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Centrist parties lose seats in European elections
Yesterday
Green parties and some far-right parties saw significant gains
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Russia ordered to release Ukrainian sailors
Saturday
An international tribunal has ordered Russia to release the sailors and naval ships
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Theresa May quits: Contest for PM begins
Friday
Theresa May quits, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister
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Theresa May quits: UK set for new PM
Friday
Mrs May is stepping down two weeks from now, defeated by the Brexit impasse
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US lays new charges against Assange
Thursday
The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, is charged with 17 new spying offences
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Narendra Modi secures landslide win in India election
Thursday
The Indian Prime Minister has won another five-year term after a landslide victory
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White House and Congress trade insults over Infrastructure
Wednesday
Political drama in Washington as President Trump cuts short meeting with the Democrats
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Indonesia: Deadly post-election clashes in Jakarta
Wednesday
Police say 6 people killed during protests against re-election of President Joko Widodo
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British PM says one last chance to get Brexit done
Last Tuesday
The opposition Labour party said the proposal was a "rehash" of existing plans
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Spain: Jailed Catalan MPs attend parliament's opening
Last Tuesday
Five Catalan separatist leaders - on trial for rebellion - have taken seats in parliament
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All ministers from Austria's far right party resign
Last Monday
Heinz-Christian Strache was forced to resign at the weekend
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Ukraine: New president is sworn in - and calls snap election
Last Monday
President Volodymyr Zelensky makes election announcement in first speech in parliament
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Trump warns Iran not to threaten America
Last Sunday
A US aircraft carrier has been deployed to the Gulf
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Austria chancellor calls for snap election
Sat 18 May 2019
The Freedom party leader stepped down after secret video footage emerged
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The United States and Canada agree to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
Fri 17 May 2019
The duties had delayed the ratification of a new North American trade agreement
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Taiwan legalises gay marriage
Fri 17 May 2019
Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
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President Trump proposes radical changes to US immigration
Thu 16 May 2019
President Trump has unveiled proposals to reform immigration to the United States.
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Saudi airstrikes target Sana'a in retaliation for oil pipeline sabotage
Thu 16 May 2019
At least six people have been killed after the latest attack on the Houthi held capital
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Trade war deepens between Washington and Beijing
Wed 15 May 2019
President Trump bars overseas telecommunications that threaten national security.
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Sudan's Opposition and Military Agree Transition Deal
Wed 15 May 2019
The two sides finalise conditions for a three year period leading to civilian rule
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Talks between US and Russia highlight continuing differences
Tue 14 May 2019
High-level talks between Russia and the US have underlined deep divisions
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WhatsApp says it was victim of 'targeted' surveillance attack
Tue 14 May 2019
WhatsApp says attack was by 'private company working with governments on surveillance'
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Sri Lanka curfew amid anti-Muslim violence
Mon 13 May 2019
Sri Lanka imposes curfew amid anti-Muslim violence
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Julian Assange: Sweden reopens rape investigation
Mon 13 May 2019
Prosecutors resume investigation into rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder
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UN says Houthi rebels are withdrawing from three Yemeni ports
Sun 12 May 2019
But some government officials say it’s a fake withdrawal
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ANC wins South Africa's election with reduced majority
Sat 11 May 2019
Cyril Ramaphosa called on the people to build a united South Africa
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More than sixty people drown off the Tunisian coast
Fri 10 May 2019
The UN says the African migrants died after their boat capsized
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Trump says no need to rush on China talks
Fri 10 May 2019
China said it would retaliate against the latest tariffs
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Last ditch talks seek to avoid harsher China-US trade war
Thu 9 May 2019
World’s biggest two economies meet for eleventh hour talks to stave off higher tariffs
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Second North Korea 'missile test' in five days
Thu 9 May 2019
The missiles travelled up to 420 kilometres
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