this romantic vision?
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From yodelling singers to stunning sunsets and a fiery debate over jaywalking, journalism student Ashley Corbett gets under the skin of this Canadian port
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Mentally ill people are being shackled in Indonesia according to Human Rights Watch. Plus we interview Bertha Cáceres after her mother’s assassination
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On World Water Day, we look at the cities and rural communities where the poorest people end up spending most on getting access to safe water
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Flawed methodologies and media bias contribute to this unreliability, but trends do emerge when looking at where – and how often – such incidents occur
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Poor integration, political instability and growing evidence of extremism mean the Brussels attacks come as little surprise
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This long-isolated country has lost a lot, but it is in danger of being spoilt in countless ways – the golden arches included
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The results on 22 March could buck the trend of Trump’s and Clinton’s wins so far in the presidential nomination race – here’s a glimpse of how it could play out
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US President Barack Obama joins his wife, first lady Michelle Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro in the stands of the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana on Tuesday
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Belgium’s King, Philippe of Belgium, gives an address following the attacks in Brussels that killed 31 people and left 250 injured
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The three remaining Republican presidential candidates decried ‘radical jihadists’ and criticized Barack Obama for remaining in Cuba following the attacks
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Rob Ford, former mayor of Toronto, has died of liposarcoma, a rare form of cancer, aged 46. He became the city’s mayor in 2010 and quickly became known for his passionate speeches and controversial behaviour. Later, he gained international notoriety after several revelations surfaced about his drinking problems and illegal drug use.
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One of the planners of the 13 November Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, was arrested on 18 March in Belgium
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We summarise the main events in the terrorist attacks on Brussels on Tuesday.
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The US president delivered an impassioned appeal for political liberties in Cuba, including freedom of expression and religion, as he spoke directly to the Cuban people in a historic speech
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Cuba Obama calls for lifting of embargo to 'bury the last remnant of the cold war'