Americas
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Police suspend search for Perth woman, 25, missing in WhistlerAlison Raspa texted friends to say she was lost 90 minutes after she was last seen in the Canadian ski resort -
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US arrests at border fell while Ice arrests rose during Trump's first eight monthsFrom Trump’s inauguration to the end of September, there was a 40% increase in Ice arrests – and many arrested had deep connections in the US, activists say
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Magazine under fire for white-only 'Brazilians of the year' coverIstoé weekly denies racism and calls row a ‘false controversy’ after social media users express outrage – ‘I just wanted to throw up when I saw this’ said one
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EU blacklist names 17 tax havens and puts Caymans and Jersey on noticeBrussels identifies 17 states including South Korea, Barbados, Panama and UAE with 47 others such as the Isle of Man and Bermuda warned
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How have you been affected by the events in Honduras?With Honduran police refusing to enforce a government-ordered curfew amid allegations of electoral fraud, if you’re living in Honduras we want to hear your views
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Venezuela to launch cryptocurrency to combat US 'blockade', Maduro saysPresident claims digital currency called the ‘petro’ will be backed by Venezuelan reserves of gold, oil, gas, and diamonds
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Thousands protest in Honduras in chaos over contested presidential electionProtesters demand a new president and end to a week-long election debacle which has plunged the country into its worst political crisis since 2009 coup
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Evo for ever? Bolivia scraps term limits as critics blast 'coup' to keep Morales in powerCountry’s highest court has overruled the constitution, meaning Morales can now run for a fourth term in 2019 – and for every election thereafter
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The opinion poll guru, the Caribbean islands and the $10m consultancy dealMori founder Robert Worcester says that revelations of his Caribbean firm’s deal with Trinidad and Tobago government are politically motivated
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Argentine submarine hopes dashed after blurry image confirmed as sunken trawlerAn underwater camera captured a 60-metre long image, briefly raising chance of recovering missing San Juan vessel
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Honduras troops shoot dead teenage girl amid election crisis protestsKimberly Dayana Fonseca, 19, shot dead in Tegucigalpa early on Saturday as government imposes 10-day curfew as protesters claim election fraud
Bolivia's Afro king leads a long-neglected group stepping out of the shadows