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Saudi Arabia defies Trump and warns of 1m barrels a day cut to crude oil output

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Trump in recent weeks demanded the oil cartel increase production to drive down U.S. gasoline prices.

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A Texas-sized surge in oil production will hold prices down

With oil demand growth slowing, it's entirely possible that U.S. production alone will increase more than global demand in the next few years.

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UK economy gets World Cup lift

UK economy gets World Cup lift despite Brexit uncertainty

The British economy's third-quarter performance was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2016.

US opioid epidemic

US opioid overdose epidemic: 200 Americans dying every day

Figures show more than 72,000 people died in 2017 from opioid-related overdoses across the country.

'Bad boy of Brexit' faces criminal investigation over Referendum millions

Arron Banks, a brash multimillionaire insurance executive, said he was confident that a "full and...

Foodbank Cornwall

Hungry and lonely: Life in Britain's 'food deserts'

A study has found that more than a million low-income households live in areas known as "food...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Auf Wiedersehen Angela: Rage' against elite topples Europe's centrist leaders

The idea of liberal democracy — for decades the cornerstone of the vaunted "European project" —...

When gold prices go up baby girl survival rates in India fall

Dowries impose a considerable tax on girls' families, with estimates indicating that in South Asia...

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We must stop a minority of Brexit fanatics from holding the United Kingdom to ransom

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Bus plunges into Yangtze River

Terrifying moment bus flies off Yangtze Bridge after woman attacks driver

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U.S. President Donald Trump

The Khashoggi affair proves America's waning influence over Saudi Arabia

By Russell E. Lucas

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Toxic workplaces are feeding the impostor phenomenon – here's why

By Amina Aitsi-Selmi

Anti-Brexit protests

Brexit could lead to 5,600 deaths a year as fresh fruit and veg prices shoot up

By Marco Springmann

Donald Trump 9/11 anniversary

Donald Trump made $200,000 a year when he was only three years-old

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Survey of economists: Some Trump policies could slow growth

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From post-apocalyptic nomads to an Ikea world: The radical future of energy

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China Singles' Day online shopping

Singles' Day 2018: China's annual shopping frenzy shatters records again

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