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12:43am, 22nd April, 2019

India's Modi condemns Sri Lanka attacks, says he can defeat the 'terrorists'

After condemning the series of deadly bomb attacks on Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels on Sunday that killed more than 200 people, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told voters that they needed to elect him to a second term as only he can beat...

Starved infants, wounded women crowd Syrian hospitals after Islamic State defeat

6:46am, 8th April, 2019

World

Starved infants, wounded women crowd Syrian hospitals after Islamic State defeat

The paramedics' log at al-Hol camp in eastern Syria lists the injuries and ailments of infants rushed from the battlefield to its crowded, dirty clinic: malnourishment, stunted growth, broken leg.

U.S.-backed SDF denies report of final Islamic State defeat

2:49am, 21st March, 2019

World

U.S.-backed SDF denies report of final Islamic State defeat

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces denied a report on Thursday that all of Islamic State's final enclave has been captured and said combing operations were still underway, an SDF media official said.

U.S. top court hands defeat to Hawaii B&B that spurned lesbian couple

2:15pm, 18th March, 2019

US

U.S. top court hands defeat to Hawaii B&B that spurned lesbian couple

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a defeat on Monday to a bed and breakfast owner in Hawaii who turned away a lesbian couple due to her Christian beliefs, but it could soon take up another major case on the conflict between gay and religious rights.

Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave

4:44pm, 12th March, 2019

World

Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave

Islamic State faced imminent defeat in its final enclave on Tuesday as hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families surrendered and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said the battle was as good as over.

1:42pm, 12th March, 2019

UK

May heads for defeat in Brexit vote

Prime Minister Theresa May was heading for defeat on Tuesday on her plans to leave the European Union as sceptical members of her own party appeared ready to defy her warning that Britain might not leave the EU at all if they voted against her.

'Brexit in peril' as May faces heavy defeat

8:27am, 10th March, 2019

UK

'Brexit in peril' as May faces heavy defeat

Brexit could be reversed if lawmakers reject the government's exit deal, British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned that Prime Minister Theresa May was facing a heavy defeat.

'Brexit in peril' as PM May faces heavy defeat

7:04am, 10th March, 2019

World

'Brexit in peril' as PM May faces heavy defeat

Brexit could be reversed if lawmakers reject the government's exit deal, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned that Prime Minister Theresa May was facing a heavy defeat.

Theresa May faces heavy Brexit defeat in parliament, eurosceptics warn

5:47am, 10th March, 2019

UK

Theresa May faces heavy Brexit defeat in parliament, eurosceptics warn

British Prime Minster Theresa May's Brexit deal faces a heavy defeat in parliament on Tuesday because she has so far secured no major changes from the European Union, the leaders of two major eurosceptic factions in parliament said on Sunday.

Without change, May's Brexit deal faces heavy defeat, warn eurosceptics

4:27am, 10th March, 2019

UK

Without change, May's Brexit deal faces heavy defeat, warn eurosceptics

British Prime Minster Theresa May faces a heavy defeat in parliament on Tuesday if she asks lawmakers to vote again on her Brexit deal without having secured any changes to it, the heads of two key eurosceptic groupings in parliament said on Sunday.

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

1:28pm, 2nd March, 2019

World

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

Bedecked in lion mane collars, warriors' headdresses and military fatigues, thousands of Ethiopians descended on Addis Ababa's main squares to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Adwa - one of Ethiopia's finest hours in the batt...

Islamic State faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle

7:18am, 2nd March, 2019

World

Islamic State faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle

Islamic State faced final territorial defeat on Saturday as the U.S.-backed Syrian force battling the jihadists said it was closing in on their last bastion near the Iraqi border, capping four years of efforts to roll back the group.

Brazil's Bolsonaro suffers first defeat in Congress

10:45pm, 19th February, 2019

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro suffers first defeat in Congress

Brazil's lower chamber handed right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro his first defeat in Congress on Tuesday, the day before his government presents its most important legislative proposal to rein in a gaping budget deficit and spur growth.

IS 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria as Trump urges Europe to do more

12:57pm, 17th February, 2019

World

IS 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria as Trump urges Europe to do more

U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State's last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander said on Saturday, bringing its self-declared caliphate to the brink of total defeat as U.S. President Donald Trump spok...

May could face another Brexit defeat in parliament

6:37am, 14th February, 2019

UK

May could face another Brexit defeat in parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May could face a defeat in parliament on Thursday over her plan to renegotiate the Brexit deal, undermining her pledge to the European Union that, with changes, she can get the agreement approved.

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

11:45pm, 12th February, 2019

World

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

Australia will reopen a controversial detention center for asylum seekers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday after an embarrassing defeat in parliament that allows migrants in offshore camps to receive medical care in the country.

Australian conservatives headed for big election defeat: Newspoll

6:09pm, 10th February, 2019

World

Australian conservatives headed for big election defeat: Newspoll

Australia's conservative government is facing a huge electoral defeat as it heads into the final sitting of parliament ahead of a national election expected in May, a widely watched poll found on Monday.

DUP's Wilson says his party will work to defeat May's Brexit deal

6:09am, 20th November, 2018

UK

DUP's Wilson says his party will work to defeat May's Brexit deal

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government will focus on trying to kill off her draft Brexit deal, the party's Brexit spokesman said on Tuesday.

Abrams admits defeat in hard-fought Georgia governor race

6:48pm, 16th November, 2018

US

Abrams admits defeat in hard-fought Georgia governor race

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams admitted defeat in her effort to become the first black female U.S. governor on Friday, but said she planned to sue the state over voting problems and "gross mismanagement" of the election.

Change tack or face defeat, Brexit critics tell British PM May

7:52am, 11th November, 2018

UK

Change tack or face defeat, Brexit critics tell British PM May

Prime Minister Theresa May was under growing pressure on Sunday to change her plan for Britain to leave the European Union to avoid defeat in a parliamentary vote.

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India's Modi condemns Sri Lanka attacks, says he can defeat the 'terrorists'

Starved infants, wounded women crowd Syrian hospitals after Islamic State defeat

U.S.-backed SDF denies report of final Islamic State defeat

U.S. top court hands defeat to Hawaii B&B that spurned lesbian couple

Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave

May heads for defeat in Brexit vote

'Brexit in peril' as May faces heavy defeat

'Brexit in peril' as PM May faces heavy defeat

Theresa May faces heavy Brexit defeat in parliament, eurosceptics warn

Without change, May's Brexit deal faces heavy defeat, warn eurosceptics

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

Islamic State faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle

Brazil's Bolsonaro suffers first defeat in Congress

IS 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria as Trump urges Europe to do more

May could face another Brexit defeat in parliament

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

Australian conservatives headed for big election defeat: Newspoll

DUP's Wilson says his party will work to defeat May's Brexit deal

Abrams admits defeat in hard-fought Georgia governor race

Change tack or face defeat, Brexit critics tell British PM May

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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