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Lauren Chadwick

United Kingdom

Protesters bemoan Brexit delay as Halloween deadline passes

Pro-Brexit protesters showed up in London as the UK missed another Brexit deadline as UK politicians entered the arena ahead of a December 12 election.

USA

Facebook removes Russian-linked accounts targeting African countries

The company announced that they had removed three networks of accounts, pages, and groups linked to Russian businessman Yevgeniy Prigozhin, who was indicted in connection with US election meddling.

World News

Twitter set to ban political advertising from November

"We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought," Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey wrote on the platform.

France

Macron condemns those who use secularism to 'sow hatred and division'

Macron spoke about the French concept of "laïcité" or secularism, at the inauguration of a European Centre for Judaism.

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Lebanon

Protesters form human chain across Lebanon

Demonstrators across Lebanon formed a human chain across the country as part of ongoing anti-government protests.

France

France introduces new regulations on electric scooters

France introduced new regulations on electric scooters, Segways, and hoverboards this week.

United Kingdom

Women's relief as abortion decriminalised in Northern Ireland

The British province lifted restrictions on abortion and a ban on same sex marriage on Monday at midnight.

United Kingdom

France weary of granting UK another Brexit extension

EU leaders reacted to the UK's Brexit extension request after British MPs rejected Boris Johnson's accelerated timeline.

United Kingdom

British MPs deal blow to October 31 Brexit deadline

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two pivotal Brexit votes in the British parliament on Tuesday. Join us for live coverage.

United Kingdom

Watch again: UK parliament speaker Bercow refuses Brexit deal vote

The UK government says its bill to implement the new Brexit deal will go before parliament on Monday. Opposition Labour lawmakers plan significant changes.

Japan

Wales moves on to Rugby World Cup semi-finals after defeating France

Wales defeated France 20-19 in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Australia

Australian airline completes record-breaking 19-hour flight

Qantas completed a record-breaking 19-hour research flight with 49 passengers.

United Kingdom

Johnson sends unsigned letter to the EU requesting a Brexit delay

British Prime Minister sent an unsigned letter to the EU requesting a Brexit delay and a separate letter arguing against one.

Europe News

Here are the five key takeaways from the latest EU summit

Brexit, budget, climate, enlargement, Turkey's military incursion in Syria — what the EU leaders decide on the key issues?

United Kingdom

It's a 1,000 days since Northern Ireland last had a government

The Northern Ireland Executive collapsed on January 16th, 2017.

World News

Extinction Rebellion: What is it and who are they?

Extinction Rebellion is a social movement that uses nonviolent civil disobedience to draw attention to the climate crisis.

Sweden

Watch again: Swedish Academy awards two Nobel Prizes in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature is going to be awarded to two laureates in 2019.

China

Apple removes Hong Kong map app after China criticism

The Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper lashed out at the company over an app that tracks the movement of the police.

Sweden

Scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for lithium-ion batteries

Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing lithium-ion batteries.

France

French Interior minister admits to 'failings' in monitoring attacker

In an interview, Christophe Castaner said there were administrative "failings" in monitoring the attacker who killed four people last week.

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