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Scandals, China’s diplomacy loom large in Honduran poll

Bloomberg Hondurans are voting on Sunday in presidential elections that may oust the scandal-hit ruling party and end the nation’s alliance with Taiwan. Xiomara Castro, the wife of a former president deposed in a coup, is leading in polls as she tries to end 12 years of rule by the conservative National Party. She spooked some investors by saying that ...

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UK, EU to continue post-Brexit talks on Northern Ireland

Bloomberg The UK and European Union (EU) will keep talking about the future of Northern Ireland next week, as negotiations over changes to the post-Brexit settlement drag on. “We would still like to find a negotiated solution,” Britain’s Brexit Minister David Frost said in a tweet following his latest weekly meeting with European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic, after another round ...

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Modi fails to appease angry India farmers

Bloomberg Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise decision to scrap three contentious farm laws may not be enough to stem a yearlong protest movement by farmers, with the two sides yet to close the gap on another crucial issue — guaranteed prices for crops. The protesters postponed their planned march to the capital New Delhi, after the government assured the ...

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