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Explainer: Why does a party dominate Singapore politics?

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singaporeans are expected to return to the People’s Action Party in power in the July 10 general election, extending their uninterrupted rule since the independence of the Southeast Asian island in 1965. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the People’s Action Party arrives to deliver a …

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Berlin drops derogatory name for metro station after protests

The entrance to the “Mohrenstrasse” metro station is seen in the center of Berlin, Germany, on July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Annegret Hilse BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin public transport company BVG said it would change the name of a city center metro station that has become famous for bearing a …

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Canada’s largest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms

FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this image taken on December 2, 2019. REUTERS / Johanna Geron / Illustration / File Photo TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s largest lenders confirmed on Friday that they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook IncFB.O) started by United …

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