Zanzibar opposition: Many killed on eve of tense Tanzania election

ICYMI: Tanzania and Zanzibar – an Indian Ocean archipelago and a semi-autonomous state of the East African country – are due to elect their presidents and lawmakers in Wednesday's election.
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How the race to inherit Merkel’s mantle got dirty

Fight over whether to delay party vote shakes up race to take over German center right.
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The EU’s €140M ‘zombie committee’ faces pressure to reform

Critics argue that the European Economic and Social Committee is an outdated and expensive relic.
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Inside Macron’s diplomacy: Tension, turf wars and burnouts

Key advisers accused of presiding over hostile work environment and undermining policy.
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Early Covid-19 vaccines 'may be imperfect' – latest updates

Global coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 44 million people and claimed over 1.1 million lives. Here are the updates for October 28:
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Biden urges unity in Georgia as Trump targets Midwest

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden goes on political offensive in Georgia, which hasn't backed a Democrat for White House since 1992, while President Trump questions counting late ballots.
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Turkey: French magazine Charlie Hebdo spreading 'cultural racism'

Ankara calls on European countries to fight back against "cultural racism, intellectual barrenness, and uncivilised discourse" as notorious magazine publishes a series of "loathsome" cartoons.
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Disgraced US cult leader jailed for 120 years

The effective life sentence for Keith Raniere comes after he was found guilty of coercing women into having sex with him as the charismatic leader of NXIVM, a life-coaching group that attracted a coterie of millionaires and Hollywood actors.
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COPY FOR CHEEKY TEST Marcus Rashford’s alternative government

FYI: LONDON — Is Marcus Rashford Boris Johnson’s most dangerous political rival? While the British prime minister has faced accusations of fomenting divisions this week with his COVID-19 strategy, the Manchester United and England footballer — still a few days shy of his 23rd birthday — has demonstrated a remarkable gift for bringing people together. Thwarted in […]
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Zanzibar opposition: Many killed on eve of tense Tanzania election

Tanzania and Zanzibar – an Indian Ocean archipelago and a semi-autonomous state of the East African country – are due to elect their presidents and lawmakers in Wednesday's election.
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Will a Joe Biden victory put Egypt's 'special relationship' in danger?

FYI: The US has been giving Abdel Fatah el Sisi US military aid with no strings attached, but the bonanza may be coming to an end.
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Public backlash in Spain after ministers attend awards dinner

Spanish government calls for 'act of self-reflection' following awards ceremony with nearly 100 people.
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EU mulls trade action against Turkey

Brussels is likely to take a targeted approach such as anti-dumping measures rather than suspend the customs union.
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Turkey’s top institutions to stage 10 new theatre productions in 2021

FYI: Five prominent cultural institutions have announced a collaborative project called “Ortak Yapim” (Co Production) in support of theatre arts in Turkey in the face of challenges brought on by the pandemic.
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Mafia stokes violent anti-lockdown protests in Italy

FYI: The mob's drugs trade was hit hard by lockdown restrictions, but economic chaos presents opportunities.
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