Europe
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Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
Leaked British government documents have warned of disruptions across the country in the event that the United Kingdom leaves the…
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Russians rush to buy iodine after blast causes radiation spike
MOSCOW: Residents of two northern Russian cities are stocking up on iodine that is used to reduce the effects of…
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Hundreds detained at an opposition rally in Moscow
Police detained hundreds of protesters at an opposition gathering in Moscow on Saturday, as authorities upped the pressure on top…
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Demise of US-Russia nuclear treaty fuels fears of new arms race
As Washington placed the blame firmly on Moscow over the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, President Donald…
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Britain’s Johnson suffers first leadership blow in by-election
Britain’s Boris Johnson lost his first test as prime minister on Friday after his candidate was edged out by a…
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Russian opposition leader may have been poisoned, says the doctor
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny remained hospitalised for a second day on Monday after his physician said he may have…
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Heatwave relents across Europe, but travel chaos causes fresh pain
At its peak on Thursday, the heatwave broke national temperature records in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands while Paris baked…
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Boris Johnson becomes new UK prime minister
Johnson and his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, spent the last month crisscrossing the country seeking to win over the…
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Boris Johnson’s biggest controversies
Here are some of the most contentious episodes in the life of the bombastic 55-year-old former foreign secretary and London…
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UK police under fire over media leaks warning
Neil Basu, assistant commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police, had advised media outlets “not to publish leaked government documents”, saying to…
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