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Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkish economy over Syrian Kurds
US President Donald Trump has threatened to “devastate Turkey economically” if it attacks Kurdish forces in Syria following a planned…
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China sentences Canadian man to death for drug smuggling
A court in China has sentenced a Canadian to death for drug smuggling, a verdict likely to reignite a diplomatic…
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Theresa May says no Brexit more likely than no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade MPs to back her Brexit deal as Tuesday’s key…
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UK opposition seeks election over Brexit
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has stepped up calls for a general election “at the earliest opportunity” to “break the deadlock”…
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US to expel every last Iranian boot from Syria – Pompeo
The US will use diplomacy and work with its partners to “expel every last Iranian boot” from Syria, Secretary of…
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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie divorce
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage. The pair announced the move…
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Felix Tshisekedi: Opposition leader named winner in DR Congo poll
Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says. Provisional…
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Trump wall: President addresses nation on border ‘crisis’
S President Donald Trump has made his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, escalating a stand-off…
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World Bank warns of ‘darkening skies’ for global economy
The World Bank is warning of increasing risks, or what it calls “darkening skies”, for the world economy. In its…
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Zambia seizes ‘erection-causing’ energy drink
Authorities in Zambia have ordered a local manufacturer to stop the production and distribution of an energy drink that reportedly…
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