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7:01pm, 27th April, 2019

All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

Spain heads to the polls on Sunday for its most divisive and open-ended election in decades, set to result in a fragmented parliament in which the far-right will get a sizeable presence for the first time since the country's return to democracy.

Rami Malek to play Bond villain in franchise's 25th film next year

9:59am, 25th April, 2019

Entertainment

Rami Malek to play Bond villain in franchise's 25th film next year

Oscar winner Rami Malek will play the international villain who Daniel Craig's James Bond must battle in the British spy franchise's 25th film set for release next year, the producers announced on Thursday.

Mattel's Fisher Price recalls all 'Rock 'n Play' models due to reports of death

8:29am, 13th April, 2019

Business

Mattel's Fisher Price recalls all 'Rock 'n Play' models due to reports of death

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday that toymaker Fisher-Price has voluntarily recalled all its "Rock 'n Play Sleeper" products after reports of more than 30 infant deaths.

Rain stops play: UK parliament forced to close after water leak

5:54pm, 4th April, 2019

UK

Rain stops play: UK parliament forced to close after water leak

Britain's parliament was forced to close early on Thursday after a leak in the 19th century Gothic palace caused water to rain down into the debating chamber.

Brexit in play: parliament tries multiple choice as May's job on the line

9:03am, 27th March, 2019

UK

Brexit in play: parliament tries multiple choice as May's job on the line

The British parliament will try to find an alternative to Theresa May's twice-defeated Brexit deal on Wednesday as the prime minister readied a last ditch effort to win over rebels in her party, possibly by giving a timetable for quitting.

Brexit in play: May's job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice

7:43am, 27th March, 2019

UK

Brexit in play: May's job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified, while parliament tries to select its own alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.

Prince Harry and Meghan attend Darwin play in aid of forest conservation

4:00pm, 12th February, 2019

UK

Prince Harry and Meghan attend Darwin play in aid of forest conservation

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a play on Tuesday evening about the young Charles Darwin's 19th Century expedition on HMS Beagle, in aid of forest conservation.

State of play: As election looms, Democratic candidates hold their tongues on Trump

7:50am, 5th November, 2018

Politics

State of play: As election looms, Democratic candidates hold their tongues on Trump

Beyond the vegan meatballs and “Medicare For All” T-shirts, there was something else notable at a Democratic rally last week in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Maryland: direct, no-holds-barred condemnation of the president.

State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian

7:05am, 29th October, 2018

Politics

State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last week learned the same lesson many other Republicans have during this congressional election year: One way or the other, it is hard to escape Donald Trump.

State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump's grip on the Great Lakes

9:25am, 22nd October, 2018

Politics

State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump's grip on the Great Lakes

Two years ago, Ohio and other states in the former industrial heartlands of the Great Lakes region catapulted Donald Trump into the White House.

State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim Senate hopes

7:50am, 17th October, 2018

Politics

State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim Senate hopes

For most of this year, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has run what has been viewed widely as one of the best races in the nation. But with less than a month to go to Election Day, there are doubts whether she can make it a...

State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim U.S. Senate hopes

5:32am, 15th October, 2018

Politics

State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim U.S. Senate hopes

For most of this year, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has run what has been viewed widely as one of the best races in the nation. But with less than a month to go to Election Day, there are doubts whether she can make it a...

Britain, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown

2:00pm, 8th October, 2018

World

Britain, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown

Britain said on Monday it could not agree a divorce deal with the European Union without a framework pact on future relations, throwing down the gauntlet to the bloc which also says it cannot move on talks until London does.

UK, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown

11:35am, 8th October, 2018

UK

UK, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown

Britain said on Monday it could not agree a divorce deal with the European Union without a framework pact on future relations, throwing down the gauntlet to the bloc which also says it cannot move on talks until London does.

State Of Play: Republicans fear Democratic 'blue wave' spreading to once-safe districts

7:33am, 8th October, 2018

US

State Of Play: Republicans fear Democratic 'blue wave' spreading to once-safe districts

The last time U.S. congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote at all.

Russia will pay high price if it doesn't play by international rules - Hunt

6:03pm, 30th September, 2018

UK

Russia will pay high price if it doesn't play by international rules - Hunt

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned Russia on Sunday it would pay a high price for its actions if it sought to intimidate Britain and flout international rules.

British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

9:13pm, 29th September, 2018

World

British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future.

PM May tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

6:07pm, 29th September, 2018

UK

PM May tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future.

At summit, South Korea's Moon seeks to play 'chief negotiator' between Kim, Trump

1:29am, 14th September, 2018

World

At summit, South Korea's Moon seeks to play 'chief negotiator' between Kim, Trump

Next week's inter-Korean summit will test whether South Korean President Moon Jae-in can pull off his role of mediator and salvage stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

South African farmers play chicken with Trump tariffs

3:59am, 30th August, 2018

Business

South African farmers play chicken with Trump tariffs

Herman Pretorius is just the kind of white South African farmer U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern for when he barged into the country's delicate land reform debate by ordering an investigation into the "large-scale killing of farmers...

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All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

Rami Malek to play Bond villain in franchise's 25th film next year

Mattel's Fisher Price recalls all 'Rock 'n Play' models due to reports of death

Rain stops play: UK parliament forced to close after water leak

Brexit in play: parliament tries multiple choice as May's job on the line

Brexit in play: May's job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice

Prince Harry and Meghan attend Darwin play in aid of forest conservation

State of play: As election looms, Democratic candidates hold their tongues on Trump

State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian

State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump's grip on the Great Lakes

State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim Senate hopes

State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim U.S. Senate hopes

Britain, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown

UK, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown

State Of Play: Republicans fear Democratic 'blue wave' spreading to once-safe districts

Russia will pay high price if it doesn't play by international rules - Hunt

British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

PM May tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

At summit, South Korea's Moon seeks to play 'chief negotiator' between Kim, Trump

South African farmers play chicken with Trump tariffs

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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