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France 'yellow vest' protesters defy government to gather
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Pressure mounting on Theresa May from Tory MPs
Tory Brexiteers have told the BBC they are increasingly confident they will have enough support to trigger a no-confidence vote in Theresa May.
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Strasbourg shooting: Gunman at large after two killed and 11 injured
Two people have been killed and 11 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.
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Yellow vest movement: Paris police detain hundreds of protesters
Police in Paris have fired tear gas on protesters as a fourth weekend of anti-government protests turned violent.
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France Is Scrapping The Fuel Tax At The Heart Of Recent "Yellow Vest" Protests
The tax, meant to help reduce drivers’ use of fossil fuels, was previously suspended for six months in the face of weeks of protest.
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French government caves to pressure after worst riots in decades
The French government has backed down on planned fuel tax hikes, but furious rioters say they will maintain the rage as the changes are “too little, too late”.
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Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Poroshenko urges Nato to send ships
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged Nato to send ships to the Sea of Azov following a naval confrontation with Russia off Crimea.
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EU leaders agree UK's Brexit deal at Brussels summit
EU leaders have approved an agreement on the UK's withdrawal next March and its future relations, insisting it is the "best and only deal possible".
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Battlefield Paris: Police hit protesters with tear gas as massive fuel rallies grip France
French President Emmanuel Macron’s policies, including his handling of the economic situation have already triggered multiple protests in France.
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Theresa May has come out fighting after attempts to topple her, warning that Brexit could be cancelled
British PM Theresa May has pushed back against rebel MPs in a last-ditch attempt to get her Brexit deal through - flagging a once unthinkable option.
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France fuel protest: One dead in 'yellow vest' blockades
A protester has died in an accident and dozens have been injured as demonstrators angry at rising fuel prices disrupt traffic across France.
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Draft Brexit plan approved by British cabinet, released to public
Britain's cabinet has backed Theresa May's EU withdrawal agreement, the prime minister has confirmed. She said that the deal is the best that could be negotiated and is in the interest of the country.
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Brexit: UK and EU 'agree text' of draft withdrawal agreement
UK and EU officials have agreed the draft text of a Brexit agreement after months of negotiations in Brussels.
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Armistice Day: Growing criticism of Trump WW1 no-show
A British minister has appeared to join growing criticism of US President Donald Trump's decision to miss a memorial event on Saturday due to rain.
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Ireland warns UK over post-Brexit border issue
The UK government has been told by Ireland to "stand by its commitments" on avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
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Angela Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021
FOR years Angela Merkel saw off all challengers, now the powerful German chancellor has announced she will quit after a crisis engufled her party.
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Merkel to step down as chancellor
GERMAN chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will not seek re-election when her term ends in 2021, beginning a long goodbye for the world’s most powerful woman.
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Theresa May says 95% of Brexit deal is done
has said she is prepared to "explore every possible option" to break the deadlock in Brexit talks.
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Hundreds of thousands of Brits expected to march in London calling for People’s Vote on Brexit
“Life can be hard,” the video, which has already been viewed 180,000 times since it was published on Thursday, says. “Sometimes people don’t deliver what they promised.
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