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Catalan secessionist parties secure absolute majority in snap vote
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French cities overwhelmed by refugee flow, govt must step in urgently – mayors
The mayors of seven major French cities say they have been “backed up against a wall” by an unending influx of refugees. Paris must address the strain on the areas, which are struggling to accommodate new arrivals, they wrote.
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As elections near, Putin says Russians will not stand for Ukraine-style coup
President Vladimir Putin said Russians “do not want and will not stand for” a Ukraine-style coup as he responded to a question from a rival presidential candidate at his annual press conference on Thursday.
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Theresa May government loses vote on Brexit deal
PM scheduled to meet with EU leaders tomorrow in Brussels
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Britain and EU reach Brexit divorce deal breakthrough
THERESA May has clinched a Brexit agreement with Brussels but has been blasted by hardliners at home for making compromises.
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‘Yes, I will’: Vladimir Putin announces run for re-election in 2018
Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he will seek another term in office in next year’s presidential election.
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Spain drops international arrest warrant for Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont
Spain has withdrawn a European arrest warrant for Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers, who fled to Belgium after the regional parliament declared unilateral independence, the Supreme Court said Tuesday.
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UK politicians call for Trump’s visit to UK to be cancelled following anti-Muslim videos
LONDON’S Muslim mayor has fired up at Donald Trump again, saying the President is would “not be welcomed” to the country.
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Trump hits out at UK PM Theresa May after far-right video tweets
Donald Trump has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos.
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Convicted Bosnian Croat ex-general dies after 'drinking poison' at Hague tribunal
Questions have been raised over the fairness of the international prosecution of crimes committed during the Balkan Wars.
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The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage — but it wasn’t easy
FORGET Harry and Meghan or William and Kate. The real royal love story started long before any of them were even born.
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Euro crashes with Angela Merkel’s fourth term as chancellor in doubt
Her party has tried for four weeks to enlist the two smaller parties for her coalition.
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French policeman kills three and himself north of Paris
A French policeman shot three people dead on a street near Paris in an apparent domestic dispute, before killing himself, media reports say.
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Gunman kills at least 4, wounds 10, in Northern California
Undersheriff Phil Johnston of the Tehama County Sheriff's Office gives an update to the media about the Rancho Tehama shooting on Nov. 14, 2017.
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Arrests made in French, Swiss anti-terrorism raids
Ten people suspected of using encrypted social networks to prepare a possible attack were arrested Tuesday in counterterrorism operations in France and Switzerland, according to French officials.
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Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont granted conditional release by Belgian judge
Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers were released with conditions in Belgium on Sunday after turning themselves in to face a Spanish warrant for their arrest.
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Catalonia crisis: Spain's prosecutors ask for eight leaders to be jailed
Prosecutors in Madrid have asked for eight sacked members of Catalonia's regional government to be jailed over their role in October's disputed independence referendum.
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Catalonia: Puigdemont 'will not return' to Spain for questioning
Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will not return to Spain to answer charges including rebellion, his Belgian lawyer has said.
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UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon resigns amid Westminster 'sex pest' scandal
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Michael Fallon has resigned as defence secretary after admitting his behavior in the past may have "fallen short."
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