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‘My thought was always: he will be killed next’: Sonia Gandhi on marrying into an Indian political dynasty and her husband’s assassination

She came from humble Italian origins to join India’s ruling family. Then both her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, and her husband, Rajiv, were brutally murdered. In a rare interview, the politician talks about her reluctant rise to power, Narendra Modi’s repressive regime – and why youth protests give her hope for the future

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‘My thought was always: he will be killed next’: Sonia Gandhi on marrying into an Indian political dynasty and her husband’s assassination

She came from humble Italian origins to join India’s ruling family. Then both her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, and her husband, Rajiv, were brutally murdered. In a rare interview, the politician talks about her reluctant rise to power, Narendra Modi’s repressive regime – and why youth protests give her hope for the future

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Australia's Khawaja claims entire team knew about 'Sandpapergate'

Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test…

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EU tells TikTok to fix ‘harmful’ For You feed, threatens fines

TikTok's algorithm 'leading users down rabbit holes they cannot easily escape from', European Commission says.

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The incoming class of U.S. senators is full of historic firsts

From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday.

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Israel's Arab-led parties in spotlight after inconclusive election

Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key.

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Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam

Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.

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Cornell rape case exposes MeToo backlash, accuser's lawyer tells AFP

An allegation of gang rape at the elite Cornell University horrified Americans. But when the alleged victim, known only as "Jane Doe," went public, she suffered a new kind of abuse, her lawyer told AFP.

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Trump names Stephen Miller as new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles steps down as White House chief of staff; Stephen Miller assumes the role amid post-election reshuffling.

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Pope Leo begins a 12-day, 3-country South America tour after his cancer surgery

Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.

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Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader

New lawmakers from Annie Andrews and Adam Hamilton to Abdul El-Sayed indicate they will not support him

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