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French President Macron 'to help May end Brexit stalemate with legally-binding assurance that Irish backstop is only temporary'

The French president has reportedly softened his stance after an eleventh-hour bid by the EU to help get the withdrawal agreement finalised. Senior European diplomats said the British government would be given enough in terms of legal assurances to persuade attorney general Geoffrey Cox to change his advice that the backstop could be used to trap the country in a […]

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Hong Kong protest leaders freed from prison

A stunning victory for the Umbrella Movement’s Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow. Three prominent, pro-democracy student leaders in Hong Kong are being freed after the city’s highest court unanimously quashed their jail sentences. It is a stunning victory for Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow, after recent setbacks for pro-democracy groups – including one candidate’s disqualification from […]

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Woman kidnapped at gunpoint in Kamloops rescued by RCMP

A woman who was kidnapped following a robbery in downtown Kamloops on Thursday was found Friday morning in Falkland by RCMP. According to Kamloops RCMP, the kidnapping took place after two armed men robbed three individuals: two men and a woman. Police say one of the suspects took the woman against her will in one of the other victim’s vehicle. […]

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India to remove trade privileges, ensure complete isolation of Pakistan: finance minister

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will take all possible diplomatic steps to ensure the “complete isolation” of Pakistan in response to an attack by an Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) that killed 44 Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir on Thursday, India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday. This would include India removing most favored nation privileges given to Pakistan […]

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UK on wrong side of law on Saudi arms sales, watchdog warns

Britain is “narrowly on the wrong side” of international law over arms sales to Saudi Arabia during the Yemen conflict, a Westminster watchdog has warned. It was “highly likely” that UK weapons had caused “significant” civilian casualties during the course of the brutal four-year civil war, the House of Lords international relations committee said. The influential cross-party group said relying […]

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Mikheil Saakashvili blasts corruption in Ukraine

Former Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili says Ukraine is trying to ‘get rid’ of him for anti-corruption campaigning. Mikheil Saakashvili, former Georgian president and current leader of an opposition party in Ukraine, has accused Ukrainian officials of wanting to “get rid” of him, days after a court rejected his plea for protection from possible extradition. Saakashvili – who is wanted in Georgia […]

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Three injured in Hamilton show stampede as screaming audience sprint out amid gunman fears

Panicked musical fans ran screaming from the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco in a state of "mass panic" when shouts of "gun" were heard inside, according to reports. It is believed one person inside the theatre suffered a heart attack during the performance — which another audience member interpreted as them having been shot. The San Francisco Fire Department confirmed one […]

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