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French Riviera Mansion Built on Mass Murder Sells for $220 Million
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Minister says Epstein’s French connections must be probed despite prison death
Sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s connections in France need to be investigated by the nation’s law enforcement, the French minister for gender equality said. Epstein died in US custody last week by alleged suicide.
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‘Dirty bomb’: Mystery Russian ‘superweapon’ kills five
It was a small explosion, played down by Russian officials — until they were forced to admit five people were dead and many more are at risk.
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Italy government: Salvini calls for snap election
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's League party, has called for a snap election, saying differences with coalition partners cannot be mended.
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Hitler’s ‘family secret’ revealed
A historian has breathed new life into a bombshell rumour about Adolf Hitler’s family, claiming the dictator was not all he seemed.
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UK’s Johnson promises no physical checks on Irish border, says backstop must go
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised Ireland's Leo Varadkar on Tuesday there would be no physical checks on the border between their two countries after Brexit, but he didn’t say how he planned to replace the so-called Irish “backstop”.
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Boris Johnson Named U.K. Prime Minister
A hugely contentious figure accused of sexism, racism and homophobia, Johnson has vowed to take the U.K. out of the European Union on Oct. 31.
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France passes tax on tech giants despite US threats
France has approved a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants.
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Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again
Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the city's mayoral election, latest results show.
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Boris leads as race to be UK PM narrows
Britain is poised to pick its final two candidates in the Conservative leadership contest, with Boris Johnson sailing out ahead of the pack.
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Boris Johnson races toward Downing Street, tops ballot in second round of voting for Tory leadership
Borish Johnson has topped the ballot in a second round of voting to decide the new Conservative Party leader, with former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab eliminated from the race to replace Theresa May as the next prime minister.
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Boris Johnson accused of making contradictory Brexit promises to MPs
Eurosceptic backer warns that hardliners want frontrunner to rip up May’s deal
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Trump calls London mayor a 'disaster' after a spate of killings
"...will only get worse!" Trump said on Twitter.
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U.K.’s Boris Johnson Pledges to Deliver Brexit With or Without a Deal
The former foreign secretary known for his controversial remarks is far ahead in the race to be the next prime minister
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‘Reckless and ludicrous’: Brexit blows up
Illustration idea for Britain broken by Brexit. The UK’s Labour Party has launched a dramatic bid to stop a “no-deal” Brexit as leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson issued a stark warning.
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Labour Prepare Parliamentary Ambush To Block Boris Johnson’s No-Deal Brexit Plan
Tory leadership rival Rory Stewart backs cross-party move to prevent front-runner's plan
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US submits extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The United States will detail all the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange when it seeks his extradition in a London court.
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Who is in the running to be UK's next prime minister and what's their view on Brexit?
She will remain in Downing Street as caretaker prime minister until next month, when the Tory leadership race concludes.
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'I feel like an accountant of death': Judge jails nurse for life over murder of 85 patients
A German nurse thought to be the country’s most prolific serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 85 patients.
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Trump and UK Prime Minister May talk Iran, Brexit, trade at joint news conference
Trump and UK Prime Minister May talk Iran, Brexit, trade at joint news conference
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