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Alasdair Sandford

North Korea

North Korea launches new ballistic missile 'capable of striking US'

Pyongyang is a "worldwide threat" says Washington after testing a new missile which it claims can reach the continental United States.

World News

EU glyphosate extension strains German coalition talks

Monday’s decision by EU countries to prolong the weed-killer’s licence for five years has angered its detractors and critics of Germany’s backing for the move.

France

France steps back from gender-neutral language

Édouard Philippe’s move follows complaints that a drive for equality is putting the French language in ‘mortal danger’.

Europe News

Barnier: UK can have ‘ambitious’ Brexit trade deal - at a price

The chief negotiator’s sweetener comes with a warning that Britain will suffer if it diverges too far from European model.

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Ireland

‘No hard border’: Ireland wants guarantee before Brexit talks advance

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says issue not ‘thought through’ by pro-Brexit campaigners.

Papua New Guinea

Missing explorer Benedict Allen is "safe and well"

The British explorer may have contracted malaria during his trip

France

Rafael Nadal wins damages against French ex-minister over doping claim

A Paris court ordered Roselyne Bachelot to pay 12,000 euros after falsely claiming the tennis star had hidden a positive drugs test.

United Kingdom

Enemies and Mutineers: is Brexit ‘patriotism’ going too far?

Some who question the UK’s preparations for leaving the EU complain they are vilified by hard-line Brexit supporters.

United Kingdom

May wants MPs to 'come together over Brexit'

The UK prime minister defended her opponents’ right to speak out after rebels were branded ‘mutineers’ by a newspaper, sparking a political row.

United Kingdom

Why must Brexit talks move onto trade so urgently?

British and European businesses say they need clarity and certainty from UK and EU negotiators to avoid imminent damage.

Brazil

Lewis Hamilton demands better F1 security after Sao Paulo robbery

The Formula One world champion’s team members were held up at gunpoint near the Brazilian Grand Prix circuit.

Egypt

British woman to face criminal trial in Egypt for carrying painkillers

Laura Plummer flew into the country with Tramadol, legal in the UK but illegal in Egypt.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson under fire over jailed UK-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Iran says comments by the UK foreign secretary, since corrected, are a 'confession' that the jailed woman was acting illegally.

Spain

What is the future for Catalan independence now?

Resistance to Madrid’s imposition of direct control on Catalonia has been muted and the secessionist leadership is in disarray.

USA

What are the charges against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates?

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's ex-campaign aide, and his business partner Rick Gates have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts.

World News

Catalonia: what direct rule from Madrid could mean

Spain's parliament has given the green light for Madrid to take over the region after the Catalan parliament declared independence.

Spain

What on earth is going on in Catalonia?

Amid the tense stand-off between Barcelona and Madrid, the regional government has refused to call early elections.

Slovenia

Slovenia holds presidential election as Pahor eyes second term

Voters are going to the polls on Sunday with incumbent Borut Pahor favourite to win a second term.

Japan

Japan votes in early election as Abe seeks record fourth term

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking a mandate to revise the post-war pacifist constitution.

United Kingdom

The UK's EU divorce bill: Brexit money row explained

Talks on the UK's departure from the EU are deadlocked over Britain's financial settlement.

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