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North Macedonia’s election: a victory for Western diplomacy?
The newborn Republic of North Macedonia is unique in a part of the world where nationalist strongmen, religious extremists, and organized criminals are amassing ever greater influence. “We are the most successful story in the region,” says Bujar Osmani, deputy prime minister for European affairs. Less partisan observers point to flaws in North Macedonia’s democratic credentials, but there is no doubt that “everyone perceives Macedonia as a positive story,” agrees Uranija Pirovska, head of the local Helsinki Committee, a human rights watchdog.

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Why frustrated Ukrainians may elect a comedian as president
Election billboards across Ukraine feature a stern-jawed incumbent President Petro Poroshenko facing off with his main opponent in second-round voting for the presidency this Sunday. Ukrainians seem ready to overwhelmingly elect a political novice, a comedian whose main claim to fame is that he played a president on TV, when they cast ballots this Sunday. According to the latest survey, carried out by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 72% of decided voters plan to vote for Mr. Zelenskiy, with just 25% choosing Mr. Poroshenko.

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After Mueller report, the pressure shifts to Congress
One day after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s much-anticipated report, the focus is shifting to Capitol Hill, with many observers suggesting it’s now Congress’s duty to pick up where the special counsel left off. “That’s their duty,” agrees John Yoo, a former Department of Justice deputy assistant attorney general under President George W. Bush.

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Ed Oliver a quick, dynamic defensive draft target
Ed Oliver's speed and lateral quickness make him an intriguing pick. Some NFL teams have even explored the idea of him becoming a LB or edge rusher.

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NFL draft rumors: Cardinals will not take Kyler Murray with No. 1 pick
NFL draft rumors: Cardinals will not take Kyler Murray with No. pick originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Ever since the Arizona Cardinals hired Kliff Kingsbury as their head coach, rumors began to swirl about them drafting Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. overall pick.

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2019 NFL mock draft: Analyst has Raiders trading up to No. 2 for ... a QB
The 2019 NFL Draft is just around the corner, and we hope you've soaked in as many mocks as you can possibly handle. NFL.com's Chad Reuter's devised a mock that had some "selections that may be off the beaten path." Basically, a mock that would shake things up -- which we love. This included five first-round trades, one of which has the Raiders projected to move up to take ...  a quarterback.

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Sri Lanka says militant group National Thowfeek Jamaath is suspected in Easter Sunday bombings
The bombing attacks in Sri Lanka killed at least 290 people, including Americans. Who is responsible? National Thowfeek Jamaath, a militant group.

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World markets mixed, oil rises on Iran concerns
BEIJING (AP) — World stock markets were mostly lower while oil prices surged for a second day Monday following reports Washington wants to block Iranian exports.

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Life after solving climate change: Not mud huts and gruel but clean air and warm homes
What will life be like after we've solved climate change? Better than today or worse? Mud huts and gruel or the flying cars and the Jetsons?

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Khamenei appoints new chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has replaced the chief commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards, state TV reported on Sunday, days after the United States designated the group a foreign terrorist organization. The TV station did not give a reason for the change when it announced the appointment of Brigadier General Hossein Salami. "The Supreme Leader has appointed Salami as the new commander-in-chief of the Guards, who will replace Mohammad Ali Jafari," it said.

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Ex-Marine arrested in North Korea embassy attack in Madrid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of involvement in a mysterious dissident group's February raid on North Korea's Embassy in Madrid was arrested in Los Angeles by U.S. authorities.

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Jihadists kill more than 60 regime fighters across Syria
Jihadists have killed more than 60 Syrian regime fighters in 48 hours, a monitor said Saturday, in some of the deadliest attacks on pro-Damascus forces in recent weeks. Kurdish-led forces in March announced the defeat of the Islamic State group's "caliphate" in eastern Syria, but the jihadists have retained hideouts there and in other parts of the country as well as the ability to carry out deadly assaults. Since Thursday, IS jihadists have killed 35 pro-Damascus fighters in regime-held parts of central and eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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