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20 Apr
Visa delays may stop Aeroflot’s US-Russia direct flights as diplomatic spat continues
Direct flights to the US by Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot could be halted by visa delays for airline staff, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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20 Apr
George Soros’ foundation to move out of Hungary after political threats
Open Society Foundations (OSF), the international charity led by billionaire George Soros, is to move out of Hungary after political threats.
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20 Apr
Romania seeks to move its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Romania looks set to join the US and Guatemala in moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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19 Apr
Puerto Rico has no power, again, but it does have a turnaround plan
Puerto Rico is once again suffering an island-wide blackout, after a freak accident last night.
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19 Apr
Commonwealth leaders are meeting in London today and May is on a charm offensive
Commonwealth leaders from 53 mostly former British colonies will come together in London today, with UK Prime Minister Theresa May looking to strengthen ties with the Commonwealth before the UK quits the European Union in just under a year’s time.
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19 Apr
China’s Hawaii is open for tourism and business
China’s largest tropical island Hainan will expand visa-free travel to tourists from 33 countries from May.
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18 Apr
Erdoğan moves to consolidate his power by announcing snap elections in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced today that the country will have snap elections on 24 June.
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18 Apr
As the OPCW meets at the Hague, inspectors still can’t reach Douma
It’s a busy week in what has been an eventful couple of months for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the global chemical weapons watchdog.
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18 Apr
Trump has flip-flopped on Trans-Pacific Partnership
US President Donald Trump’s consideration of rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership didn’t last long.
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17 Apr
“There is no plan B” — What to expect from Brazil after landmark Lula trial
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – more commonly known as Lula – was imprisoned this month after being convicted of money laundering and corruption, yet he is still planning to stand in October’s election.
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17 Apr
The European Commission suggests Albania and Macedonia start talks to join EU
The European Commission has recommended starting talks for Albania and Macedonia to join the EU.
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17 Apr
The Verdict Podcast: Political hipsters have hijacked Italian politics!
Welcome to The Verdict Podcast — This episode is called: Political hipsters have hijacked Italian politics!
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17 Apr
Macron restarts EU reform drive with speech to MEPs in Strasbourg
French President Emmanuel Macron is outlining his vision for the future of the European Union this morning.
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17 Apr
Joint economic efforts and North Korean human rights issues are off the agenda for the inter-Korean summit
Certain topics are already off the agenda for the inter-Korean summit at the end of April, including joint economic efforts, according to a senior South Korean official.
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17 Apr
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is meeting Donald Trump for the sixth time
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is flying to the US state of Florida to meet with US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat — the sixth meeting between the two leaders since Trump came to power a little over a year ago.
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16 Apr
Windrush generation deportation: After 60 years in the UK woman was given seven days to leave the country
The UK Government is wrapped in a scandal over the immigration status of the Windrush generation, with thousands of people receiving threats to produce paperwork or risk being deported.
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16 Apr
What is populism and is it on the rise?
The re-election of Viktor Orban as Hungarian prime minister this month was seen as yet another triumph for populism.
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16 Apr
James Comey ABC interview: Trump ‘morally unfit’ and ‘lies constantly’
Last night James Comey, the former FBI director, gave his first televised interview since being fired by US President Donald Trump.
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13 Apr
These are the big deals signed by the Saudi crown prince on his royal tour
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived back in the Kingdom today after wrapping up a five country global tour.
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13 Apr
Russia says Syria chemical attack was fabricated as the UN Security Council meets
The UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on Syria this afternoon.
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13 Apr
Damage to Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge prompts safety fears, but China insists everything is fine
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has yet to open to the public.
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13 Apr
What to expect as the 2018 Arab League summit opens in Saudi Arabia
Foreign Ministers from 22 Arab states will gather in the eastern city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia this weekend for the 29th Arab League Summit.
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12 Apr
The UK public is widely against military action in Syria — Poll
The UK public is widely against a UK attack on Syria, a new poll has found.
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11 Apr
North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly is meeting today: Here’s what to expect
North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly — the country’s parliament — is meeting today, as Kim Jong-un prepares for upcoming summits with South Korea President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump.
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11 Apr
Trade war risks tearing up global economic order, warns IMF’s Lagarde
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has warned countries that a looming trade war risks “tearing apart” the World Trade Organisation’s global economic order.
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10 Apr
Here’s what you should know about North Korea-Russian relations, as their foreign ministers meet in Moscow
North Korea’s foreign minister is in Moscow today to meet his Russian counterpart.
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10 Apr
An ancient Arabian finger bone has rewritten the history of mankind
A human finger bone discovered in the Saudi desert in 2016 has suggested that early man may have migrated from Africa 90,000 years ago, the earliest recorded date for homo sapiens outside Africa.
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10 Apr
Malaysia will hold its long-awaited general election next month
Malaysia will hold a general election next month with the country’s scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak facing a tough race.
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10 Apr
Who will be the next Prime Minister of Italy? Here are the likely candidates
Over a month has passed since Italy took to the ballot box — in one of the lowest election turnouts in recent history — to elect a new government and the country’s next prime minister, but so far little has happened.
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10 Apr
Life after PPK: What the resignation of Peru’s President means for the country
Last month Peru’s President Pedro Paulo Kuczynski — often referred to as PPK — tendered his resignation to the country’s Congress after 20 months in power.