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Brexit news latest: Australia to begin trade talks with UK 'as soon as possib...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 4:01pm
Australia is set to begin trade talks with the UK "as soon as possible" after Brexit, the government has said.
Greta Thunberg tells Congress: Save your praise... we don't want it if you do...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 3:47pm
Greta Thunberg has told members of Congress to "save your praise" after she was hailed for her "superpower" in sparking a youth-driven fight against climate change.
New York bans flavoured vaping products after breathing illnesses linked to e...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 3:24pm
New York has banned the sale of flavoured vaping products after a nationwide outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung illness.
Facebook unveils plans for independent 'oversight' board to monitor social ne...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 2:41pm
Facebook has unveiled plans to create an independent "oversight" board to make decisions on how the social network is monitored.
Hampton Hill explosion: 30 evacuated from homes as large blast sparks blaze i...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 2:20pm
A suspected explosion has forced scores of residents to be evacuated from their homes in south-west London.
Brexit news latest: Jeremy Corbyn resists calls to explicitly back Remain as ...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 1:45pm
Jeremy Corbyn has resisted calls to pick sides as he vowed to carry out whatever is decided in a second Brexit referendum as Labour Prime Minister.
Israel election result: Benjamin Netanyahu's battle for survival could stretc...
by Sean Morrison
17 Sep 2019 at 1:29pm
Benjamin Netanyahu's battle for political survival last night looked set to stretch on for days after the Israel election exit polls showed the race was too close to call.
Merriam-Webster adds gender-neutral pronoun 'they' to dictionary
by Tim Baker
17 Sep 2019 at 12:42pm
One of the most popular English-language dictionaries will now include gender-neutral pronouns 'they' and 'themself'.
UK Supreme Court hearing as it happened: Lawyer says PM 'prorogued Parliament...
by Jacob Jarvis, Bonnie Christian
17 Sep 2019 at 7:19am
The Supreme Court was told Prime Minister Boris Johnson prorogued Parliament to avoid scrutiny and saw MPs "as an obstacle" to Brexit.
Extinction Rebellion: Metropolitan Police had 'no option' but to move activis...
by Tim Baker
17 Sep 2019 at 10:22am
Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager rebuffs questions at 'impeachment hearing'
by Jacob Jarvis
17 Sep 2019 at 11:29am
Donald Trump's former campaign manager refused to answer multiple questions put to him in the first hearing of what Democrats are calling an impeachment investigation.
Boots in racism row as shopper finds security tags on 'black' hair products b...
by Ewan Somerville
17 Sep 2019 at 11:19am
Hong Kong activists ask US politicians to block sale of equipment used agains...
by Tim Baker
17 Sep 2019 at 11:14am
Hong Kong activists have appealed to US politicians to stop the sale of American weapons and anti-protest equipment used against pro-democracy activists.
Saudi energy minister says nation's oil supply back to as it was before attac...
by Jacob Jarvis
17 Sep 2019 at 9:56am
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has said oil supply is back to as it was prior to the recent attacks on facilities in the nation.
Edward Snowden: Former NSA contractor sued by US over new book 'Permanent Rec...
by Jacob Jarvis
17 Sep 2019 at 9:33am
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the United States over his new book.
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