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Visiting France's Macron, Putin Claims No Radiation Threat From Missile Test Site Explosion
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PARIS (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no threat from a deadly explosion at a secretive naval weapons testing range that has prompted international concern about radiation leaks.
Eurozone Inflation Even Lower Than Hoped, Central Bank Eyes Monetary Stimulus Again
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Official figures show that inflation across the 19-country eurozone was lower in July than anticipated, bolstering expectations that the European Central Bank will provide another shot of stimulus to the single currency bloc next month.
No Entry: Salvini Tells Spanish Migrant Ferry It Can Go to Socialist-run Spain
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ROME (AP) - Spain says a Spanish ship with 107 migrants in the southern Mediterranean can sail to Spain and disembark its passengers in Algeciras.
Greece: Orthodox Bishop Resigns After Conviction for 'Hate Speech'
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The Metropolitan Amvrosios of Kalavryta, a fiery conservative Greek Orthodox bishop known for criticizing, often in intemperate terms, those who he believed acted in a "non-Christian" or "non-Greek" way, including gays, migrants, and politicians, has resigned.
Macron Govt Claims It Doesn't Know Why Suicides Are Rising Among French Police
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PARIS (AP) - Three riot police officers, a police commander, a police academy teacher - all are among eight French police officers who have killed themselves recently.
China Amasses Army Vehicles, Conducts Military Drills near Hong Kong Amidst Pro-Democracy Rallies
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SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Members of China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong in what some interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters in the semi-autonomous territory.
Pirates Kidnap European and Asian Sailors Off Cameroon
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(AFP) -- Asian and European seamen were kidnapped Thursday aboard a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea off the southern Cameroon port of Douala, a senior Cameroonian navy source said.
554-year-old Boys' Cathedral Choir Sued for 'Gender Bias'
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BERLIN (AP) - A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old Berlin boys choir, arguing that her bid to join was only rejected because of her gender, in a case that has sparked debate over equal rights versus artistic freedom.
Refugees Charged with Planning 'Islamic Extremist Attack' in Merkel's Germany
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BERLIN (AP) - German federal prosecutors say they've charged three Iraqi refugees with planning an Islamic extremist bombing.
Norwegian Police Say Mosque Shooting Is a Terror Attempt
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MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Norway’s capital say the shooting at a mosque that wounded one person is being investigated as an attempted terrorist attack and that the alleged perpetrator is also a murder suspect in a separate case.
'We're Still Here': Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Return to Streets
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Hong Kong (AFP) -- Thousands of pro-democracy protesters hit the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday for the 10th weekend in a row, once again defying police after a night of "hit-and-run" rallies across the city.
UK Energy Firm Says Power Cut Was Not Caused by Cyberattack
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LONDON (AP) — A power cut that affected a million people and caused travel chaos was not the result of a cyberattack, operators of Britain’s electricity network said Saturday.
Second Explosion in Danish Capital Damages Police Station
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police say an explosion outside a neighbourhood police station in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, has damaged the outside of the building but there were no injuries.
Australia: Failing to Confront Rise of China Resembles Failure to Contain Nazi Germany
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The world's approach to containing China's rise resembles the "catastrophic failure" to prevent the advance of Nazi Germany, the head of Australia's parliamentary intelligence committee warned Thursday.
Poles to go to the Polls on October 13th
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Poland's president has set Oct. 13 as the day for parliamentary elections, a vote which the current right-wing ruling party Law and Justice is well-positioned to win.
France: Macron Govt Draft Law Gives Lesbians and Single Women Right to IVF
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PARIS (AP) - Single women and lesbians in France won't have to go abroad to have babies anymore under a proposed new law that would give them access to medically assisted reproduction for the first time.
Child Pushed in Front of Train: Motive of Eritrean Migrant Murder Suspect Remain Unclear
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German prosecutors are still trying to determine the motives of a man suspected of pushing an 8-year-old boy and his mother in front of a train at Frankfurt's main station.
Cyprus Releases Israelis Accused of Gang Rape, Accuser Arrested
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(AFP) -- Seven Israeli tourists held in Cyprus are to be released after a British teenager who accused them of gang rape was arrested on suspicion of making a false allegation, a police source said Sunday.
Three Days After British Ship Captured by Iranian Gunboats, PM Theresa May Chairs Security Meeting
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British Prime Minister Theresa May will chair an emergency security session on Monday to discuss how to respond to Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Claim: Trump Critic Ambassador Himself Leaked Secret Intelligence
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The scandal-struck former British ambassador to Washington D.C. who left office after a series of leaks imperilled his position was himself responsible for leaks of secret intelligence, according to claims made by a newspaper.
After Shaking Fits, Germany's Merkel Once Again Sits Through Ceremonial Anthems
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BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has again sat through national anthems at a military honors ceremony after three recent incidents in which her body shook as she stood at similar events.
Gina Miller Vows to Block No Deal Brexit in Court
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LONDON (AP) - An anti-Brexit activist who won a major legal case against the British government said Sunday she will go to court again if the next prime minister tries to force the U.K.
British Could Release Iranian Oil Tanker Seized at Gibraltar
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Britain will facilitate the release of a seized Iranian tanker if Iran can provide guarantees the vessel would not breach European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria, Britain's top diplomat said late Saturday.
UK to Charge Hundreds of 'Extinction Rebellion' Climate Protesters
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British authorities are charging hundreds of climate change protesters with public order offences in hearings that will take weeks to process.
Germany's Merkel Seen Shaking Violently For Third Time in a Month
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's body shook visibly at a public event for the third time in less than a month on Wednesday, but the longtime leader insisted that there's nothing to worry about.
New Greek Conservative Prime Minister Mitsotakis Sworn in After Defeating Left at Polls
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Conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was being sworn in as Greece's new prime minister Monday, a day after his resounding win over left-wing Alexis Tsipras, who led the country through the tumultuous final years of its international bailouts.
Despite... the EU? German Bank Slashing 18,000 Jobs in 'Restructuring'
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BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's struggling Deutsche Bank says it will cut 18,000 jobs by 2022 in a sweeping restructuring aimed at restoring consistent profitability and improving returns to its shareholders.
Unelected Tusk Begs MEPs to Back Nominees for Other Unelected EU Presidencies
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BRUSSELS (AP) - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile MEPs to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's leaders hand-picked the candidates in a series of shady backroom deals.
Australian Govt Drawing Up Laws to Keep Out Returning ISIS Fighters – for Two Years
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's government on Thursday proposed new laws that would prevent extremist Australians from returning home for up to two years, as the country prepares for the repatriation of Islamic State group supporters from the Middle East.
Italian Leftist Elected Leader of the European Parliament
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BRUSSELS (AP) — David-Maria Sassoli, an Italian member of the Socialists & Democrats bloc, has been elected as the next president of the European parliament after two rounds of voting in the Strasbourg-based legislature.
Migrant Ferry Captain in Court for Abetting Illegal Migration, Ramming Police Boat
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(AFP) -- The captain of a migrant transport ship was due to appear in court on Monday accused of hitting a police boat while entering Italy's Lampedusa port with 40 people picked up in the Mediterranean.
Merkel Insists 'I'm Fine' After Public Shaking Incidents
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BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands reporters' questions surrounding her health after two incidents this month in which she was seen shaking at public events, but insisted: "I'm fine.
Chris Williamson MP, Suspended Over Antisemitism Row Readmitted to Labour Party
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A member of the UK Parliament who was suspended over remarks relating to antisemitism in the Labour Party has been reinstated, a move which the vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews has called an "utter disgrace".
Australia Begins Importing ISIS Children from Crushed Caliphate
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters had been removed from Syria in Australia's first organized repatriation from the conflict zone, Australia's prime minister said on Monday.
Libyans Stop Boats Carrying Hundreds of African and Bangladeshi Migrants to Europe
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CAIRO (AP) - Libya's coast guard says it has intercepted Europe-bound vessels carrying nearly 200 migrants, including women, off the country's Mediterranean coast.
ISIS Could Recruit More Women to Jihadi Front-Line, Says EU Security Report
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Islamic State’s recruitment and use of women to support its extremist cause could pave the way for more front-line roles for women in jihadi groups in the future, the European Union’s police agency said in a report published Friday.
UK Bans ‘Harmful’ Gender Stereotypes in Advertisements
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LONDON (AP) — Hapless husbands and housework-burdened moms were being banished from British advertising, as a crackdown on “harmful” gender stereotypes came into force Friday.
Pictures: Queen Marks Official Birthday with Trooping the Colour Parade
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her official birthday with the annual Trooping the Colour parade, a traditional display of British pageantry.
British Police Detain 34, Charge 12 Foreign Nationals at Hells Angels Anniversary Event
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LONDON (AP) - UK police have arrested 30 Hells Angels bikers during a three-day event marking the motorcycle club's 50th anniversary in Britain.
British Police Charge 12 Foreign Nationals at Hells Angels Anniversary Event
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LONDON (AP) - UK police have arrested 30 Hells Angels bikers during a three-day event marking the motorcycle club's 50th anniversary in Britain.
British Veterans Honour American Airmen Who Supported D-Day Landings
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TOPCROFT, England (AP) - David Woodrow, 95, raises the American flag beside a memorial on his farm in eastern England every morning, weather permitting.
AFP: Does Assange Indictment Set Dangerous Precedent for Journalists?
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(AFP) -- Does the indictment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the U.S. Espionage Act for publishing classified military and diplomatic documents threaten the constitutional right to freedom of the press?
'Fake News': Brexit Party Debunks Nigel Farage 'Trapped on Bus' By Milkshakes Claims
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Several UK newspapers carried claims appearing to originate in a regional news website Wednesday that Brexit leader Nigel Farage had been trapped by milkshake-wielding assailants, but spokesmen for the party denied the incident took place.
Swedish Prosecutors Request Detention Order Against Assange
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities on Monday issued a request for a detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain, a Swedish prosecutor said.
Austria's Kurz Announces Snap Election After Vice Chancellor Resigns
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for an early election after the resignation of his vice chancellor spelled an end to his governing coalition.
Theresa May Rejects Calls to Stand Down But Will Lay Out Departure Timetable Next Month
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British Prime Minister Theresa May fended off pressure Thursday from Conservative Party lawmakers demanding she quit within weeks.
Spain Arrests 11 Over Mediterranean Migrant Trafficking
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Spanish police say they have arrested 11 people suspected of forming part of a human trafficking ring transporting migrants across the Mediterranean Sea in small boats unfit for the open water.
Australian Journalist Arrested for Plotting to Murder Christians in Revenge for Christchurch
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An Australian reporter has been charged with multiple offences after he allegedly tried to lure Christians to his house to attack them with a sword.
Decline of Christianity Will See German Church Congregations Cut in Half
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BERLIN — Germany’s two main Christian churches will lose millions of members over the coming decades and will have to tighten their financial belts as a result, according to a study published Thursday.
Alt-Left: Black Bloc Antifa Attack Police at May Day 'Protests'
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PARIS (AP) — French police clashed with stone-throwing protesters as tens of thousands of people started marching in Paris Wednesday for May Day rallies under tight security.
British Judge Gives Assange Near-Maximum Sentence for Skipping Bail
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LONDON (AP) - A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian embassy.
Cambridge University to Investigate Slavery Links, Could Pay Reparations
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LONDON (AP) - Britain's University of Cambridge plans to investigate its links to the trans-Atlantic slave trade with a two-year study that will recommend ways to acknowledge and address the impact of the university's involvement.
Yellow Vests: French Police Use Tear Gas to Stop March on EU Building
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PARIS (AP) — Yellow vest protests are taking place in France’s main cities for the 24th consecutive week to challenge economic policies that President Emmanuel Macron stood by while unveiling measures intended to quell the anti-government movement.
Danish Populist: Eurosceptic EU Alliance Can Have Influence
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A senior member of a Danish anti-immigration party said Friday he hopes a new right-wing alliance “can have real influence on European policy for the first time ever” after next month’s European Parliament elections.
Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 93rd Birthday
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LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday.
Jihadi Bride Shamima Begum Given UK Taxpayer Funded Legal Aid
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A jihadi bride is set to receive large sums of taxpayer-funded legal aid from the British government despite having her citizenship revoked.
Farage: British Are 'Lions Led by Donkeys', Vows to 'Change Politics for Good' at Brexit Party Rally
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BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom -- Nigel Farage has said the British are anation of "lions led by donkeys" and that the people must "fight back" against the "career political class" in an impassioned speech to a Brexit Party rally.
Shots Fired After Ukrainian Ambassador's Car Rammed in Lawless London
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LONDON (AP) - The Ukrainian Embassy says its ambassador's car was rammed twice while it was parked in front of the London embassy building. British police say they opened fire on the suspect's car before detaining the alleged perpetrator.
Study: Britons in Every Demographic Group Want Immigration Reduced
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A majority of people in the UK from every age bracket and ethnic background want to see immigration reduced, a new survey has found.
UK 'Islamophobia' Adviser Has Links to Extremist Who Called for Hanging of Asia Bibi
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A Muslim cleric appointed to advise the government about Islamophobia has previous links to an Islamic hardliner who called for a woman to be hanged for blasphemy.
Victim of Migrant Gang Rapist Speaks Out after Passengers Stop Deportation
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A woman who was the victim of a brutal gang rape attack in 2007 has spoken out about her ordeal and her attacker not being deported thanks to passengers aboard his flight.
Khan's London: Average of 40 Knife Crimes Every Day
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A Freedom of Information request by the London Evening Standard has revealed there are an average of 40 knife related incidents every day in the British capital.
France Admits There Is 'Real Collusion' Between People-smugglers and Migrant 'Rescue' NGOs
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MILAN (AP) — France’s interior minister says some aid groups operating in the Mediterranean Sea sometimes act like accomplices to human traffickers.
VIDEO: Explosion Rips Through Paris Apartment Block
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PARIS (AP) — A fast-moving fire has ravaged a residential building on the northern edge of Paris.
Investigation After Soldiers Filmed Using Jeremy Corbyn for Target Practice
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an investigation after a video appearing to show soldiers shooting at a picture of Jeremy Corbyn was posted online and widely shared.
British Jihadist Claims He Was Tricked Into Joining Islamic State
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A British-born Jihadi mocked as 'Hungry Hamza' for his social media posts about food chains KFC and Nando's has told Britain's state media broadcaster the BBC that he would have never joined the Islamic State terrorist organisation if he had known the realities of life under the caliphate.
92 Per Cent of Leave Voters Feel 'Betrayed' by Govt's Handling of Brexit
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More than nine in ten (92 per cent) Leave voters feel 'betrayed' by the way the government has handled Brexit, according to a poll.
Eurozone Economy Gets Doubt Dose of Bad News - Manufacturing Shrinking at Fastest Rate Since 2013
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The eurozone economy received a double dose of bad news Monday as inflation fell further away from the European Central Bank's target and a closely monitored survey showed the crucial manufacturing sector shrinking at its fastest rate in six years.
Report: Gang Stole BILLIONS from UK Taxpayers, Infiltrated Govt, Funded al-Qaeda and Labour
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A vast network of British Asian gang members linked to Abu Hamza and the 7/7 bombers infiltrated government agencies, defrauded taxpayers of billions of pounds, and funnelled tens of millions to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda over 20 years, claims a Sunday Times investigation.
EU Commissioner Looks Set to Lose Slovakia Presidential Race
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Voters in Slovakia are selecting a new head of state in a runoff that could give the country its first female president.
Iraqi Migrant Arrested over Attempts to Derail Trains in Germany, ISIS Link Suspected
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BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities have arrested an Iraqi man suspected of carrying out unsuccessful attacks on trains in neighbouring Germany last year and sympathizing with the Islamic State group, officials in the two countries said Wednesday.
Three Members of Macron's Government Resign, Citing Desire to Stand in Forthcoming Elections
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French President Emmanuel Macron says three Cabinet ministers have resigned, including the European Affairs minister who plans to lead the campaign by Macron's party for European Parliament seats.
May Meets Cabinet Ahead of Crunch Brexit Votes as Coup Rumours Swirl
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LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Theresa May was under intense pressure Monday to resign as the price of breaking the country's Brexit impasse and winning support for her unloved EU divorce deal.
NZ Debates Free Speech Limits, Long Prison Terms for Downloading Christchurch Manifesto
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DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealanders are debating the limits of free speech after their chief censor banned a 74-page manifesto written by the man accused of slaughtering 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
Conte Signs Up to Communist China's 'Belt and Road' Initiative
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ROME (AP) - Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Saturday supporting Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and power plants linking China with Africa, Europe and beyond.
Yellow Vests: 15,000 Protesters, 100 Arrests, French PM Vows 'Severe Punishment'
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PARIS (AP) - French prime minister Edouard Philippe is vowing to "severely punish" the radicals responsible for rioting and setting fires around one of France's richest neighbourhoods.
New Zealand Suspect Toured Christian-Ottoman Battle Sites
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - The white supremacist suspected in the mosque shootings that left at least 49 people dead in New Zealand had travelled to the Balkans in the past three years, where he toured historic sites and apparently studied battles between Christians and the Ottoman empire.
Yellows Vests Hit with Tear Gas and Water Cannon as Violence Flares in Macron's France
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PARIS (AP) - Large plumes of smoke rose above Paris' landmark Champs-Elysees avenue as French yellow vest protesters set fires, smashed up luxury stores and clashed with police Saturday in the eighteenth straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.
Norwegian Government Sounds Alarm Over Falling Birthrate
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Norway's statistical agency says it has recorded the lowest number of newborns since it started counting in the 19th century, with the country's family minister acknowledging that it is a problem.
English Muslim Convert Jailed For London Attack Plot
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A Muslim convert has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for plotting a van attack on crowds in London's busy Oxford Street shopping district.
'Radicalised' Islamist Inmate Attacks Prison Guards, Shouts ‘Allah hu Akbar’
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FRANCE (AFP) -- A prison inmate in northwestern France seriously wounded two guards on Tuesday in a knife attack that justice officials said was being investigated as a terror incident.
Almost Five Years After Brussels Jewish Museum 'Terrorist Murders', Trial Nears End
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The defense lawyer for a man charged with terror offenses over the killing of four people at a Jewish museum in Belgium is summing up his case, a week before the verdict is to be handed down.
Playing for Time: PM May Delays Brexit Deal Vote to March 12th, Exit Day on March 29th
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday delayed a vote on her Brexit deal in the Parliament, saying it should take place by March 12, a little more than two weeks before the UK is due to leave the European Union.
Yellow Vests Take to Streets Against Macron for 15th Straight Week
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PARIS (AP) - Thousands of yellow vest protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday for a 15th straight weekend of demonstrations, trying to re-energise supporters while tamping down on the violence and anti-Semitism in the movement's ranks.
May, Juncker Leave Brexit Talks With No Progress, Call it 'Constructive' Anyway
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After the resignations of three of her party's lawmakers over Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May came away from more talks on preventing the U.K. from crashing out of the European Union with both she and the EU's chief deeming their meeting "constructive" Wednesday.
Syrians Accused of 'Crimes Against Humanity' Arrested in France, Germany
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PARIS (AP) - French authorities have filed preliminary charges of complicity in crimes against humanity against a Syrian suspected of involvement in a bloody secret police crackdown on opposition activists.
Spain: Conservatives, Populists Rally Against Pro-Open Borders Socialist Govt
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MADRID (AP) - Thousands of Spaniards in Madrid are joining a rally called by right-wing political parties to demand that Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down.
Yellow Vests, Communist-Backed Union Join Forces for Day of Protest
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France's yellow vest protest movement has joined ranks with a major union in a day of nationwide protests over taxes and buying power, a first for both.
Eurozone Growth Falters Further in 2019
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A closely watched survey shows that economic growth across the 19-country eurozone dipped further at the start of 2019 to its lowest level in five-and-a-half years.
Wounded Yellow Vests Denounce Police Brutality in Latest Anti-Macron Protests
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PARIS (AP) - France's yellow vest protesters were back on the streets Saturday to keep up the pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron's government and to decry the number of people being injured by police during anti-government demonstrations.
Three Iraqis Arrested in Germany on Bomb Plot Suspicion
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German news site Spiegel Online reports that police have arrested three men on suspicion of planning to carry out a bomb attack.
Two Soldiers Killed by Ebola in DR Congo
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Two soldiers in eastern DR Congo have died after catching Ebola in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the region, army and health sources said on Tuesday.
PICTURES: Tear Gas, Fires, and Riot Police at Paris Yellow Vest Protest
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PARIS (AP) — France’s yellow vest movement kept up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron with mainly peaceful marches and scattered skirmishes Saturday, its 11th straight weekend action despite internal divisions and growing worries about protest violence.
France's Yellow Vests Keep Pressure on Macron, Protest for 11th Week
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PARIS (AP) — France’s yellow vest protesters are hitting the streets again, keeping up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron even as internal divisions and frustration over protest violence cloud the movement’s future.
Sinking Ship: EU Central Bank Downgrades Eurozone's Economic Outlook
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - European Central Bank head Mario Draghi on Thursday issued a darker outlook for the region's economy and said the bank is ready to use all its monetary levers in case the slowdown takes a turn for the worse.
Britain Backs Venezuela Opposition, Maduro Govt Not 'Legitimate'
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Britain's foreign secretary says Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido is "the right person" to take the troubled country forward.
Merkel's Germany: Fake Asylum Seeker Charged with Murder, Child Rape
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(AFP) -- German prosecutors Wednesday announced child rape and murder charges against a rejected Iraqi asylum-seeker in a case that fuelled a heated debate about immigrant crime.
Poland: Car Hits Policeman, Rams into Presidential Palace
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A car driving the wrong way down a street struck a policeman near the Polish president's headquarters Tuesday before speeding off and ramming into a metal barrier protecting the driveway of the building, officials said.
Theresa May Headed for Parliamentary Showdown over Her Brexit 'Plan B'
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LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Theresa May is determined to get a tweaked version of her rejected European Union divorce deal through Parliament. British lawmakers have other ideas -- lots of other ideas.
Macron Hosts 150 Corporate Bosses in Versailles as Yellow Vest Protests Continue
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PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting 150 world business leaders in a bid to promote his pro-business agenda, as yellow vest protesters take to the streets against his economic policies.