Authoritarian Belarus president pardons 37 political prisoners out of more than 1,300

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Business - Financial Times - November 1

Green levies on UK electricity bills set to climb by more than a fifth

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Business - Financial Times - November 1

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Texas woman sets record for donating more than 2,000 liters of breastmilk

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World - The Guardian - October 20

At BRICS Summit, One of Putin’s Guests Stands Out: Turkey’s President

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World - The New York Times - October 24

Polish president rules out sending brand new weapons to Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Mexico president lashes out at supreme court amid looming constitutional crisis

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Thousands turn out for inauguration of Botswana's new president, who calls for unity

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Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison

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Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

Steve Bannon released from prison one week out from Election Day

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Politics - The Hill - October 29

Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria

More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel

World - ABC News - October 16

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, to raise more than $40 billion to buy more bitcoin

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Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Bill Gates is surprised more people don't ask him these 'boring' questions: They're 'more important than the GDP'

Bill Gates fields a lot of questions about AI and climate change. He's surprised more people don't ask him about topics like global health, he says.

Business - CNBC - November 2

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