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Violence mars anti-austerity protests in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo

Violence mars anti-austerity protests in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo

Violence has erupted in many Brazilian cities after protests against planned austerity measures sparked outrage. Masked protesters torched buses and clashed with police.President Michel Temer wants to implement austerity measures to fight the countrys financial crisis. These include cuts to pensions and extending the retirement age. Labour unions called the first general strike in 20 years as a reaction to the cuts. Apr 29, 2017
Boris Johnson defends calling Jeremy Corbyn a mugwump

Boris Johnson defends calling Jeremy Corbyn a mugwump

Boris Johnson MP has defended his attack on Jeremy Corbyn MP, after referring to him as a mutton-headed mugwump. The Foreign Secretary accused the Labour leader of being wedded to old fashioned policies on nuclear disarmament and NATO, and said voters need to know he poses a very real threat to the UK in a world that is uncertain and unstable. Apr 27, 2017
Theresa May: ‘We must not be complacent’

Theresa May: ‘We must not be complacent’

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has warned her supporters that they cannot be complacent in the upcoming general election, despite a strong leader over Labour in the polls. Some pollsters have put Labour over 20 points behind the Conservatives. May pointed to incorrect polling in the 2015 election and the 2016 EU referendum as examples of how these polls can be wrong. Apr 25, 2017
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