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Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
World
August 7, 2019
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain will leave the European Union in October without a divorce deal, an Irish government minister predicted,…
British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal
World
August 7, 2019
British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal
Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after new Prime Minister…
‘Ready and willing’ to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
World
August 6, 2019
‘Ready and willing’ to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is “ready and willing” to do a deal to leave the European Union if Brussels renegotiates…
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
World
August 5, 2019
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
July 2019 was the hottest month across the globe ever recorded, according to data released Monday by the European Union’s…
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
Weather
August 4, 2019
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free…
July heatwave up to 3C hotter due to climate change
Environment
August 3, 2019
July heatwave up to 3C hotter due to climate change
The record-shattering heatwave that baked much of northern Europe last month was likely between 1.5 to 3.0 degrees Celsius hotter…
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
World
August 3, 2019
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people…
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
World
August 1, 2019
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new Dutch law took effect Thursday banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and…
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections
World
July 31, 2019
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections
Russian investigators on Tuesday launched a probe into “mass unrest”, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison,…
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
World
July 31, 2019
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday meet leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Britain’s fight to…