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Indonesia post-poll protests turn violent, leave six dead

Bloomberg At least six people were killed and hundreds more injured in clashes between police and supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in the worst political violence to hit Jakarta in two decades. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan appealed for public order and urged police to exercise restraint and avoid conflict with the protesters in the capital city. About 200 ...

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China’s Xi calls for ‘new Long March’ as US tensions rise

Bloomberg China’s President Xi Jinping called on citizens to join a “new Long March”, a phrase he’s used before to characterise achieving progress despite hardship, as the US weighs stronger restrictions on Chinese technology companies amid a deepening trade war. Xi made the remarks while leaving the Long March memorial garden in Jiangxi Province, according to a video clip released ...

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May faces pressure to quit as deal fizzles

Bloomberg Theresa May is facing pressure to abandon her Brexit deal and quit as British prime minister within days, according to people familiar with the matter. Several senior government officials said they were shocked that the premier’s new offer intended to win votes in parliament for her European Union divorce agreement had been so badly received so quickly. Speaking on ...

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