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Israel heads to the polls
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Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for a general election in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival.
Thousands of protesters in Sudan remain camped outside the military headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, for a third night. They are demanding that President Omar al Bashir step down immediately and have urged the military to protect them.
A court in Hong Kong is due to announce its judgement on the so called ‘Umbrella 9’ - a group of campaigners who were jailed for their involvement in pro-democracy protests in 2014. The demonstrations lasted for 79 days, and got their name from the umbrellas people used to block teargas used by police.
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