UK Labour deputy leader survives bid to oust him over Brexit

The deputy leader of Britain's Labour Party survived an attempt to oust him over Brexit on Saturday after party chief Jeremy Corbyn moved to defuse a row that threatened to overshadow the party's bid ...

UK Labour deputy leader survives bid to oust him over Brexit

Dozens arrested in Paris 'yellow vest' protests

Dozens of demonstrators were arrested at yellow vest protests in Paris on Saturday as more than 7,000 police were deployed to quell any violence by the movement and its radical, anarchist ‘black blocs’.

Dozens arrested in Paris 'yellow vest' protests

Hong Kong police, protesters clash in 16th weekend of rallies

Riot police and protesters in Hong Kong fought brief skirmishes near the Chinese border on Saturday, the latest clashes during huge pro-democracy protests that have battered the financial hub for more than three months.

Hong Kong police, protesters clash in 16th weekend of rallies

Thomas Cook has approached UK government for bailout funds: FT

Britain's Thomas Cook Group Plc has approached the UK government for a bailout in an attempt to save itself from collapse after its lenders threatened to pull out of a proposed rescue deal ...

Thomas Cook has approached UK government for bailout funds: FT

Iran says new US sanctions target Iranians' access to food, medicine

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday denounced renewed US sanctions against its central bank as an attempt to deny ordinary Iranians access to food and medicine, and said the move was a sign of US desperation.

Iran says new US sanctions target Iranians' access to food, medicine

Area 51 raid lures festive UFO hunters to Nevada desert; 5 arrested

UFO enthusiasts drawn by alien-themed festivities poured into rural Nevada on Friday near the Area 51 US military base, but fears of a mass raid on the remote site or a public safety crisis ...

Area 51 raid lures festive UFO hunters to Nevada desert; 5 arrested

Biden wants 'immediately release' of transcript in whistleblower saga

Joe Biden, the Democratic heavyweight hoping to wrest the US presidency from Donald Trump, has called on his opponent to make public the transcript of a phone call ...

Biden wants 'immediately release' of transcript in whistleblower saga

'Millions' protest in youth-led global climate strike

Masses of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change that teen activist Greta Thunberg said was ‘only the beginning,’ ahead of a UN youth summit she will participate in Saturday.

'Millions' protest in youth-led global climate strike

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Two Indian states will go to the polls in October, the election commissioner said on Saturday, in a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity after he won a clear mandate in a general election in May.

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Children and teenagers walked out of classrooms all over the world yesterday to participate in a massive global climate protest.

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Lebanon’s defence minister yesterday exhibited two drones he said...

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Iran yesterday threatened a crushing response to any military strike...

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Saudi vows quick recovery despite damage to oil plants

Saudi Arabia vowed yesterday to quickly restore oil production as it revealed extensive damage to key oil plants following weekend aerial strikes, which have been blamed on Iran by Washington.

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Trump dismisses ‘partial deal’ with China to end rift

US President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to make a partial trade deal with China and that voters won’t punish him for the ongoing trade war in his 2020 bid for re-election. “I am not looking for a partial deal. I am looking for a complete deal,” Trump said yesterday at the White House during a

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Britain’s Thomas Cook scrambles for $251mn to avert collapse

Britain’s Thomas Cook needs to find an extra £200mn ($251mn) to satisfy its lenders or one of the world’s oldest holiday company risks collapse, potentially stranding thousands of holidaymakers across Europe.

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Fed officials put their divisions over the state of US economy

After delivering a split-decision rate cut earlier this week, US Federal Reserve officials put their divisions over the state of the economy and what should be done about it on full display yesterday with warnings of a slowdown and financial risks book-ending talk of how well things are going.

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Danske overtakes rival banks with shrewd debt-sale tactics

Danske Bank A/S is racing ahead of its rivals in issuing a key type of debt as investors desperate for yield look past the lender’s history of financial scandal.

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Sensex surges on fiscal stimulus

Indian equity benchmarks clocked their biggest intraday gains in a decade as the government lowered corporate tax rate to spur growth and trigger jobs.

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Al Sadd rally to beat Umm Salal, Sailiya also win

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Holm named Doha 2019 Worlds ambassador

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Holm named Doha 2019 Worlds ambassador

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USA, Trinidad and Tobago poised to renew relay rivalry

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Why breaking up Facebook would likely backfire

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Freeing the heart from spite and grudges

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