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Bulgaria Votes as Pro-Russian Former President Leads the Polls

By Alex Lefkowitz and Edward McAllister SOFIA, April 19 (Reuters) – Bulgarians will vote on Sunday ⁠in ⁠the eighth parliamentary election in five years, ⁠with the clear frontrunner, pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, promising to end a spiral of weak, short-lived ​governments and stamp out widespread corruption. Radev, a eurosceptic former fighter pilot who opposes …

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New Zealand’s Capital Wellington Begins Clean-Up After Flash Floods

SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) – A ⁠clean-up ⁠began in New ⁠Zealand’s capital Wellington after flash flooding, ​sparked by heavy rain, hit the nation’s ‌North Island, authorities said ‌on Sunday. “Severe weather has caused flood ⁠damage ⁠across the city,” said Hutt City Council, a ​government authority within the Wellington region, which has a population of 520,971. …

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Boldy Has 2 Goals and an Assist as Wild Overwhelm Stars 6-1 to Open Series

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Boldy had two goals with an assist, Joel Ericksson Ek scored two power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 shots in his postseason debut to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. Kirill Kaprizov added a …

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