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</div><h2 id="7a41">Science and Technology…</h2><p id="2947">SpaceX launches the first test flight of Starship, the largest and most powerful launch vehicle to ever fly, from Starbase in South Texas. The vehicle successfully launched but lost control and the flight was explosively terminated four minutes after liftoff.</p><div id="1a95" class="link-block">
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<h2>SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk promises second launch within months</h2>
<div><h3>Elon Musk's SpaceX company's mammoth new rocket, Starship, has exploded on its maiden flight. No-one was hurt in the…</h3></div>
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</div><h1 id="2aba">Wednesday, 19 April 2023…</h1><h2 id="0ff1">International Relations…</h2><p id="abfc">Bulgaria temporarily bans the import of grain from Ukraine, except for those in transit, following similar decisions made by Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia.</p><div id="9228" class="link-block">
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<h2>Bulgaria introduces temporary ban on Ukraine grain imports - report</h2>
<div><h3>BELGRADE, April 19 (Reuters) - Bulgaria introduced a temporary ban on Ukraine grains imports except for those in…</h3></div>
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</div><h2 id="9684">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="795e">President Rodrigo Chaves orders a series of measures to fight increasing crime in Costa Rica, including the deployment of more police, tougher juvenile laws, extradition of foreign criminals, and restrictions on the sale of ammunition.</p><div id="90cb" class="link-block">
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<h2>Costa Rica president gets tougher on security as crime soars</h2>
<div><h3>SAN JOSE, April 19 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's president on Wednesday presented a set of security measures in response to…</h3></div>
<div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div>
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</div><h2 id="496f">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="52a3">Secretary of Institutional Security of Brazil Marco Edson Gonçalves Dias resigns over his presence at the presidential palace during the attack. He is replaced by Ricardo Cappelli.</p><div id="fb15" class="link-block">
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<h2>Top national security adviser to Brazil's Lula resigns</h2>
<div><h3>BRASILIA, April 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's top national security adviser resigned…</h3></div>
<div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div>
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</div><h1 id="a881">Tuesday, 18 April 2023…</h1><h2 id="344f">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="89b4">A U.S. embassy convoy is attacked in Khartoum, amid U.S. efforts to mediate a ceasefire.</p><div id="bd29" class="link-block">
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<h2>Fighting rages in Sudan hours after cease-fire was to begin</h2>
<div><h3>Fighting is still raging in Sudan hours after an internationally brokered truce was supposed to have come into effect…</h3></div>
<div><p>apnews.com</p></div>
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</div><h2 id="6ceb">Business and Economy…</h2><p id="5ab9">Netflix ends its DVD rental service after 25 years, citing the reduced demand for physical rentals.</p><div id="927a" class="link-block">
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<h2>Netflix crackdown on password sharing to begin soon</h2>
<div><h3>Netflix's long promised crackdown on password sharing will begin in the coming months, the firm says. The plan means…</h3></div>
<div><p>www.bbc.co.uk</p></div>
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</div><h2 id="f1c6">International Relations…</h2><p id="6f58">The Ukrainian government invites Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to visit Ukraine and criticizes Lula for his approach to the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov welcomes Lula’s position on peace efforts.</p><div id="8c4d" class="link-block">
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<h2>Brazil's Lula condemns invasion of Ukraine, touts peace initiative</h2>
<div><h3>BRASILIA, April 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday condemned the violation of…</h3></div>
<div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div>
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</div><h1 id="60d3">Monday, 17 April 2023…</h1><h2 id="45ee">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="deee">Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing pardons 3,015 prisoners in occasion of the Buddhist New Year.</p><div id="00a1" class="link-block">
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<h2>Myanmar junta pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark Buddhist New Year</h2>
<div><h3>Myanmar's junta said on Monday it would release more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the Buddhist New Year, without…</h3></div>
<div><p>www.france24.com</p></div>
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</div><h1 id="6daa">Sunday, 16 April 2023…</h1><h2 id="270a">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="cccb">At least 33 people are killed as armed bandits storm a village in Runji, Kaduna.</p><div id="2867" class="link-block">
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<h2>At least 33 people killed by gunmen in northwest Nigeria</h2>
<div><h3>A local official in Nigeria says that at least 33 people have been killed by gunmen in the country's northwest. The…</h3></div>
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</div><h2 id="2df2">International Relations…</h2><p id="cd79">Chinese Minister of Defense Li Shangfu meets President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, as part of his four-day visit to Russia. This is Li’s first overseas visit since becoming Minister of Defense in March.</p><div id="51a0" class="link-block">
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<h2>Putin meets with China's defense minister in Moscow</h2>
<div><h3>Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China's defense minister on Sunday, underscoring Beijing's strengthening…</h3></div>
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</div><h2 id="4000">Science and Technology…</h2><p id="bcae">After 18 years under construction, the Olkiluoto 3 reactor in Finland, Europe’s most powerful nuclear power plant at 1.6 GW, starts delivering regular electrical output. Construction was started in 2005, and originally scheduled for completion in 2009.</p><div id="d968" class="link-block">
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<h2>After 18 years, Europe's largest nuclear reactor starts regular output</h2>
<div><h3>HELSINKI, April 15 (Reuters) - Finland's much-delayed Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor, Europe's largest, began…</h3></div>
<div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXVIII</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 9 April to Saturday, 15 April 2023</h3></div>
<div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXVII</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 2 April to Saturday, 8 April 2023</h3></div>
<div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXVI</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 26 March to Saturday, 1 April 2023</h3></div>
<div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXV</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 19 March to Saturday, 25 March 2023</h3></div>
<div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXIV</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 12 March to Saturday, 18 March 2023</h3></div>
<div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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