Americas
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Gloucestershire man, 38, sets off on five-month journey from Senegal to Brazil that will see him strive to swim a total of 1,900 miles for up to 10 hours a day
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Weeks after referendum defeat, both sides say they have drafted new agreement featuring amendments to original deal
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Spanning Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia and home to 4,700 species, the Pantanal wetlands are under threat from deforestation and agriculture. But local people are taking on the challenge to protect this unique region
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Ocupando um território que se estende por Brasil, Paraguai e Bolívia e abriga 4,700 espécies, o Pantanal é ameaçado pelo desmatamento e pela agropecuária. Mas alguns de seus habitantes encaram o desafio de proteger essa região única
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Habitantes locales del Pantanal, que abarca a tres países y alberga a 4,700 especies, luchan contra los estragos causados por la deforestación y la agricultura
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Proposed measures to protect lawmakers and businessmen from prosecution in corruption investigation could allow bribes with immunity, chief prosecutor said
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Alexander Wagar, 29, is facing a retrial for accusations of raping a woman, now 24, in a bathroom after flashing people at a 2011 house party in Calgary
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A wave of vigilante killings – such as the bus passenger who shot four robbers – has struck a chord with Mexicans fed up with crime, corruption and impunity
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The tiny island where Alexander Hamilton was born is receiving a welcome boost – and businesses are cashing in on their most famous son
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Cuba must shun capitalism and seek development solutions from within
Milford Bateman and Jonathan Glennie
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Following news of the legendary singer-songwriter’s death at the age of 82, we look back on his life and career, which spanned five decades and included such classics as Songs of Love and Hate, The Future and I’m Your Man
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Canadian singer, songwriter, novelist and poet revered for works including the song Hallelujah
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Lawyers go to electoral court arguing Michel Temer should be thrown out of office for accepting money from construction company
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US neighbor’s currency took its biggest two-day tumble in more than 20 years as investors worry about how Trump policies will affect trade
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Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto says on Wednesday that he has spoken to US president-elect Donald Trump, following his triumph in Tuesday’s presidential election
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Leader says he is focused on moving forward ‘in a positive way’ in the wake of the Republican’s US election victory
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As a Trump victory looked increasingly likely on Tuesday night, Canada’s citizenship and immigration website was down and Google searches were up
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Peso plummets to record low as analysts predict trade deal threats could ‘break the economy’ and Mexicans fear anti-immigration rhetoric could become policy
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Man, who was working with pigs infected with virus as part of an experiment, noticed a split in the seam of his protective suit before leaving lab in Winnipeg
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Brief letters: Sugar levy | Migraine cure | Sweary women | Age-inappropriate clothing | Ceta
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Brazil’s centuries-old tradition of protest through the martial art is seeing a resurgence as capoeiristas demonstrate against Temer’s regime
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Alcoholics Anonymous’ religious undertone is under fire in Canada, where an atheist lodged a human rights complaint and secular groups have been delisted
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Ability to designate ‘other’ gender option on identity documents such as travel, residency or employment papers has become a cause among many LGBT groups
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