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Among the international stories we\u2019re flagging for you this morning:<\/p>\n

The controversial referendum for Kurdistan\u2019s independence is taking place today, <\/strong>despite pressure from the international community to delay. This one could make things rather messy in the neighborhood, so watch this space.<\/p>\n

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on for a fourth term <\/strong>\u201cdespite a sharp fall in support for her conservative Christian Democrat-led alliance,\u201d says the FT (paywall)<\/a>. Merkel said she hoped for more support but put on a \u201cbrave face\u201d after the results were announced. The far-right AfD made an \u201chistoric breakthrough\u201d the Guardian reported<\/a>, \u201cwinning 13.5% of the vote and \u2026 becoming the first overtly nationalist party to sit in the Bundestag in 60 years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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