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Robot man, TV mogul prevail as Tunisia rages against system

Bloomberg A low-profile law professor and a jailed media tycoon secured the top spots in Tunisia’s landmark presidential vote, routing veteran politicians in a rejection of the status quo in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Kais Saied, a constitutional law professor, secured 18.4 percent of the vote while Nabil Karoui, the owner of a TV channel who’s detained on ...

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Sanctions won’t help HK as Wong meets Congress, says Lam

Bloomberg Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said sanctions would only complicate the city’s problems as prominent local activist Joshua Wong gets set to address US lawmakers who are considering changes to special trade privileges for the financial hub. “I uphold this principle of accountability, but at the moment it is all for us to see that Hong Kong is undergoing ...

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US readying ‘evidence’ in Saudi attacks

Bloomberg The Pentagon is preparing a report on who was responsible for the weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities and intends to make it public within 48 hours, a US defense official said. The official couldn’t confirm or deny a CBS News report that the US has identified locations in southern Iran from which it believes more than 20 drones ...

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