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Queen Elizabeth II gives assent for Britain to leave EU

The head of state's ceremonial approval of the withdrawal legislation allows Britain to leave its closest neighbours and trading partners.

Trump invites Netanyahu to US for peace plan talks

The White House said the talks would take place on Tuesday.

UK parliament ratifies Brexit divorce law

The unelected upper House of Lords made some changes this week, including on the rights of EU citizens and child refugees after Brexit.

China seals off more cities as virus toll climbs

WHO held off on declaring a global emergency, despite confirmed cases in half a dozen other counties.

China locks down two cities to curb virus outbreak

The respiratory virus has claimed 17 lives since emerging from a seafood and animal market in Wuhan.

High alert for new Australia bushfires as heat and winds pick up

Unprecedented bushfires fuelled by climate change have killed at least 29 people and devastated vast swathes of the country since September.

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Evacuation crackdown ordered as Philippine volcano seethes

Over 110,000 people have taken refuge in evacuation centres since Taal burst to life a week ago.

Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver oath to the 100 senators and preside over the...

Thunberg, Trump to offer competing visions at climate-focused Davos

Business leaders will be keen to tout their awareness on climate change but are likely also to be...

Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia

Australia has since October been overwhelmed by an unprecedented bushfire season made worse by...

Indonesia rights body slams LGBT raids after UK rapist case

The country's LGBT community has increasingly been targeted in recent years.

Rain offers hope in Australian bushfire fight

There was optimism on Tuesday with heavy rain forecast for some of the hotspots in the states of...

US tells Thunberg to 'study economics' in Davos climate spat

The spat between the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Thunberg again highlighted the...

Nestle to invest 2bn Swiss Francs in recycled plastics

Food and cosmetics giant Unilever announced last September that it will cut its use of new plastic...

Justin Trudeau talks security costs for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle in Canada

The Canadian Prime Minister says that discussions are still ongoing regarding the funding for...

EU to lay out trillion-euro 'green deal'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants state aid to seed investments that would...

Trump hails China trade deal as 'much better' than expected

The "phase one" deal marks a truce in the two countries' trade war after nearly two years of...

Industry spooked by UK stance on post-Brexit EU trade

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that Britain knows it has to align itself...

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Asian markets rise as China, US finally put pen to paper on deal

The US-China trade agreement lowers tensions between the two and provides a major boost to the...

Pompeo warns Silicon Valley on China ahead of trade pact

Pompeo trumpeted the "phase one" deal to tame a two-year trade war but told businesses that they...

Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava

At least 10,000 people had sought refuge in evacuation centres.

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