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Brexiteers start "chuck Chequers" campaign against May's plans
Brexiteers who support a clean break with the European Union have launched a nation-wide advertising campaign in an attempt to force Prime Minister Theresa May to ditch her Brexit proposals.
No Pasaran - London soccer team sells out of Spanish Civil War shirts
A small, newly-founded soccer team in the lower reaches of English football has attracted international fame after its new shirt, inspired by the fight against nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, went viral in Spain and sold out.
French interior minister to quit by 2020 to run for Lyon mayor: l'Express
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said he would run for mayor of Lyon, France's third biggest city, in 2020 and that he would not wait until the last minute to resign from his cabinet post, l'Express reported on its website.
Leaders of two Koreas meet in Pyongyang for talks on ending war
North Korean's Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang to discuss faltering talks on denuclearization and the prospect of officially ending the Korean War.
May vows to defend Jews and Israel, in dig at Corbyn
Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel's right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn in the run-up to his Labour Party conference next weekend.
Probe of FEMA chief referred to prosecutors: source
A federal probe into whether the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long, improperly used his government car to commute from Washington to his home in North Carolina has been referred to prosecutors for possible criminal charges,...
May tells rebels - It's my Brexit deal or no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May told rebels in her divided party that if they torpedoed her Brexit deal then the United Kingdom would leave the EU without any agreement, a scenario the IMF said would make the country much poorer.
'Mrs. Maisel' off to marvelous start at Emmy Awards
Comedy "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" dominated the early awards at the Emmys on Monday, picking up four trophies for the Amazon television show about a 1950s housewife who turns to stand-up comedy.
Guatemala says anti-corruption chief will not return despite court ruling
Guatemala's government, appearing to defy an order by a top court, said on Monday it would not permit the leader of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body to return to the country, prompting opponents to warn of a constitutional crisis.
Carolinas brace for days of floods after Florence's deluge
Rescue teams were trying to reach hundreds of people on Monday and racing against rising rivers and floods that could last for days after Florence dumped record rain on the Carolinas and killed at least 31 people.
Sunny yellows shine on gold carpet at TV's Emmy awards
Hollywood's top TV talent stepped out in bright yellow and sparkling white gowns, jumpsuits and tuxedo jackets that complemented a gold carpet as they arrived for a too-close-to-call Emmys race on Monday.
UK needs second plan in case 'Chequers' fails - Brexit committee head
British Prime Minister Theresa May urgently needs to develop an alternative approach to leaving the European Union in case her current negotiating strategy fails, the chairman of parliament's Brexit committee said on Tuesday.
Trump slaps tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, spares some consumer tech
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will impose 10 percent U.S. tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but he spared smart watches from Apple and Fitbit Inc and other consumer products such as bicycle helmets and baby car s...
In Florence's wake, uncertainty haunts migrant workers
Francisco Javier Jaramillo and Victor Chavez should be picking sweet potatoes at a North Carolina farm and sending much-needed money to their families in Mexico.
Cohn says 'too big to fail' banks got bigger through post-crisis U.S. rules
Regulations implemented since the 2007-2009 financial crisis have only made the biggest U.S. banks bigger and hurt competition in the industry, Gary Cohn, the former director of the U.S. National Economic Council said on Monday at an event hosted by...
U.S. to sharply cut cap on refugees to 30,000 for 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
Former trader facing deportation from UK gets temporary reprieve
Kweku Adoboli, a former UBS trader jailed for a $2.25 billion (1.7 billion pounds) fraud, has won a temporary reprieve from deportation to Ghana, his spokesman said on Monday.
Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges
Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.
Florence's drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas
Deeper flooding loomed in the hours and days ahead from rivers in the Carolinas swollen by Tropical Depression Florence, which has killed 23 people, even if rain-weary residents got a brief glimpse of sunshine on Monday.
France, Britain reach deal over scallop dispute - French official
French and British fisherman have reached an agreement to end a dispute over scallop fishing in the English Channel, an official with the French Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday.