Four things to expect this week

Two major new building projects open at last, and a huge trial begins in Asia.

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India election 2019: Rahul Gandhi to contest from two seats

The Congress party president will for the first time contest India's election from a southern state.

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Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge

Doan Thi Huong pleads guilty to a lesser charge of causing injury, and could be freed as soon as May.

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Japan reveals name of new imperial era will be 'Reiwa'

Japan's current era will end in a month when Emperor Akihito steps down in a historic abdication.

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead in Los Angeles

The Grammy-nominated rapper was shot outside his clothing shop in South Central Los Angeles.

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Venezuela crisis: Opposition's Guaidó awaits army support

Juan Guaidó tells the BBC that backing from the armed forces is needed to change the government.

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Michigan State Shocks Duke, and Earns Trip to Final Four

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Uneasy Steps in Thailand

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The Real Roots of ‘Black Capitalism’

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7 Takeaways From New York’s $175 Billion Budget

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Mets Rally, Only to Lose to Nationals on Walk-Off Homer

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Pope Francis Warns Trump About Walls After Morocco Visit

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Is our growing obsession with true crime a problem?

Over the last few years crime documentaries are everywhere, but ethical questions remain.

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Uncovering Nazi massacre of Jews on Belarus building site

A thousand victims of Brest's wartime Jewish ghetto have been found as the city wakes up to its past.

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Letter from Africa: 'We're not cleaners' - sexism amid Sudan protests

Why women in Sudan have taken anti-government demonstrations to heart by using Facebook to expose abuse.

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Natalia Fileva: Russia airline co-owner dies in private jet crash

Natalia Fileva, one of Russia's richest women and S7's major shareholder, dies in a German air crash.

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Roger Federer Outruns Time (and John Isner) Once Again to Win Miami Open

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Joe Biden Scrambles to Stem Crisis After Lucy Flores’s Allegation

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These Silicon Valley Investors’ Bets May Pay Off

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The Kardashians Tell All About Jordyn Woods, Fyre Festival and Being Billionaires

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Tea Set

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UConn Tops Louisville and Reaches 12th Straight Final Four

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New Yorkers Say They Want to Save the Environment (but They Also Love Their Plastic Bags)

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Algeria’s Army Chief Keeps Post Amid Government Shake-Up and Protests

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Auburn Makes Its First Final Four by Beating Kentucky

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C.W.H.L. Folds, Leaving North America With One Women’s Hockey League

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Ukraine election: What would a comic president mean?

The actor played the president on TV and is now well placed to land the role for real.

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Algeria protests: Bouteflika appoints new government

The country's embattled president has overseen a major reshuffle as anti-government protests continue.

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New Orleans mayor to apologise for 1891 lynching of Italian-Americans

The 1891 killing of 11 Italian-Americans is thought to be the largest US lynching ever recorded.

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F1: Hamilton wins after Leclerc failure

Lewis Hamilton inherits victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix after an engine problem hits runaway leader Charles Leclerc's Ferrari.

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Roger Federer’s 101 Titles: By the Numbers

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‘Dumbo’ Falls Short of Box-Office Expectations but Still Comes in First

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Brexit, Indian Elections, the Kardashians: Your Monday Briefing

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Storm Kills at Least 25 in Nepal, Officials Say

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A Jewish Councilman Said ‘Palestine Does Not Exist.’ Now He May Be Punished.

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Review: In ‘Mrs. Wilson,’ an Actress Uncovers Her Grandfather’s Lies

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One of Brexit’s Rare Winners: Big British Law Firms

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Alessandro Mahmoud Performs at Studio in Milan

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Ripped-Off Riffs? Rise in Plagiarism Claims Unnerves Pop Songwriters

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Where Prisoners Can Lock Their Cells for Privacy, and Guards Are Told to Knock

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Ukraine comedian 'leads' in presidential election

Volodymyr Zelenskiy played the president on TV - now exit polls have him winning the the first round.

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Algeria protests: Tycoon Ali Haddad 'arrested at Tunisia border'

Ali Haddad is a long-time backer of embattled President Bouteflika who is facing calls to step down.

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Michael Avenatti’s Biggest Case Yet: His Own

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Taiwan Condemns China After Fighter Jets Cross Maritime Line

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Trump Administration Defends Plan to Close the Border, Telling Democrats, ‘We Told You So’

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David White, Hitmaker With Danny and the Juniors, Dies at 79

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He Says He Found a Souvenir From the ’60s: The Stage at Woodstock

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‘Race-Biased Dragnet’: DNA From 360 Black Men Was Collected to Solve Jogger’s Murder, Defense Lawyers Say

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What to Cook This Week

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IS defeat: British fighters emerge after fall of Baghuz

The BBC has the first broadcast interview with Hamza Parvez, an ex-police cadet turned extremist fighter.

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Pope Francis visits Morocco

Highlights of the pontiff's weekend visit to the overwhelmingly Muslim country.

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3 Teenage Migrants Are Charged in Malta With Hijacking Ship at Sea

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A TV Comedian Could Dominate Ukraine’s Election. That Is Not a Joke.

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North Korea Calls Raid at Its Embassy in Spain a ‘Terrorist Attack’

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Afghan Vice President Survives Attack on Convoy

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Xenophobic attacks spark South African response

The foreign minister calls an urgent meeting after three die and 50 are forced to leave their homes.

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How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now

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Why Courtrooms Are Kryptonite for Alex Jones

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Brexit, Offshore Drilling, N.C.A.A.: Your Weekend Briefing

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The Criminal Investigations That Sprouted From Mueller

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The ‘Blue Prince of Montmartre,’ at 87, Still Rules Parisian Demimonde

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Why Elizabeth Warren, a Presumed Front-Runner, Trails Her Rivals in Fund-Raising

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‘Breaches Everywhere’: Midwest Levees Burst, and Tough Questions Follow

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Homes That Sold for Around $600,000

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The Week in Books

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Bret Easton Ellis Has Calmed Down. He Thinks You Should, Too.

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Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America

The US president wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in order to stem migration.

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Trump Seeks to Cut Foreign Aid to 3 Central American Nations

Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border.

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Gaza violence: Crossings reopen after negotiated 'calm'

The move comes a day after several Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces.

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Turkey local elections: Erdogan to fight for nation's confidence

With the country in an economic slump, the vote is widely seen as a referendum on the president.

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Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.

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The Legend of Zion

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New York Agrees to Congestion Pricing and a Mansion Tax in $175 Billion Budget Deal

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