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11:00am, 9th April, 2019

Lenders seize UK retailer Debenhams, wiping out Ashley

Debenhams' lenders took control of the ailing British retailer on Tuesday in a process designed to keep its shops open at the expense of shareholders, including an irate Mike Ashley, who were wiped out.

Colorado passes bill to seize guns from people deemed threat to self, others

6:22pm, 1st April, 2019

US

Colorado passes bill to seize guns from people deemed threat to self, others

The Colorado legislature on Monday passed a "red flag" bill that would allow those deemed a threat to have their firearms seized, despite opposition by most of the state’s sheriffs and threats of legal challenges.

Turkish opposition set to seize Ankara in major setback for Erdogan

3:22pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Turkish opposition set to seize Ankara in major setback for Erdogan

Turkey's main opposition party appeared on course to seize control of Ankara in Sunday's local elections, defeating President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party in the capital for the first time since he came to power 16 years ago.

MPs vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

3:46am, 26th March, 2019

UK

MPs vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again.

British lawmakers vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

6:07pm, 25th March, 2019

World

British lawmakers vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

British lawmakers voted on Monday to wrest control of Brexit from Prime Minister Theresa May for a day in a bid to find a way through the European Union divorce impasse that a majority in parliament could support.

May fights for control as lawmakers aim to seize Brexit process

2:27pm, 25th March, 2019

UK

May fights for control as lawmakers aim to seize Brexit process

British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday she did not have enough support to pass her EU withdrawal deal as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest the Brexit process away from her government.

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

11:58pm, 21st March, 2019

Business

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

Smartphone retailers in China say it's a tough sell of late with consumers reluctant to upgrade, put off by chill economic winds.

Venezuela opposition takes steps to seize oil revenue as Maduro issues threat

3:11pm, 13th February, 2019

World

Venezuela opposition takes steps to seize oil revenue as Maduro issues threat

Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress named new temporary boards of directors to state-oil firm PDVSA on Wednesday, in an effort to wrest the OPEC nation's oil revenue from President Nicolas Maduro.

EU urges May to seize Labour opening as way out of Brexit impasse

10:28am, 8th February, 2019

World

EU urges May to seize Labour opening as way out of Brexit impasse

It's a proposal that is not even on the table, and reverses Theresa May's determined position - but EU officials are still urging her to grasp an offer from the Labour opposition to break an impasse over the terms of Britain's EU exit.

In setback for Trump, Democrats seize U.S. House control

3:24am, 7th November, 2018

US

In setback for Trump, Democrats seize U.S. House control

Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity to block Trump's agenda and open his administration to intense scrutiny.