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Brexit hardliners push Theresa May to prepare for 'no deal'

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the warnings from businesses were "inappropriate" and undermined chances of getting a "clean Brexit."

28 days ago

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How Brexit has divided the United Kingdom

UK split by Brexit vote two years after referendum to leave EU.

Jun 22, 2018

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Brexit warning: Airbus threatens to take flight and leave thousands unemployed

Aviation giant heaps pressure on Theresa May's government to break the political deadlock on post-Brexit trade with the EU.

Jun 22, 2018

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Courting Putin, Trump jolts the West with a nationalist bent

Supporters of Trump's argue that the allies have taken advantage of the U.S. for decades.

Jun 21, 2018

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Airlines ask US not to put migrant children on flights

A spokesman for the Homeland Security Department criticized the airlines in strong terms, accusing them of no longer wanting to help the agency

Jun 21, 2018

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Kim Jong Un visiting China, expected to discuss his nukes

Kim is expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps after his nuclear summit with President Donald Trump last week.

Jun 19, 2018

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In tit-for-tat, Trump threatens more tariffs against China

Trump wants a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs, a move China criticized and threatened equal countermeasures to.

Jun 19, 2018

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Iran deal comparisons cloud Trump's North Korea summit

For Iran deal proponents, the Singapore summit was evidence of Trump's lack of preparedness and poor negotiating skills.

Jun 13, 2018

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UK's Leave EU campaigner says he's no evil genius

Arron Banks heatedly suggested to lawmakers that he was being targeted in a witch hunt.

Jun 12, 2018

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Singapore summit: Did Donald Trump give away too much for too little?

We should not be surprised if one or both parties back-pedals from the joint statement at some stage.

Jun 12, 2018

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Trump-Kim Summit: The handshake that shook the world

Critics said the welcome Trump was giving Kim in Singapore would legitimize one of the world's worst human rights offenders.

Jun 12, 2018

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Trump-Kim Summit: Historic nuclear agreement is light on specifics

The leaders promised in the document to "build a lasting and stable peace regime" on the Korean Peninsula

Jun 12, 2018

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Will Singapore deal happen? US says North Korea talks moving quickly, Trump to leave early

U.S to offer unprecedented security guarantees to Kim Jong Un as nuclear deal edges closer.

Jun 11, 2018

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Trump takes more swipes at Canada after arrival in Singapore

Trump roiled the weekend Group of Seven meeting in Canada by agreeing to a group statement on trade only to withdraw from it while flying to Asia.

Jun 11, 2018

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Trump delivers trade warning as he departs G7 early for historic summit with North Korea

The President claimed the US was a "piggy bank that everybody's robbing" and warned the European Union that it would be a "mistake" to start a trade war.

Jun 9, 2018

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Donald Trump on the rampage before G7 summit

Donald Trump has complained to aides about even having to attend the G7.

Jun 8, 2018

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Trump likely to face a chilly reception at G-7 conference

With his new tariffs increasing U.S. isolation, Trump heads to Canada on Friday for a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations.

Jun 7, 2018

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Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Ex-PM Najib Razak's wife, Rosmah Mansorm, faces questions

U.S. investigators say Najib and associates stole $4.5 billion from the 1MDB sovereign fund from 2009 to 2014.

Jun 5, 2018

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Italy gets western Europe's 1st populist govt on second try

The government will be headed by a political novice whose first try was rejected four days earlier as too risky for the Italian economy.

Jun 1, 2018

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New World Disorder: Trump tears down free trade system with unprecedented tariffs

The U.S. action widens a rift with America's closest allies and alarming investors in global financial markets.

May 31, 2018

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