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Media: Bolivians reject Evo Morales’ bid for fourth presidential term
Exit polls suggest that the president of Bolivia will lose a referendum on extending his presidency by another term. The country’s vice president says it is still to early to tell the outcome.
German government to use Trojan spyware to monitor citizens
Intelligence agencies in Germany can now use malware to track computers of people under suspicion. The Trojan will be able to track user chats and conversations on smartphones and PCs.
Ukraine’s Eurovision pick highlights Russian oppression
A Crimean Tatar singer has been chosen to represent Ukraine with a song about Russia’s deadly deportation of the group. Jamala may face challenges if the song “1944” breaks Eurovision’s rules on political content.
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Source: Ukraine’s Eurovision pick highlights Russian oppression
In Germany, pressure mounts to handle right-wing violence against refugees
German politicians have called for the government to take tougher action to prevent appalling right-wing incidents against refugees. The police are also facing criticism.
Source: In Germany, pressure mounts to handle right-wing violence against refugees
106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fulfils dream of meeting Barack Obama
Virginia McLaurin, 106, fulfils her dream of meeting US President Barack Obama and celebrates with a dance party at the White House.
Syria’s Assad sets April 13 parliamentary elections
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced Monday that parliamentary elections are to be held on April 13, state news agency SANA reported, shortly after Washington and Moscow announced a ceasefire plan.
Fashionable ladies at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York
State-funded Danish Muslim school tells girls not to date – The Local
The psychologist’s remarks led Copenhagen City Council member Lars Aslan Rasmussen to call for the school’s funding to be yanked. “One should definitely remove support from a school whose psychologists can’t figure out how to be psychologists but instead act like imams,” he told Radio24syv. “The majority of the school’s subsidy is covered by Danish taxpayers, so this should definitely have consequences,” he added. Rasmussen said the school’s advice to female students is “crazy” and he called on the Education Ministry to take the school’s policy “very seriously”.
Source: State-funded Danish Muslim school tells girls not to date – The Local


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