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outside the National Assembly on
September 24 as pro-government
lawmakers return after a two-year
boycott. President Nicolás Maduro
said he wanted the politicians to
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Nearly two months after India
revoked Kashmir’s semi-autonomous
status, protesters shout anti-Indian
and pro-freedom slogans during a
torch protest on September 26. For
weeks, residents have lived under a
communications blackout: There is
no mobile phone service or internet,
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or organize demonstrations. There
are reports that thousands, including
young boys, have been arrested.Choppy Waters
Germany’s Florian Breuer competes
during the 2019 ICF Canoe
Slalom World Championships on
September 26. The sport, which
began in Switzerland in 1933 as
a summer alternative to slalom
skiing, involves navigating through
a mix of upstream and downstream
gates in whitewater rapids. The
boats are smaller and lighter than
canoe sprint boats in order to
be maneuvered more quickly.
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