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12:57pm, 31st July, 2019

London Mayor backs bid to host 2023 Champions League final at Wembley

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has backed a Football Association (FA) bid for Wembley Stadium to host the 2023 Champions League final to mark the centenary of the original ground's opening.

Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill

10:58am, 31st July, 2019

Politics

Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill

A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill on Wednesday to slap sanctions on companies and individuals involved in building the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany that the Trump administration says would strengthen Moscow's economic grip o...

Poland backs pedophilia law after Church documentary rattles ruling party

1:25am, 15th May, 2019

World

Poland backs pedophilia law after Church documentary rattles ruling party

Poland announced plans on Tuesday to tighten sentences for child sex abuse, just days after the country's politics were upended by a documentary on pedophilia in the Catholic Church, closely allied to the nationalist ruling Law and Justice party...

Erdogan backs re-run of Istanbul vote after 'organized corruption'

4:49am, 7th May, 2019

World

Erdogan backs re-run of Istanbul vote after 'organized corruption'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that March's Istanbul election was marred by "organized corruption" and illegality, and that the decision to re-run the vote was an important step towards strengthening democracy.

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

2:13pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed its first climate-change bill in a decade, voting 231-190 to require that Trump administration keep the United States as a party to the Paris Climate Agreement.

U.S. House rebukes Trump on Saudi Arabia, backs measure to end Yemen involvement

1:34pm, 4th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. House rebukes Trump on Saudi Arabia, backs measure to end Yemen involvement

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Thursday that would end all U.S. involvement with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, rebuffing President Donald Trump's policy of continued support for the kingdom.

Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots

8:00am, 4th April, 2019

World

Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots

Ethiopian investigators urged Boeing to review its flight control technology and said pilots of state carrier Ethiopian Airlines had carried out proper procedures in the first public findings on the crash of a 737 MAX jet that killed 157 people.

London backs plans for "Tulip" tower to bloom over the city

11:23am, 2nd April, 2019

UK

London backs plans for "Tulip" tower to bloom over the city

Plans to build a glass viewing tower perched 1,000 feet above London on a slender tower shaped like a tulip have been approved by the local authority.

U.S. Supreme Court backs Sudan in USS Cole bombing lawsuit

9:33am, 26th March, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court backs Sudan in USS Cole bombing lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday prevented American sailors injured in the deadly 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole from collecting $314.7 million in damages from the government of Sudan for its alleged role in the attack.

Trump administration backs Texas judge who ruled Obamacare illegal

8:26am, 26th March, 2019

Politics

Trump administration backs Texas judge who ruled Obamacare illegal

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has stepped up its attack on the Obamacare health care law, telling a federal appeals court it agrees with a Texas judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional and should be struck down.

EU ready to grant Brexit delay if UK parliament backs deal

2:42pm, 20th March, 2019

UK

EU ready to grant Brexit delay if UK parliament backs deal

The European Union could grant Britain's request for a short Brexit delay if parliament votes next week in favour of a stalled departure deal, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

May warns of long delay to Brexit unless parliament backs her deal

5:28pm, 16th March, 2019

UK

May warns of long delay to Brexit unless parliament backs her deal

Prime Minister Theresa May's warned lawmakers that unless they approved her Brexit divorce deal after two crushing defeats, Britain's exit from the European Union could face a long delay and could involve taking part in European parliament...

Britain's Labour Party leader backs Brexit referendum

5:49am, 28th February, 2019

World

Britain's Labour Party leader backs Brexit referendum

Britain's opposition Labour Party will back a new referendum on Brexit after parliament defeated its alternative plan for leaving the European Union, its eurosceptic leader Jeremy Corbyn said, softening his reservations about a second popular vo...

3:35am, 28th February, 2019

UK

Labour Party backs Brexit referendum

Britain's opposition Labour Party will support a new referendum on Brexit after parliament defeated its alternative plan for leaving the European Union, the party's leader Jeremy Corbyn said.

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

1:56pm, 27th February, 2019

US

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

States cannot execute prisoners who are incapable of rationally understanding the reasons for their punishment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, siding with an Alabama man who has suffered strokes and dementia that wiped out his memory of m...

U.S. House backs measure to end U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war

6:55pm, 13th February, 2019

Politics

U.S. House backs measure to end U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution that would end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, as many lawmakers sought to push President Donald Trump to toughen his policy towa...

CalSTRS backs new activist hedge fund Impactive with $250 million

5:37am, 12th February, 2019

Business

CalSTRS backs new activist hedge fund Impactive with $250 million

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), the second largest U.S. pension fund said on Monday it made a $250 million investment with Impactive Capital, a new activist hedge fund that expects to start trading next month.

EU-backed group backs 'good faith' plan to avoid Venezuelan chaos

11:45am, 7th February, 2019

World

EU-backed group backs 'good faith' plan to avoid Venezuelan chaos

European and Latin American leaders gathered on Thursday in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo to discuss a plan to solve the deepening crisis in Venezuela, while urging the global community to back away from direct intervention.

Oprah backs Stacey Abrams in historic Georgia governor's race

12:41pm, 1st November, 2018

Politics

Oprah backs Stacey Abrams in historic Georgia governor's race

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey lent her star power on Thursday to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is vying to become the first female black governor in the United States, while saying she has no political aspirations of her own.

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' says DNA test backs her ancestry

9:15pm, 15th October, 2018

Politics

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' says DNA test backs her ancestry

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, ridiculed by U.S. President Donald Trump as "Pocahontas" for claiming Native American heritage, hit back on Monday with DNA evidence she said supported her assertion, a possible preview of a bare-knuckles presiden...

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London Mayor backs bid to host 2023 Champions League final at Wembley

Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill

Poland backs pedophilia law after Church documentary rattles ruling party

Erdogan backs re-run of Istanbul vote after 'organized corruption'

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

U.S. House rebukes Trump on Saudi Arabia, backs measure to end Yemen involvement

Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots

London backs plans for "Tulip" tower to bloom over the city

U.S. Supreme Court backs Sudan in USS Cole bombing lawsuit

Trump administration backs Texas judge who ruled Obamacare illegal

EU ready to grant Brexit delay if UK parliament backs deal

May warns of long delay to Brexit unless parliament backs her deal

Britain's Labour Party leader backs Brexit referendum

Labour Party backs Brexit referendum

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

U.S. House backs measure to end U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war

CalSTRS backs new activist hedge fund Impactive with $250 million

EU-backed group backs 'good faith' plan to avoid Venezuelan chaos

Oprah backs Stacey Abrams in historic Georgia governor's race

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' says DNA test backs her ancestry

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report