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St Lucia votes in election dominated by economy, crime and passport sales

St Lucia election centers on economic management, rising violent crime, and the contentious citizenship-by-investment passport programme between Labour and United Workers.
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10 hours ago

Jakarta Becomes the World's Most Populous City, According to New UN Data

Jakarta is the world's most populous city with nearly 42 million people using updated geospatial urban definitions, surpassing Dhaka and Tokyo.
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4 hours ago

Bangladesh sentences British MP, Sheikh Hasina's niece to prison

Sheikh Hasina sentenced in absentia to five years and Tulip Siddiq to two years for corruption linked to acquisition of government land plots.
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4 hours ago

Trump backs Hegseth as defense secretary denies ordering second strike on boat US politics live

President denied ordering a second strike; allegations claim Hegseth directed killing survivors, Venezuela calls the strikes murder, and lawmakers seek accountability.
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4 hours ago

Florida's exile community is divided over military action in Venezuela: Let whatever has to happen, happen, but let it be quick'

The screens, once dominated by Caracas politics, now show baseball games or American news channels. Customers come in, order coffee, arepas or cachitos, and leave without lingering. There are no political discussions at the tables. These days, no one, or almost no one, utters the word intervention aloud. Here, where conversations about Venezuela were once part of the daily landscape, silence has become the norm.
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3 hours ago

Taiwan eyes defense spending hike to counter China pressure DW 12/01/2025

Taiwan will invest an extra $40 billion over eight years and raise defense spending to deter China, aiming for 5% of GDP by 2030.
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4 hours ago

Venezuela's airspace becomes another battlefield

Venezuelan airspace has been effectively isolated, with drastically reduced flights and U.S. exclusion-zone rhetoric increasing pressure and disrupting mobility and commerce.
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Week ahead focuses on ADP and core PCE data - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Crucially, crypto has provided one area of particular concern, with the continued flush lower bringing financial stress for many that will also have positions across a raft of traditional assets. The main piece of news for markets has come from overnight comments out of the BoJ, with Governor Ueda noting that the group will weigh up the pros and cons of a rate hike in December.
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2 hours ago

China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze

Hong Kong national security police arrested three people and Beijing warned anti-China, pro-chaos elements amid demands for accountability after the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
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3 hours ago

Hong Kong apartment fires: have you been affected?

A catastrophic Hong Kong apartment fire killed at least 146 people, left about 200 unaccounted for, and prompted arrests, safety concerns, and widespread public anger.
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Libya: Femicides prompt calls for stricter legislation DW 12/01/2025

Libyan women face lethal gender-based violence amid absent protective laws, weak policing, and pervasive impunity that prevents accountability and safety.
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2 hours ago

Gunmen abduct pastor and bride in Nigeria DW 12/01/2025

Armed groups in Nigeria have kidnapped hundreds recently, targeting churches, schools, and weddings, including many children, amid a surge of ransom-driven abductions.
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2 hours ago

Swiss prosecutors file charges against Credit Suisse and UBS over tuna bonds' scandal

Switzerland's federal prosecutor has filed charges against the failed bank Credit Suisse and its new owner, UBS, over the long-running tuna bonds loan scandal that crashed Mozambique's economy nearly a decade ago. The Swiss attorney general said on Monday that it had brought money-laundering charges against an unnamed employee of Credit Suisse, but was also taking action against the lender and its rival-turned-owner UBS.
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11 hours ago

Louise McSharry: Supposedly there's a ceasefire, yet people in Gaza are still being killed - and their stories must be heard

Israeli attacks since the declared ceasefire have killed over 340 civilians while limited humanitarian aid is reaching Gaza.
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1 hour ago

Netanyahu's unusual pardon request sets up political test DW 12/01/2025

Benjamin Netanyahu requested a preemptive presidential pardon to end his corruption trial, arguing it harms national unity and should be cut short.
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Imran Khan's sister tells DW officials denying jail visits DW 12/01/2025

Imran Khan's family demands prison access, citing health concerns and alleged violation of court-ordered visitation while preparing protests.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 hours ago

Lessons From 5,000 Years of Civilizational Collapse

Widespread social stress—inequality, pandemics, rapid change—repeatedly fuels apocalyptic and messianic movements, with contemporary thinkers and political actors warning of possible societal collapse.
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Hong Kong FWA services market set for 9.6% growth | Computer Weekly

Analysis from GlobalData is forecasting that fixed wireless access (FWA) service revenue in Hong Kong is expected to increase at a "healthy" compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% between 2025 and 2030. The latest Hong Kong Total Fixed Communications Forecast set out to quantify current and future demand and spending on mobile services for the special administrative region of China.
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1 hour ago

Americans May Envy China's Deflation. They Shouldn't.

China's deflation reflects excess supply and weak demand, threatening growth despite lower consumer prices.
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3 hours ago

Camp Pendleton Marines begin huge training exercise Monday in California and Arizona

A massive training exercise involving thousands of Marines from California and Arizona will get underway Monday under the direction Camp Pendleton's 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. Navy bases in San Diego will also participate in Steel Knight, a two-week effort designed, in part, to certify Pendleton's 5th Marine Regiment for deployment to Darwin, Australia. The regiment will spend six months in Darwin as a forward-positioned crisis response task force that trains with the Australian military.
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Delta flight from China to Detroit diverted to Japan

Friday's Flight 388 took off from Shanghai at 5:46 p.m. and was supposed to land in Detroit some 13 hours later. However, less than two hours into the journey, the Airbus A350 began descending off the coast of Japan as it changed course for Tokyo. It touched down at Tokyo Haneda Airport around two hours after taking off. An airline spokesperson told Business Insider the crew "followed procedures to divert to Tokyo-Haneda after reporting a mechanical issue."
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UK and US agree zero-tariff pharmaceuticals deal

The UK government has sealed a deal with Donald Trump guaranteeing that zero tariffs will remain on the imports of UK pharmaceuticals into the US and commits Britain to higher spending on NHS drugs. The agreement, announced on Monday, secures continued investment by UK pharma companies in the US and will create jobs in the US, the Trump administration said.
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1 hour ago

New Zealand is Launching a New Four-Year Golden Visa

New Zealand launches Business Investor Work Visa on 24 November 2025 offering residency pathways for investors who run eligible local businesses meeting specific investment thresholds.
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This One Code on Your Boarding Pass Could Mean You Don't Have a Seat-What to Know

GTE, gate, or 'see agent' on a boarding pass indicates no seat assignment and may signal an oversold flight or a need for passport/visa verification.
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8 hours ago
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Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand latest updates

Flooding and landslides across Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have killed over 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
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Indonesia and Thailand floods death toll passes 600 with hundreds still missing

Monsoon floods and landslides across Southeast Asia killed over 600 people, left thousands stranded, and caused widespread destruction and shortages of food, water and shelter.
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12 hours ago

How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia visual guide

Tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains have killed nearly 1,000 people across Asia, displacing hundreds of thousands and destroying thousands of homes.
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1 day ago
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Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex fire hits 146

A massive fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong killed 146 people, left about 100 unaccounted for, injured 79, and destroyed seven residential buildings.
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Hong Kong mourns as apartment blaze death toll rises to 146

A Hong Kong high-rise apartment fire has killed 146 people, with many bodies recovered during slow searches and about 100 people unaccounted for.
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6 hours ago

Hong Kong fire: Faulty netting blamed as death toll hits 151 DW 12/01/2025

Wednesday's fire at the Wang Fuk Court complex broke out on the netting around the lower levels of one of the buildings before spreading to foam panels that quickly caught fire. Winds then blew the flames onto the other buildings, with seven out of eight buildings affected. It took until Friday for the fire to be fully extinguished.
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More than 1,600 people flee Sudan's South Kordofan in single day

RSF attacks in South Kordofan forced over 1,600 people to flee Kertala in one day, amid widespread fighting and mass displacement across Sudan.
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8 hours ago

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq handed two-year prison sentence for corruption in Bangladesh

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7 hours ago

Today in History: December 1, Ukraine votes for independence

December 1 marks multiple significant historical events, including Ukrainian independence, the 1824 House-decided U.S. election, Rosa Parks' arrest, and major Cold War migrations.
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5 hours ago

No soap, no tents, no food: Rohingya families fight for survival as aid plummets

Severe humanitarian funding cuts are worsening conditions for over 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, affecting healthcare, nutrition, and newborn care.
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12 hours ago

Australia tracking Chinese navy flotilla in Philippine Sea as Marles announces major defence overhaul

Australia will merge major defence acquisition and sustainment bodies into a single independent delivery agency to reduce procurement blowouts and improve project delivery.
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11 hours ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,376

Russian attacks and drone strikes caused multiple civilian deaths and injuries across Ukraine and Russia, while US–Ukraine talks on a peace deal showed cautious optimism.
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14 hours ago

Google and Apple ordered to stop fake government TXTs

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced it had sent the tech giants Implementation Directives that require them to prevent accounts and group chats from displaying names which spoof "gov.sg" or Singapore Government agencies and also filter such messages. A second measure requires Google and Apple to "Ensure the profile names of unknown senders are not displayed or are displayed less prominently than their phone numbers. This would help users better identify and be wary of unknown senders."
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8 hours ago

Inside Ethiopia's Fano insurgency photo essay

An escalating Fano-led insurgency and federal abuses have devastated Ethiopia's Amhara region, displacing millions and threatening wider conflict in the Horn of Africa.
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6 hours ago

A Gaza family split by medical evacuation hopes transplant could unite them

Abdullah, a 10-year-old leukemia patient evacuated from Gaza to Italy, can be reunited with his family only if his siblings test as compatible donors.
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1 day ago

Top global arms producers' revenues surge as major wars rage: SIPRI report

The 100 largest arms-producing companies generated a record $679bn in 2024, up 5.9%, driven by the Gaza and Ukraine wars, geopolitical tensions, and higher military spending.
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1 day ago

TikTok's US Sell-Off Deadline is About to Expire Once Again

U.S. confidence in a finalized TikTok sale faltered as Chinese approval stalled and officials tied TikTok clearance to broader unresolved U.S.-China trade issues.
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14 hours ago

Mental Health After Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa devastated Black River, Jamaica, destroying landmarks, displacing residents, and causing deep communal grief and ongoing stress among locals and the diaspora.
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16 hours ago

Trump confirms he recently spoke with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

President Trump confirmed a phone call with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro while mixing hawkish threats, military options, and possible diplomacy amid drug-related and strike controversies.
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11 hours ago

Venezuela calls on OPEC to counter US threats

Maduro appealed to OPEC to protect Venezuela's oil reserves from alleged US seizure attempts and escalating military threats that risk international energy-market balance.
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13 hours ago

The women throwing off their hijabs in Tehran

In recent months videos of women in Iran riding motorbikes, dancing in the streets, and defying mandatory hijab laws have been popping up across social media.
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12 hours ago

Post-war borders dominated "intense" U.S.-Ukraine talks

U.S. and Ukrainian officials made significant progress on territorial-control negotiations at a high-level meeting aimed at enabling a potential agreement with Putin.
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10 hours ago

I have been defeated': hundreds of Palestinians face eviction from East Jerusalem

Palestinian residents of Batn al-Hawa face eviction as Israeli organisations and police advance claims and takeovers in Jerusalem's Old City vicinity.
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10 hours ago

Why is work-related migration to rich countries falling?

Work-related migration to wealthy countries fell by more than one-fifth last year, as labour markets weakened and countries including Australia and the United Kingdom tightened visa rules, according to new research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Data from the Paris-based organisation, which is made up of 38 wealthy and emerging economies, showed that work-related migration declined between 2023 and 2024, even before Donald Trump's return to the White House reduced the number of arrivals into the United States.
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19 hours ago

Duplantis wins top award and takes aim at Grand Slam Track's exclusion of field events

That didn't didn't go so well, did it? I am very proud to represent field eventers. I just love pushing myself and pushing boundaries.
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5 hours ago

Crude oil rebounds on OPEC+ decision and renewed geopolitical risks - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Crude oil prices staged a rebound today, with WTI climbing around 2% to just below USD 60 per barrel. The market found support after OPEC+'s weekend decision to reaffirm its production pause during the first quarter of 2026. The output hold could help reduce concerns about an oversupplied market to a certain extent. Geopolitical tensions also contributed to the market's strength.
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7 hours ago

Elon Musk's Starlink faces new tax hit in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe will impose a Digital Services Withholding Tax on payments to foreign digital platforms, covering satellite internet subscriptions and ride‑hailing fees.
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6 hours ago

Israel's war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners

Thousands of Palestinian children, some as young as eight, have been forced into labor to support families after parental deaths and economic collapse in Gaza.
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19 hours ago

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri voice frustration at McLaren's strategy

Obviously not our greatest day, not our greatest weekend, said Norris, who believed McLaren should have pitted Piastri and him when Verstappen and the rest of the field were called in. Both of us should have done. I would have been had over either way, because we would have double-stacked and potentially I would have lost time. A bit of time. I wouldn't have lost a position, I don't think.
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16 hours ago

McLaren's Qatar blunder has it on the brink of a 2007 rerun

McLaren's failure to pit under the Lap 7 safety car cost Piastri a win, handed Verstappen victory, and pushed the championship decider to Abu Dhabi.
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1 day ago

Sri Lanka's capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200

Cyclone Ditwah's heavy rains and mudslides caused widespread flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, killed at least 193 people, and left hundreds missing.
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1 day ago

War in Sudan: Humanitarian, fighting, control developments, November 2025

The RSF and Sudanese army continue fighting, seizing territory while civilians suffer mass atrocities and displacement amid stalled international ceasefire efforts.
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1 day ago

Indonesia floods death toll rises to 442 as people hunt for food and water

Floods and landslides in Sumatra have left at least 442 dead, 402 missing, and isolated cities inaccessible, stranding thousands without food, water, or aid.
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1 day ago

Nigeria: 12 abducted Borno women and girls released DW 11/30/2025

Twelve abducted women and girls in Borno state were released and are receiving medical and psychological care prior to reunification amid rising nationwide kidnappings.
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1 day ago

Armed men kidnap 13 women in Nigeria's latest abduction

A bride and 10 of her bridesmaids were among those abducted on the night of Saturday to Sunday from the village of Chacho in Sokoto State, a resident told the AFP news agency. Bandits stormed our village last night and kidnapped 14 persons, including a bride and 10 bridesmaids, from a house in Zango neighbourhood, said Aliyu Abdullahi, a resident of Chacho village. A baby, the baby's mother and another woman were also taken, Abdullahi added.
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How Europe's migration policy and arms empowered Sudan's warlords

Following the coup that overthrew al-Bashir in 2019, a fragile civilian-military transitional arrangement failed to unite competing factions. Political instability, localised rebellions, and a simmering rivalry between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) the successor to the Popular Defence Forces, government-backed militia known as the Janjaweed who committed war crimes in Darfur in the early 2000s escalated into full-blown conflict.
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19 hours ago

African leaders push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations

African leaders seek criminalisation of colonialism, legal recognition of colonial crimes, and reparations including restitution and compensation for economic exploitation and stolen cultural property.
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China is bearing down on Taiwan enabled by Trump's weakness and vacillation | Simon Tisdall

Dangerous international conflicts often stem from ignorance, misjudgment and historical prejudice, exemplified by major strategic blunders and China's misreading of Taiwan.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial

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Pope Leo insists on two-state solution to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict

We know that in this moment, Israel doesn't accept this solution, but we see it as the only one that can offer a solution to the conflict that they are living in, said Leo. We are also friends with Israel, and we try with both sides to be a mediating voice that can help bring them closer to a solution with justice for all.
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We wanted to get out of that hell': The shadowy organization facilitating escape from Gaza through Israel

Al Majd Europe organized opaque, paid charter evacuations of Gazans to foreign countries, causing diplomatic confusion and accusations of exploiting desperation and forcible displacement.
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Bangladesh's Khaleda Zia hospitalised in very critical' condition

She was admitted with symptoms of a lung infection and Hossein said she appeared to be responding to the treatment. 'At this moment, I can say her condition has been in the same stage for the last three days. In doctors' language, we say she is responding to the treatment', he was quoted as saying by the Daily Star news website. 'Please pray so that she can continue to receive this treatment.'
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Middle East: Netanyahu requests presidential pardon DW 11/30/2025

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Beirut for a three-day visit focused on political talks and interfaith outreach. The pope said he wanted to bring a message of peace to the region, while Israel continued strikes on Islamist militias in southern Lebanon and Gaza. In the Lebanese capital, the pontiff met political leaders from the country's three main religious communities: President Joseph Aoun, a Christian; Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Shiite Muslim; and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a Sunni Muslim.
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These Nations Barely Fund Their Armed Forces

Some countries spend minimal amounts on their militaries, operating year-round forces on budgets comparable to a major power's a few days' spending.
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