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Turkey seeks more than 2,000 years behind bars for Erdogan rival

Turkey seeks more than 2,000 years behind bars for Erdogan rival

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday charged Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with 142 offences in a massive legal case that could carry a penalty of more than 2,000 years in jail, court documents showed.

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UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years

UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years

A Chinese woman who masterminded a multibillion-dollar bitcoin scam and evaded authorities for years was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in jail by a UK court Tuesday.

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Fanfare as Guinea launches enormous Simandou iron ore mine

Fanfare as Guinea launches enormous Simandou iron ore mine

Authorities in Guinea on Tuesday officially launched production at Simandou, a gigantic mining project that they hope will propel the poor west African country into the ranks of the world's largest iron exporters.

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Iraqis vote in general election at crucial regional moment

Iraqis vote in general election at crucial regional moment

Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.

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Shock follows carnage after suicide bombing in Islamabad

Shock follows carnage after suicide bombing in Islamabad

Charred vehicles and a mangled motorcycle lay outside Islamabad's district court Tuesday, their metal frames still warm as investigators sealed off the area where a suicide bomber had killed at least 12 people.

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Ford returns to pull England strings against All Blacks

Ford returns to pull England strings against All Blacks

Sale fly-half George Ford was recalled to England's starting line-up to face New Zealand at Twickenham as coach Steve Borthwick announced seven changes on Tuesday to the side that beat Fiji last weekend.

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Stocks mixed as end to US shutdown appears closer

Stocks mixed as end to US shutdown appears closer

Global stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday as a record-long US government shutdown took a step nearer to ending and tech stocks struggled.

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BBC must 'fight' for its journalism, outgoing chief says amid Trump lawsuit threat

BBC must 'fight' for its journalism, outgoing chief says amid Trump lawsuit threat

The BBC's outgoing boss urged staff to "fight" for its journalism Tuesday as the broadcaster grappled with how to respond to Donald Trump's threat of a lawsuit over a misleading edit of the US president.

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Atalanta turn to Palladino after Juric sacking

Atalanta turn to Palladino after Juric sacking

Atalanta announced the arrival of Raffaele Palladino as coach on Tuesday, following on from the sacking of Ivan Juric.

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'Sayyid says': Influential Shiite cleric's supporters boycott Iraq vote

'Sayyid says': Influential Shiite cleric's supporters boycott Iraq vote

When Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr gives an order, his supporters listen. On Tuesday, as many Iraqis lined up to cast their votes for a new parliament, that order was to skip the election entirely and spend the day with family instead.

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