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British-Irish deal to guarantee rights of citizens after Brexit
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British-Irish deal to guarantee rights of citizens after Brexit

The rights of Irish people in the UK and British citizens in Ireland are to be guaranteed in a Brexi...

CIA warns Arab activist of potential threat from Saudi Arabia
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CIA warns Arab activist of potential threat from Saudi Arabia

Pro-democracy campaigner Iyad el-Baghdadi has been vocal critic of Saudi crown princeStephanie Kirch...

Gaza ceasefire halts fighting between Israel and Palestinians
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Gaza ceasefire halts fighting between Israel and Palestinians

Three-day battle killed 23 in Gaza, including two pregnant women, and four in IsraelOliver HolmesMon...

Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen to report for prison on Monday
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Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen to report for prison on Monday

The lawyer who paid off porn stars on the president’s behalf is to begin a three-year sentence in up...

The plot that failed: how Venezuela's 'uprising' fizzled
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The plot that failed: how Venezuela's 'uprising' fizzled

When the coup was hurriedly launched a day early, defections from the regime failed to materialise,...

Scientology cruise ship leaves St Lucia after measles quarantine
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Scientology cruise ship leaves St Lucia after measles quarantine

A cruise ship quarantined for a reported case of measles has left the Caribbean island of St Lucia a...

India evacuates 800,000 people as country braces for Tropical Cyclone Fani
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India evacuates 800,000 people as country braces for Tropical Cyclone Fani

India has begun the evacuation of 800,000 people and deployed emergency personnel as the country’s e...

Japan welcomes new emperor Naruhito as Reiwa era begins
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Japan welcomes new emperor Naruhito as Reiwa era begins

Emperor Naruhito promises to continue path trodden by his father, ‘sharing in the joys and sorrows o...

US to put pressure on UK government after leaked Huawei decision
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US to put pressure on UK government after leaked Huawei decision

Donald Trump’s administration is expected to put further pressure on the UK to reconsider the decisi...

Hungary denying food to asylum seekers, say human rights groups
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Hungary denying food to asylum seekers, say human rights groups

Some adults whose claims were rejected went without food for up to five days, claim activistsShaun W...

Possible 'marsquake' detected for first time on red planet
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Possible 'marsquake' detected for first time on red planet

A Nasa probe has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a “marsquake”, marking the firs...

Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact – study
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Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact – study

The release of methane and carbon dioxide from thawing permafrost will accelerate global warming and...

Second referendum is only way to beat Nigel Farage, warns Tom Watson
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Second referendum is only way to beat Nigel Farage, warns Tom Watson

Labour will never defeat Nigel Farage if it continues to “sit on the fence” over Brexit and offers o...

Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in alleged sex cult case
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Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in alleged sex cult case

The Seagram liquor heiress Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty on Friday to harboring an undocumented immi...

Labour MPs to urge Jeremy Corbyn not to 'torpedo' Brexit deal
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Labour MPs to urge Jeremy Corbyn not to 'torpedo' Brexit deal

Second referendum would be ‘divisive but not decisive’, MPs will say in letter to leaderRowena Mason...

Kim Jong-un oversees first weapons test since failed US-North Korea summit
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Kim Jong-un oversees first weapons test since failed US-North Korea summit

Regime’s leader says test of tactical guided weapon would increase the ‘combat power’ of the country...

More than 100 people arrested in London climate change protests
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More than 100 people arrested in London climate change protests

Disruption in capital by Extinction Rebellion demonstrators continues into second dayMatthew Taylor ...

Fukushima: removal of nuclear fuel rods from damaged reactor building begins
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Fukushima: removal of nuclear fuel rods from damaged reactor building begins

Workers begin to empty storage pool – but more critical removal of melted fuel from reactors themsel...

'I won't be silent': Ilhan Omar answers Trump 9/11 attack
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'I won't be silent': Ilhan Omar answers Trump 9/11 attack

Congresswoman says rightwing vitriol cannot threaten her ‘unwavering love for America’ as president...

Kim Jong-un sets conditions after Trump suggests third summit
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Kim Jong-un sets conditions after Trump suggests third summit

orth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he is interested in meeting Donald Trump again only if the U...