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Canadian election: Trudeau's Liberals 'retain power'
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Brexit: Johnson in last push to get deal through
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MPs in London voted for abortion laws to be changed in Northern Ireland. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VcHEyb Read More »
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University students in Europe and the US are paying Kenyans to do their academic work for them. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JpFzK... Read More »
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