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Italy to bail out Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank

Last-gasp private rescue plan for the world’s oldest bank looks set to fail

Romania poised to have first Muslim prime minister

Sevil Shhaideh is close to PSD leader Liviu Dragnea, who is barred from office

Mexico braced for Trump administration’s assault on Nafta

America’s second biggest trade partner fears upheaval if trade deal is ripped up

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ANC veterans in new fight for soul of their own party

New split in former militant wing reveals bitter feud in South Africa’s ruling party

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Rajoy defies expectations as opposition helps him govern

Spanish premier takes advantage of political fragmentation

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India: Cooking up a recipe for clean air

Millions still burn solid fuel indoors preparing food but also producing deadly fumes

Buoyant Putin still needs Washington to cut a deal on sanctions

Russian president can look back on a successful year but domestic issues are pressing

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History hangs over German counter-terrorism effort

CCTV to be expanded but no requirement on authorities to install cameras

Dislodging Yahya Jammeh, Gambia’s despot, is an African matter

The president’s decision to say derails democracy in the region

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Egypt’s nostalgia for the rule of Mubarak is misplaced

The wall of fear that was so dramatically shattered is back up, stronger than before

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