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The ex-defense chief, known for his role in ending Sri Lanka's civil war, won the presidential elections with 52.5 percent of the total votes, well above the 50% critical margin. Rajapaksa secured more than 6.9 million votes in all, while his closest opponent, Sajith Premadasa, lagged 1.3 million votes behind. Celebrating the victory, Rajapaksa reiterated his commitment to restoring the security of the nation, and to appoint his brother Mahindra as prime minister.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader and religious head to many Muslims worldwide, announced his support for the Iranian government's decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% in the face of constricting US sanctions. The Ayatollah referred to the protesters as thugs harming public property. His comments were accompanied by a countrywide shutdown of internet services as police prepare to crack down on protests in over two dozen cities.

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US President Donald Trump made an unscheduled 2 hour trip to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The administration has claimed that the visit was for his annual checkup, despite the fact that his last check-up took place in February. They have not specified what tests Trump received at this check-up.

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Representatives from Cyprus, Malta, Montenegro, and a few other countries gathered together in a London ballroom and offered 'golden passports' to the world's wealthiest individuals. These passports will be given in exchange for large investments. The EU has expressed security concerns regarding this scheme, saying that the EU cannot become a hub for dirty money and corruption.

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Tiffany Li, a wealthy heiress, has been acquitted of killing her ex-boyfriend over a custody battle. She was accused of planning the murder with her boyfriend and was put under house arrest . She claimed the death was the result of a botched kidnapping and that she had nothing to do with it.

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People have come out onto the streets in Iran to protest a surprise rise in fuel prices. These protests are occurring in multiple cities all over the country and it appears that the country is also experiencing a complete internet and telecommunications blackout. The internet disruption is large in scale is intended to limit attendance and media coverage of the protests.

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Hong Kong police have said that one of their media liaisons was hit in the leg by an arrow during a clash between the police and some protesters. The event took place outside a barricaded government university where students had armed themselves with bows and arrows as well as petrol bombs.

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Antiracism activists are organizing demonstrations to call for an end to the involvement of 'Black Pete' in the country's traditional celebration of the arrival of St. Nicholas. The character 'Black Pete' usually accompanies St. Nicholas in these celebrations, and is played by white people dressed in blackface and red lipstick, a practice the protesters say is hurtful to black people.

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Juan Guaido's opposition party plans for countrywide protests in Venezuela on Sunday calling for the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro, gaining encouragement after protests against voter fraud in neighboring Bolivia succeeded in removing President Morales, an ally of Maduro. Despite the protests, Maduro has refused to yield, claiming Guaido to be a US puppet, and blames US sanctions for the economic upheaval.

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David Goldfien, US Air Force Chief of Staff, stated in Dubai that he was optimistic about an end to the bitter dispute that has pitted the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain against Qatar. US alleges Iran's involvement in several Gulf state attacks in the past months, US military chiefs have encouraged the countries involved to set aside their differences and present a united front to the Iran threat.

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Protests on the first anniversary of the anti-government 'Yellow Vest' protests in Paris saw French police firing tear gas canisters and water cannons to force protesters back after permissions for a demonstration were canceled. The protests have dwindled in the past few months, despite leaders' calls to action. Last year, the 'Yellow Vest' protests, which often clashed violently with French police, forced president Macron to delay significant unemployment and pension reforms.

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The two prison guards who were tasked with guarding Epstein admitted to falsifying records and not checking on him every half hour despite being told to do so. Federal prosecutors offered the guards a plea deal, which they both rejected. An investigation into the death has revealed some serious irregularities at the jail.

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Buses carrying hundreds of Muslim voters were shot at by gunmen in Sri Lanka. Many suspect these attacks were intended to stop the Muslim minority population of the country from voting in the current general elections. There have been no reported casualties and police reinforcements have been sent to the troubled area.

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Twenty tonnes of salmon have disappeared in Glassgow after a lorry carrying the fish crashed and dropped its cargo. Health officials are worried that the salmon may have entered the food supply chain as the fish are currently unprocessed and do not meet food safety laws. They have requested whoever has the salmon to dispose of it immediately.

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According to a poll published by Mexican newspaper El Universal on Friday, the popularity of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador dropped significantly after a surge in gang-related violence across the country. His less confrontational approach to the issue of cartels and other gangs lead to a 10% drop in his approval rating from 68.7 percent to 58.7 percent.

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US President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone was found guilty on all charges, including witness tampering and lying to congress. Trump’s ally was charged with seven counts brought by the justice department. Prosecutors asked the judge to take stone into custody immediately. In the US, witness tampering carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

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Uber CEO Khosrowshahi expressed regret for the statement where he called the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia a 'serious mistake'. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF holds a 5 percent stake in Uber as of 2016, worth 3.5 billion USD, and the Uber CEO faced enormous backlash on Twitter for his words. He later took to Twitter to retract his statement and issued an apology.

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The party of former Bolivian leader Evo Morales and the Bolivian interim government reached an agreement to host fresh elections in a bid to bring an end to the political chaos that has gripped the South American nation for weeks. Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Anez has strongly signaled that she wants to reconcile with Morales' party, Movement for Socialism, which won the general election this October but faced allegations of mass voter fraud.

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The EU has decided to pursue legal action against the UK, in light of their failure to nominate a candidate for the European Commission under European Union law. UK taxpayers could end up paying for a hefty fine, in spite of UK prime minister Boris Johnson's claims that he would abide by the law.

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US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that would release his tax returns to New York prosecutors. The Trump administration has claimed that the subpoena for the returns violates the US constitution and therefore cannot be enforced. The case that the subpoena is related to is from before the 2016 presidential election so the matter is unclear.

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Around 30-50 feral hogs dug up $22,000 worth of cocaine in a forest in Italy and scattered the narcotics over a large area within the forest. Police found the drugs and arrested 4 drug dealers that they had linked to the stash. It is currently unknown what became of the hogs.

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A 70-year-old man has died in Hong Kong after he was struck in the head by masked rioters. The incident has been strongly condemned by the Chinese government and the victim was reportedly just outside on his lunch break. Hong Kong has experienced an escalation in violence this week as the protests continue.

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The war crimes court, based in The Hague, agreed to a prosecution request regarding crimes against humanity committed against Myanmar's Rohingya population, as it is estimated about 700,000 Rohingya have been forced out of Myanmar into neighboring Bangladesh since 2017. The years since have seen an unprecedented crackdown against the Rohingya by Myanmar's armed forces, which UN investigators deemed 'genocidal'.

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According to the law-enforcement officials, at least seven people were injured, one critically, in a shooting at Saugus High School, Santa Clarita. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department said in an official statement that the shooting was reported at the campus around 7:40 a.m. Many students were transported to the ambulance in the school’s parking lot. According to the police, the suspect is a 15-year-old male.

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Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad reached a temporary truce in a meeting mediated by Egypt, two days after a surge of Israeli airstrikes killed 34 Palestinians including a top faction commander, in response to which militants rained down hundreds of rockets in the southern Israel region, marking the worst fighting in the Gaza Strip in months.

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