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Venezuelan anti-government rallies turn violent, two dead

At least two protesters were killed as clashes broke out on the sidelines of a mass anti-government rally that the opposition billed "the mother of all marches".

United Kingdom

SNP success in election will pave way for Scottish secession vote - Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon, has said success for her party in the upcoming general election will pave the way for a fresh referendum on Scottish…

Venezuela

Venezuela in fevered political chaos and economic crisis

Venezuela locked in political chaos and spiralling decline

China

China moves ahead with ancient Silk Road revival

China is moving forward with an ambitious project to build a new Silk Road linking Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

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Bolivia

Bolivian opposition urges President Morales against potential fourth term

Despite the public voting against allowing the leader to run for a fourth consecutive term, Evo Morales says he may still run in 2019.

Turkey

Mixed views on the streets of Istanbul following referendum vote

Jubilant Erdogan supporters took to the streets of Istanbul waving flags of victory.

Canada

Malala is granted honorary Canadian citizenship

Human rights education activist Malala Yousafzia has received honorary Canadian citizenship from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.

USA

Trump backtracks, says NATO 'no longer obsolete'

US President Donald Trump backtracks on his campaign-trail criticism of NATO, saying "it's no longer obsolete".

Venezuela

Venezuelan President Maduro pelted by angry crowd at rally

A parade attended by President Nicolas Maduro was interrupted by critics who threw objects at the embattled leader in Bolivar state.

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Tear gas and clashes as Venezuelan opposition maintains protests

Venezuelan opposition supporters clash with police in protests over a grinding economic crisis and an erosion of democracy under leftist President Nicolas…

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Kim Jong Un attends parliamentary session in Pyongyang

North Korea’s parliament convened in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with the country’s leader Kim Jong Un in attendance.

Venezuela

Venezuela hit by further opposition protests

There have been further ugly protests on the streets of Venezuela’s capital Caracas after demonstrators clashed with police.

Italy

Violent clashes at G7 in Italy

Police wielding batons managed to push the protesters back. Italian media are reporting that five or six police officers were slightly injured during the scuffles.

Europe News

Germany stands-up for EU 'precious legacy'

In the face of rising populism and nationalism, Germany’s newly-elected Federal President has delivered a message of defiance in the European Parliament.

World News

Putin cosies up to Trump in a bid to thaw ties

Vladimir Putin has said he would like to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump at an Arctic nations summit in Finland in May.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU gears up to talk Brexit

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital.

World News

President Putin visits Arctic as Russia reasserts claims

On the same day as an international summit began on the Arctic, president Vladimir Putin has visited the desolate Franz Josef Land archipelago, reaffirming Moscow’s claim to the…

United Kingdom

The changing faces of Northern Ireland's murals

In Northern Ireland, politics and art have long made for natural bedfellows.

United Kingdom

Brexit officially begins: Brussels receives formal notification letter

UK envoy in Brussels hands over official notification letter to EU Council President Tusk

United Kingdom

Farage: "The EU will not survive"

Nigel Farage has vowed to leave the UK and live abroad if the country's Brexit - the break with Brussels - is a "disaster".