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9 May
Iran nuclear deal: The winners and losers from Trump’s decision to pull the US out
Gulf powers and Israel have welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal last night.
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8 May
What we learnt from Boris Johnson’s US trip
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has turned up the pressure on president Trump to stay in the Iran nuclear deal amid his arrival for talks in Washington.
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4 May
The end of the Brexit party? Ukip wiped out in local elections
As results roll in from England’s local elections yesterday, the Conservatives emerge undamaged, with slightly disappointing results for Labour.
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3 May
World Press Freedom day: The economics of media freedom
World Press Freedom day — created to celebrate the achievements of the free press — is an opportunity to reflect on the economic benefits of a free media.
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2 May
Make way for the rail: The UK wants to create a “more joined-up railway”
The future of the UK’s railway network has been laid out at the UK railway infrastructure exhibition Infrarail.
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1 May
This is the proof Israel claims to have of an Iranian nuclear weapons programme
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to prove that Iran covertly purchased nuclear weapons and that “Iran lied.
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1 May
Here’s how Trump’s tariffs will hit EU steel and aluminium producers
US President Donald Trump has given the European Union (EU), Canada, Mexico and other allies a 30-day reprieve from new steel and aluminium tariffs, delaying the controversial measures just days before a high-level delegation heads to China for trade discussions.
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1 May
It’s been 50 years since the UK Abortion Act came into force — Here’s how things have changed
It has been 50 years since the UK Abortion Act became law in 1967 — but in some quarters the issue is far from settled.
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1 May
North Korea and South Korea dismantle border propaganda speakers
North Korea and South Korea have come a step closer to peace as they today began to dismantle border loudspeakers that have blasted propaganda at each other for decades.
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30 Apr
Children of the revolution: Cuba transitions to a new generation of leaders
Earlier this month — on what happened to be the anniversary of the 1961 attempted Bay of Pigs invasion by the US CIA — Cuba’s National Assembly selected Miguel Díaz-Canel as the country’s new president.
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30 Apr
A decade after the global financial crisis, Europe’s southern states are still struggling
To say the last decade has been difficult for Europe’s southern states would be an understatement.
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27 Apr
North and South Korea have taken their first tentative steps towards peace
North and South Korea took the first tentative steps towards peace today during a summit with global implications.
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27 Apr
Trade anxieties flare up between the EU and the US as Merkel goes to Washington
A looming trade war between the EU and the US will be at the centre of talks when German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Washington today for her second meeting with US President Trump at the Oval office.
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27 Apr
Korean summit: Kim Jong-un has met with South Korea’s Moon Jae-in
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has walked across the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea today, hand-in-hand with South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in.
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26 Apr
Facebook’s Mike Schroepfer testimony: Facebook wants to avoid another election influencing scandal
Facebook is rolling out new measures to make political ads more transparent for UK users, according to the company’s chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer.
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25 Apr
This is Macron’s four-step plan to preserve Iran nuclear deal
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the White House armed with a plan to preserve the Iran nuclear deal that is due to expire next month unless US President Donald Trump extends it.
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24 Apr
North Korea: The menu for this weekend’s historic Korean summit has been revealed
The leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un will be served a trademark Swiss potato dish called rosti at the opening of a historic Korean summit on Friday, South Korea’s Blue House has said.
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23 Apr
Armenia’s Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigns after week-long protests
Armenia’s Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has resigned after week-long protests against his ten-year rule.
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23 Apr
IATA summit opens in Qatar amid Gulf diplomatic row
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) summit has opened in Doha, with delegates from countries around the world coming together to talk about the future of aviation in one of fastest growing markets.
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23 Apr
Top of UK society dominated by men — Fawcett Society
Every sector of UK society is dominated by men, a survey by gender equality charity the Fawcett Society has revealed.
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23 Apr
Elon Musk hates office jargon and you should too
Everyone has their pet peeves at work.
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23 Apr
What to expect from Emmanuel Macron’s US visit this week
French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a three day visit to Washington DC today, with the Iranian nuclear accord topping the agenda.
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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.