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Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise
Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence. The anniversary of the Carnation Revolution – named after the flowers protesters placed in soldiers' guns during the peaceful uprising – comes a month after the far-right party Chega more than quadrupled its seats in parliament, cementing its position as Portugal's third-largest party.The highlight of
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US court jails Chinese student who threatened and harassed pro-democracy activist
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Giant fossil footprints lead to discovery of megaraptor dinosaur in China
Fujianipus yingliangi was a giant relative of velociraptors made famous in Jurassic Park
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Dozens of pilot whales die in mass stranding on Australian beach
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London commuter belt to benefit from TfL-style 'best-price guarantee' fares under Labour rail plan
‘Bold reforms’ would see most passenger services renationalised within five years under Labour’s ‘Great British Railways’ plan
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Pupils offered counselling after Ammanford school triple stabbing
Staff have gone into Ysgol Dyffryn Aman after school stabbing to discuss when and how to re-open as pupils offered counselling
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