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Analysis
Indonesian election
Jokowi's optimism outshines Prabowo's darker impulses
The latest presidential debate revealed President Joko Widodo as a multilateralist and internationalist while his challenger Prabowo Subianto offered a darker, isolationist vision.
- by James Massola
Analysis
Brexit chaos
The best-case Brexit scenario could still happen. It probably won't.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion & Perspectives
North America
Regulators knew before crashes 737 MAX trim control could be confusing
The crashes have heightened scrutiny of the certification and pilot training for Boeing's best-selling workhorse narrow-body, the 737 MAX.
- by Jamie Freed
Democrat Joe Biden defends himself over unwanted kiss claims
"Not once - never - did I believe I acted inappropriately," says Joe Biden, who has been accused of inappropriate behaviour by a former Democrat candidate.
- by Humeyra Pamuk
Europe
Asia
Thai king strips fugitive ex-PM Thaksin of royal decorations
Shinawatra Thaksin, a billionaire with populist policies, was ousted by a 2006 military coup for alleged abuse of power and disrespect for the monarchy.
Philippine police kill 'communists' rights groups say were farmers
Human rights and farmers' groups condemned the killings of the men they said were farmers and called for an independent investigation.
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