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Alasdair Sandford

United Kingdom

Brexit battle to resume but Brussels fears talks may slip

EU officials doubt that UK-EU negotiations due again on Monday will see enough progress to move on to future ties in October.

Syria

Syria: civilians trapped in Raqqa's 'deadly labyrinth'

Amnesty International's report says hundreds have been killed in the battle to retake the city from ISIL.

United Kingdom

Theresa May denies Brexit U-turn over end of EU court's jurisdiction

The UK government's new position paper says 'direct jurisdiction' of the European Court of Justice will end with Brexit.

United Kingdom

UK ups pressure on EU to move Brexit talks onto trade

The British government repeats calls for talks with Brussels to move onto trade, as new position papers include a proposal for goods and services to be treated together.

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USA

Efforts stepped up to remove US Confederate statues

A statue of a 19th century Supreme Court judge in Maryland is among several figures associated with slavery to be removed following the violence in Charlottesville.

South Africa

South Africa issues 'red alert' to stop Grace Mugabe from leaving country

Zimbabwe's first lady has asked for diplomatic immunity after being accused of assaulting 20-year-old model Gabriella Engels.

United Kingdom

'Visa-free' travel for EU visitors to UK after Brexit

British government sources have confirmed plans for temporary visitors to the UK from the EU to face no new restrictions.

Sport

Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win Spanish Super Cup

Los Blancos beat Barca 2-0 in Madrid to claim the trophy 5-1 on aggregate.

United Kingdom

UK seeks interim EU customs deal to avoid Brexit trade chaos

The EU says it will study the trade proposals carefully but progress must first be made on the UK's divorce arrangements.

Sierra Leone

Major search for victims of Sierra Leone mudslides

Hundreds have died in mudslides and floods near the capital Freetown and the number of victims is expected to rise.

United Kingdom

UK government to clarify Brexit stance in seeking 'new phase' of talks

London is due to publish several new policy papers setting out its position ahead of renewed talks with Brussels later in August.

USA

Trump condemnation of Virginia far-right violence 'not enough'

The US president has been criticised for failing to single out white supremacists after Saturday's fatal attack in Charlottesville.

France

Wildfires force evacuations in northern Corsica

Emergency services struggle to bring several fires under control on the French Mediterranean island.

India

Claims of negligence after 60 children die in India hospital

An encephalitis outbreak and disrupted oxygen supplies are blamed for the deaths at the hospital in Uttar Pradesh.

North Korea

China warns Trump and North Korea over war of words

In a phone call with Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping warned all sides to avoid aggravating tensions.

Argentina

Argentina: thousands protest over missing indigenous rights activist

Santiago Maldonado disappeared after clashes as security forces evicted a group of Mapuche Indians from land owned by Benetton in Patagonia.

Sport

Old timers claim gold at World Athletics Championships

Dafne Schippers in the 200m, Brittney Reese in the long jump, and Pawel Fajdek in the hammer: three previous World title holders won gold again on Friday night in London.

Israel

Israel soldier begins jail term for killing Palestinian

Elor Azaria was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in jail for shooting dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in Hebron.

USA

Google fires employee James Damore for 'gender stereotypes' memo

James Damore says he was sacked for claiming that gender imbalance in the tech industry was 'in part due to biological causes'.

North Korea

North Korea denounces latest UN sanctions

Pyongyang has vowed to take action over sanctions approved at the weekend, reportedly rejecting calls for talks over its nuclear programme.

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