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Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Thousands protested across Mexico on Saturday under the banner of "Generation Z," denouncing rising violence after the public killing of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month.

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Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments in sectors benefiting from his policies, financial disclosures made public on Saturday showed.

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Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump's rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods.

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Britain to make refugee status temporary under asylum overhaul

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would make refugee status temporary and the wait for permanent settlement would be quadrupled to 20 years under the country's most sweeping overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times.

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Croatian, Turkish investigators probe plane crash

ZAGREB, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Croatian and Turkish investigators carried out a joint investigation on Saturday and visited the site where the Turkish Air Tractor went down in the town of Krivi Put in the western part of the country two days ago.

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Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

LONDON (Reuters) -A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism, as well as their lasting impacts.

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At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says

(Reuters) -At least four people were killed when two boats carrying 95 irregular migrants capsized off the Libyan coastal city of Al Khums on Thursday, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Saturday.

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Thousands protest in Skopje ahead of trial over deadly night club fire

SKOPJE (Reuters) -Thousands gathered in the North Macedonian capital of Skopje on Saturday in protest over a night club fire in March which killed 63 people.

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Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand more action to protect the fate of the planet and to vent their anger at governments and fossil fuel industries.

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Roundup: Sicilian scholar's legacy revives China-Italy dialogue across centuries

ENNA, Italy, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A commemorative program in Sicily has brought new attention to one of the earliest connections between China and Europe.

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Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating to BBB

ATHENS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece's long-term credit rating to BBB from BBB-, citing accelerated debt reduction, strong fiscal performance, and resilient economic growth, the Greek official news agency AMNA reported Saturday.

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Photo show on Chinese modernization opens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A photo exhibition on China's achievements in modernization opened here Saturday, drawing people from political and media circles to discuss development cooperation.

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Chinese, Russian experts discuss cross-border conservation of endangered wildlife

CHANGCHUN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Researchers from the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park and the Land of Leopard National Park Russia Administration gathered on Friday in a core area of the shared border conservation zone for a study and exchange event.

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Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo told a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers on Saturday that cinemas were struggling to survive and that more should be done to protect them and preserve the shared experience of watching movies.

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Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed

DOHA/KINSHASA (Reuters) -The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a framework agreement on Saturday for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in the country's east that has killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year.

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Thailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will go ahead with talks on finalising a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, a government spokesperson said on Saturday, adding the discussions will remain separate from issues relating to its border dispute with Cambodia.

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Trump's Teflon tested as Epstein saga looms over 2026 campaign

(Corrects to use term 'girls' in paragraphs 2, 18, instead of 'underage women' and 'underage girls')

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Iran confirms seizure of tanker carrying petrochemical cargo

(Reuters) -Iran on Saturday confirmed its Revolutionary Guards seized a tanker carrying petrochemical cargo bound for Singapore in Gulf waters on Friday, Iranian media reported.

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Vatican returns to Canada artefacts connected to Indigenous people

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artefacts connected to the Indigenous peoples of Canada to the country's Catholic bishops, offering what it called "a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity", a statement said.

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Blast at police station in Indian Kashmir kills nine, injures 27

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) -At least nine people were killed and 27 injured when a pile of confiscated explosives blew up at a police station in Indian Kashmir, the region's police chief said on Saturday, days after a car blast in New Delhi killed eight people.