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Sign of things to come? Royals' Caribbean tour hit by protests

Sign of things to come? Royals' Caribbean tour hit by protests

Prince William's trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.

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Son of murdered Malta journalist keeps up her fight

Son of murdered Malta journalist keeps up her fight

More than four years after journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in Malta, her family is still fighting for action to address the political corruption she exposed.

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Iraq once more into presidential vote unknown

Iraq once more into presidential vote unknown

Iraqi lawmakers on Saturday are scheduled once again to elect the country's president and try to overcome months of political paralysis, even as renewed boycott calls risk scuttling a vote.

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Malta PM heads for re-election despite corruption fears

Malta PM heads for re-election despite corruption fears

Malta votes Saturday in general elections expected to secure another term for the government, despite concerns about corruption in a nation still rocked by the assassination of a journalist.

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Six things to watch for at the Oscars

Six things to watch for at the Oscars

Will Hollywood go political about Ukraine at the Oscars on Sunday? Will director Jane Campion walk away with a golden statuette? Will records be broken?

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Who votes for the Oscars, and how does it work?

Who votes for the Oscars, and how does it work?

The ballots are all in!

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Best picture Oscar winners of past 20 years

Best picture Oscar winners of past 20 years

The following is a list of the best picture Oscar winners from the last 20 years, ahead of Sunday's 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood.

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Rahm to face Koepka, Bland plays DJ at WGC Match Play

Rahm to face Koepka, Bland plays DJ at WGC Match Play

Top-ranked Jon Rahm and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka advanced to a Saturday showdown at the WGC Match Play Championship, while 49-year-old Englishman Richard Bland extended his fairytale run.

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With 'CODA,' French producer revisits story and heads to Oscars

With 'CODA,' French producer revisits story and heads to Oscars

"CODA" producer Philippe Rousselet is pleased, but not surprised, that his heartwarming drama about a deaf family is now a hot favorite for best picture at the Oscars on Sunday.

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High profile defection highlights cracks in Nicaragua government, say analysts

High profile defection highlights cracks in Nicaragua government, say analysts

The spectacular defection in Washington of the Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States while denouncing his country's "dictatorship" has revealed cracks in the leadership of President Daniel Ortega, say analysts.

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