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Mexico’s leftist ‘Amlo’ weighs up Trump challenge

Would-be president and foreign policy neophyte faces test north of the border




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Nicaragua’s $13bn economy sinks as uprising persists

Climate of fear drains banking system and collapse of tourism hinders growth




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Venezuela’s state oil group agrees $2bn Conoco payout

Deal ends dispute over nationalisation that had disrupted PDVSA’s exports




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3,453 days and $18tn later, a bull market record

From battered banks to tech titans, the historic milestone in seven charts




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Heineken factory caught up in Brazil land dispute

Spring water case an example of kind of legal tangle that can await foreign investors




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‘Robin Hood in reverse’: the crisis in the Brazilian state

The winner of October’s election will have to address a budget dominated by special interests




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Brazil’s TV titan seen as election kingmaker

Globo network dominates political debate despite rise of social media




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Ciudad del Este: gritty frontier city takes industrial path

Buccaneering centre for business on Brazil border provides haven for outside investors




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Former foreign policy maverick emerges from obscurity

Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths




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Eastern Europea sense opportunity in German court ruling

Experts warn EU’s legal bedrock shaken by judgment on ECB’s bond-buying programme




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US officials warn jobless rate could top 20%

Trump administration delivers dire warning as it argues for reopening of economy




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UK aerospace industry calls for emergency meeting with ministers

Groups flag ‘existential crisis’ as virus restrictions trigger collapse in aircraft demand




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Argentina on brink of ninth debt default

The government and creditors are deadlocked ahead of Monday’s deadline




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How to pick a real winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race

Diversifying the portfolio of candidates is one of the most important steps




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Emergency loans for small companies likely to bring rash of defaults, say bankers

Government-guaranteed support scheme has proved hugely popular since launch last week




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WeWork’s woes cause mortgage-backed bonds to tumble

Office provider’s move to skip rent payments and renegotiate leases knocks CMBS market




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Wall St banks’ trading risk surges to highest since 2011

Coronavirus sell-off drives up key measure of potential losses




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Brussels says Britain must engage in full scope of post-Brexit talks

UK will be pushed to take part in detailed discussion on fishing waters and other EU priorities




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UK retailers warn of ‘imminent collapse’ without more state help

Companies have formed unusual alliance with landlords to lobby for assistance with rental payments




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UK splits over Johnson’s new ‘stay alert’ message

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to retain ‘stay at home’ advice




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New virus outbreaks hamper efforts to reopen global economy

Europe’s cautious steps tempered by fresh infections in South Korea, Germany and China




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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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Startups Weekly: SEC temporarily loosens crowdfunding regulations on small companies

A specific type of small startup has a window to raise crowdfunding in a somewhat less regulated way than normally required in the US based on a temporary set of rule changes by the SEC announced this week. Excited yet?




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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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Mako Vunipola and Maro Itoje's future with Saracens up in the air with both yet to sign new deals

England stars Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola are yet to commit to playing for Saracens in the Championship next season. Two French clubs have already expressed interest in Itoje.




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Rugby has plan 'to AXE six games' and midweek matches seem likely

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Premiership clubs are working towards six different return-to-play scenarios and could cancel six rounds of fixtures to salvage the 2019-20 season.




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Billy Vunipola: 'It wouldn't be right for me to play for Tonga'

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Vunipola has played a supporting role in rugby's version of House of Cards. The No 8 turned political pawn as his name was touted in promises for World Rugby elections




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Britain's richest men worth £22BILLION use taxpayers' cash to furlough staff at their bus firm

The transport company Optare is using the Government scheme despite owners - the Hinduja family - building a huge fortune. Pictured are the brothers Srichand and Gopi Hinduja.




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Bank holiday road trippers caught and fined

Cumbria Police caught several would-be day-trippers flouting restrictions over the long weekend, including a driver who attempted to travel from Manchester to Dundee to buy a puppy on Saturday.




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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Martin McDonagh's busy careers 'have put a strain on their romance'

The Killing Eve screenwriter, 34, and the director, 50, are said to be finding it hard to stay in contact as they continue to lead busy lives amid their two-year relationship.




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Nurse, 51, who died of coronavirus had previously spoken out about lack of PPE for NHS staff

Onyenachi Obasi (pictured), 51, was a nurse for 20 years and died on May 6 after spending five weeks on a ventilator. Her niece said she had mentioned not being properly protected.




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How to make Starbucks' Frappuccino at home

TikTok food influencer @caughtsnackin, from London, revealed all you need to do is blend up ice cubes, espresso, cup of milk, chocolate syrup and granulated sugar to recreate a mocha frappe.




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Workers will need to BOOK their place on the office lift to stop overcrowding at work 

US software giant Salesforce is planning to ask employees to book a place in the lift when they return to London's third tallest skyscraper. The Heron Tower is just off Liverpool street.




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Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner are seen kissing for the first time during romantic stroll

The comedian, 31, and the model, 28, looked like they were on cloud nine as they shared a smooch while strolling hand-in-hand through the city.




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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace, 48, carries out essential shopping in a face mask

The 48-year-old cut a casual figure in a grey tassel dress as she visited the newsagents near her home in Hampstead, north London.




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Jamie Laing seen in London with girlfriend Sophie Habboo after couple fled to isolate in Cotswolds 

Jamie Laing has appeared to flout lockdown rules after he returned to London with his girlfriend Sophie Habboo. The Made in Chelsea couple had left the capital to isolate in the Cotswolds.




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School run hell beckons because government will close roads near schools

The new plans - which are already progressing in London and Manchester -  will involve blocking off the areas outside schools with cones and barriers.




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Lauren London shares sweet Mother's Day photo of her sons hugging a year after Nipsey Hussle's death

She is still grieving the death of partner Nipsey Hussle after he was murdered last year.




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Keira Knightley and husband James Righton ring in the 75th anniversary of VE Day 

The actress, 35, and her husband James, 36, enjoyed a socially-distanced celebration to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in London.




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Mark Wahlberg 'is using taxpayer's cash to pay staff at his London restaurant'

Mark Wahlberg is reportedly using taxpayer cash to pay staff in his London restaurant amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Taylor Swift sells one of TWO private jets in her collection days before coronavirus lockdown

The London Boy singer, 30, sold off her Dassault Falcon 50 last month - leaving her with one other private plane, a larger Dassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 900.




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Australia's top doctor blasts conspiracy theorists who believe coronavirus is linked to 5G  

Australia's top doctor has slammed 'nonsense' conspiracy theories linking 5G technology to coronavirus after anti-5G protesters rallied in Melbourne on Sunday




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Four-year-old son of murdered South Melbourne mum Ellie Price will be without her on Mother's Day

The body of young mother Ellie Price, 26, was found in her townhouse in South Melbourne on Monday afternoon, but police believe she was killed several days earlier.




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Man at anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne is dragged to the ground by police while his kids cry

The father was dragged to the ground by police while his two distressed toddlers watched on at a tense anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne on Sunday.




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How a sniggering WhatsApp message laid bare Dean Laidley's private struggles

AFL great Dean Laidley will by most accounts walk free from jail on Monday into an absolute quagmire of public scrutiny. 




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Dean Laidley had been hiding away in an island paradise and offloading property

AFL great Dean Laidley provided several public insights into his despair in the lead-up to his shocking arrest. 




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How small luxury retail businesses throughout the world are handling the pandemic — and their hopes for what comes next




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Firmware for R&S®ZNLE Vector Network Analyzer




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Firmware for R&S®TSMx Drive and walk test scanner




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