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Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay's new 'modern left' president?

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Uruguay's new president-elect Yamandu Orsi, whose political ambitions were galvanized by his experience growing up in a dictatorship, was the pollsters' narrow favorite to win the second round of the South American nation's presidential election on Sunday for the center-left. 

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In world's largest refugee camps, Rohingya mobilise to fight in Myanmar

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) -One day in July, Rafiq slipped out of the world's largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed the border into Myanmar on a small boat. His destination: a ruinous civil war in a nation that he had fled in 2017.

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Nurses at Ramsay Health Care hospitals in New South Wales announce 24-hour strike

(Reuters) - Hundreds of nurses and midwives across Ramsay Health Care's 17 hospitals in Australia's New South Wales will go on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, demanding a pay hike and better staffing, a union representing them said on Monday.

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Russian forces capture British man fighting with Ukraine, RIA reports

(Reuters) - Russian forces captured a British mercenary fighting with the Ukrainian army in Russia's Kursk region, which is still partially controlled by Kyiv forces, a security source told Russia's RIA state news agency.

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New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home

(Reuters) -A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned home, authorities said on Monday, as Laos pledged to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.

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Pro-Palestinian NGOs sue Dutch govt over Israel support

The Hague (AFP) - Pro-Palestinian groups took the Dutch state to court Friday, urging a halt to arms exports to Israel and accusing the government of failing to prevent what they termed a genocide in Gaza.

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Britain, NATO must stay ahead in 'new AI arms race', says UK minister

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and its NATO allies must stay ahead in "the new AI arms race", British cabinet office minister Pat McFadden will say on Monday, warning that Russian cyber criminals are increasingly targeting countries that support Ukraine.

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Russian-made plane engine catches fire after landing in Turkey's Antalya

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkey's Antalya Airport on Sunday, the Turkish transport ministry said in a statement.

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Feature: Women in war-torn Sudan earn living by making sweets

PORT SUDAN, Sudan, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- In a shelter center for internally displaced persons in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan, the air was filled with the joyful sounds and laughter of women moving among tools for making sweets, accompanied by the rhythmic noise of flour being mixed.

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Storm Bert sweeps through UK, leaving 3 dead, hundreds of home flooded

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding brought by Storm Bert caused travel disruption and power outages across the United Kingdom (UK) over the weekend, leaving three men dead.

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Civil defense in Gaza warns of "humanitarian disaster" due to rainwater

GAZA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip warned on Sunday of a "humanitarian disaster" due to rainwater, which could cause flooding and damage to the tents of displaced people.

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UAE issues federal law to bolster arts sector

ABU DHABI, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a federal decree-law aimed at empowering the nation's arts sector, UAE's official news agency WAM reported on Sunday.

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Poland's PiS party picks historian Nawrocki for presidential run

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's main opposition party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS), picked historian Karol Nawrocki on Sunday as its candidate for next year's presidential election, hoping to hold onto the presidency after losing control of parliament.

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Trump adviser vows unity over security during transition

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top national security advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden are working "hand in glove" to pose a united front against U.S. adversaries during the presidential transition, Trump adviser Mike Waltz said on Sunday. 

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Algerian president approves 2025 budget with 4.5 pct growth forecast

ALGIERS, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday signed the 2025 budget law, projecting an economic growth rate of 4.5 percent, according to a statement from the presidency.

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Swiss voters reject more powers for landlords on subletting

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters narrowly rejected a change in the law giving landlords more powers to restrict subletting by tenants, according to preliminary results of a referendum on Sunday that scrutinized Airbnb's role in the rental market.

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Italy's opposition 5-Star breaks with co-founder Grillo

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's 5-Star Movement severed ties on Sunday with its co-founder, the comedian Beppe Grillo, a further step in turning what was once a radical protest movement into a more mainstream left-leaning force.

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Separatist commander killed in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region

YAOUNDE, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two separatist fighters, including a commander, were killed when government forces of Cameroon struck their hideout early on Sunday in the country's war-torn Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and security sources.

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Feature: Namibia's Katutura Fashion Week champions innovation, inclusivity

WINDHOEK, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The fourth edition of the Katutura Fashion Week (KFW) concluded in Namibia's capital, Windhoek, on Saturday evening, with innovation and inclusivity taking center stage.

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Four convicted in Spain over homophobic murder that sparked nationwide protests

(Reuters) -Four men were convicted in Spain on Sunday in connection with the homophobic murder of a 24-year-old nursing assistant that sparked protests in cities across Spain and abroad.