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UK's summer of discontent: Conservative grassroots can't stand PM's Brexit plan
Over wet grilled sausages and red wine on a rainy British weekend, an evening garden gathering of ageing Conservative Party members seems an unlikely setting for subversion.
Ukrainian filmmaker won't stop hunger strike, 'his only way to fight' Russian jail
A Ukrainian filmmaker on the verge of starving himself to death in Russian jail will not end his hunger strike because it is "his only way to fight", a cousin who was one of the last people to visit him told Reuters.
Pressley's win shows rise of minority candidates among Democrats
A Boston city councilor's historic defeat of a 10-term Democratic incumbent in the U.S. Congress was the latest sign of the rising clout of minority candidates in the party, many of whom are angry at Republican President Donald Trump.
May says still working towards October Brexit deal deadline
Britain is still working towards reaching a Brexit deal with the European Union in October, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
Trump's Supreme Court nominee in hot seat as Democrats seek answers
U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, will face a marathon of hostile questioning by Democrats on Wednesday, as his Senate confirmation hearing rolls into its second day.
Unilever confronts the ‘chairdrobe’ as consumers rethink laundry
On any given day, the chair in Raven Rose's Ewing, New Jersey, bedroom might be draped with shirts, pants or pyjamas.
After upset win, Massachusetts Democrat comes out swinging at Trump
Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley beat a 10-term incumbent on Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination to run for the U.S. Congress, and she immediately came out swinging at President Donald Trump.
UK names two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals with nerve agent
British prosecutors on Wednesday identified two Russians who they accused of trying to murder former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a military-grade nerve agent in England.
Britain would now vote 59-41 to stay in the EU - new poll shows
British voters would vote 59-41 to stay in the European Union if given the option after a six-point swing away from Brexit, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, the highest recorded support for EU membership in such a survey since the 2016 referendum...
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
Top executives from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc will defend their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.
Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels prepare for assault: monitor
The Syrian military shelled the last stronghold of active rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as insurgents blew up another bridge in anticipation of a government offensive, a war monitor said.
May to make emergency statement to parliament - Times
Prime Minister Theresa May will make an emergency statement to parliament on Wednesday, most likely on national security, the Times newspaper reported.
Israel's top court clears way for razing of Bedouin village in West Bank
Israel's top court cleared the way on Wednesday for the demolition of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank whose fate has become a focus of Palestinian protests and international concern.
Stocks fall, dollar up on trade tensions, emerging market woes
Stock markets fell in Asia on Wednesday and the safe-haven dollar hovered near a two-week high as heightened worries over international trade conflicts and emerging market weakness curbed investors' appetite for riskier assets.
Norway's $1 trillion fund to beef up scrutiny of sustainability, ocean pollution
Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund will demand that companies in which it invests follow stricter guidelines on global sustainability, including efforts to combat plastic pollution of the oceans, the fund's manager said on Wednesday...
Trump on Twitter (Sept 4) - Kyl, Kavanaugh, Woodward, Mattis
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed
U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request, according to a new book that depicts top Trump aides sometimes disregarding presidential orders to limit...
Embattled blood-testing firm Theranos to dissolve: WSJ
Embattled blood-testing company Theranos Inc will soon formally dissolve, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/blood-testing-firm-theranos-to-dissolve-1536115130 on Tuesday, citing a shareholder email.
Typhoon kills at least nine in Japan, boats move tourists from flooded airport
A powerful typhoon killed at least nine people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, and more than a million homes were without power.
Veteran Massachusetts Democratic congressman loses to challenger
Democratic 10-term U.S. Representative Michael Capuano conceded defeat to Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley on Tuesday in the race for the party's nomination to represent the liberal city in the U.S. Congress.