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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Two ex police officers charged with the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and driver

Two former police officers were indicted on Friday on charges of killing Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, and will face trial in a crime that shocked Brazilians and human rights activists around the world.
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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Brenton Tarrant described himself as just an “ordinary white man” born to a working class, low income family

A one-time gym trainer from rural Australia who became steeped in neo-fascist ideology during travels in Europe, Brenton Tarrant described himself as an “ordinary white man” - until he became anything but ordinary.
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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
New Zealand terrorist planned to continue rampage; PM Ardern pledges to change gun laws

The main suspect in New Zealand's worst peacetime mass shooting intended to continue the rampage before he was caught by police, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday. She also vowed to change New Zealand gun laws.
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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Venezuelan continued oil fallout presents a challenge for global markets, says IEA

A major advisor to energy producing nations has suggested that the continued fallout from Venezuela could present a “challenge” for global oil markets. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that crude supplies from Venezuela are at risk of falling sharply in the midst of an electricity crisis which has paralyzed the country recently.
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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Mexican border wall: Trump “proudly” signs veto to secure emergency funds

Donald Trump signed the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overriding congressional opposition to secure emergency funds to build more walls on the US-Mexico border. Trump declared in the Oval Office that he was “proud” to sign the veto.
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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
The climate strikers should inspire us all to act at the next UN summit

By Antonio Guterres (*) Without ambitious action, the Paris agreement is meaningless. So I’m bringing world leaders together to build the future we need. Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets on Friday with a clear message to world leaders: act now to save our planet and our future from the climate emergency.
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Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 08:49 UTC
Classroom emptied as students in the world demand action on climate change: “you're destroying our future”

Hundreds of thousands of young people skipped school across the globe on Friday, 15 March to march through the streets for an international day of student protests aimed at pushing world leaders into action on climate change.
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Friday, March 15th 2019 - 18:59 UTC
A sea lion, the star of Punta del Este that rests on sports cars (Watch Video)

In the Uruguayan port of Punta del Este there are a large number of sea lions that are used to people. There is a reason for this: the fishermen in the area have been feeding them for years, so the specimens are used to human presence and also to feed in this way, although it is always recommended not to get too close to these animals on land due their dangerous behavior.
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Friday, March 15th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
Sponsored by US, Brazil is to become “a major non-Nato ally”

The United States will strengthen military ties with Brazil to a level usually reserved for NATO allies during President Jair Bolsonaro's visit to Washington next week, boosting growing cooperation between the Americas' two largest militaries, Brazilian government officials said on Thursday.
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Friday, March 15th 2019 - 10:10 UTC
Carnage in two mosques in New Zealand: 49 killed, tens wounded by terrorists

Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described one alleged gunman, who had Australian citizenship, as an “extremist, right-wing” terrorist.
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