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Protests in cities across India against Donald Trump visit

Street demonstrations against Trump broke out in the cities of Gauhati in the northeast, Kolkata in the east and Hyderabad in the south

25/02/2020

USA

Weinstein guilty of rape: How victims 'changed the course of history'

Weinstein, 67, was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his fall from powerful Hollywood boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.

24/02/2020

United Kingdom

Protesters march for Assange

Hundreds of protesters in London march for Assange to be released and for his extradition to be stopped

22/02/2020

Afghanistan

Afghans welcome week-long truce between US forces and Taliban

If all goes to plan a peace accord is due to be signed at the end of the week in Qatar where the Taliban have a political office.

22/02/2020

USA

US targets Airbus as it raises import tariffs on EU aircraft

Tariffs were introduced in October after the WTO ruled that the EU was found to have illegally subsidised Airbus.

15/02/2020

USA

Donald Trump fires a second senior official who testified against him

Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, was ousted hours after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman who'd worked as a Ukraine expert at the White House.

08/02/2020

Europe News

The Brief: European cinema faces-off with US industry giants

Ahead of the Oscars we take a look at the challenges facing European cinema.

07/02/2020

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Trump declines to shake Pelosi's hand

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to rip up a copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union speech as she stood behind him.

05/02/2020

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Spring will come earlier this year, says groundhog Phil

Phil did not see his shadow on Sunday, which means that spring comes earlier this year.

02/02/2020

World News

Pompeo visits Kazakhstan with warning over Chinese investment

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told senior Kazakh officials that Chinese investment comes with a cost to sovereignty.

02/02/2020

USA

Harvey Weinstein's trial: What happened in Week 2

It featured more dramatic testimony and graphic allegations, forcing the former Hollywood mogul to come face-to-face with some of his accusers.

01/02/2020

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Deer rescued from freezing swimming pool

A polie officer pulled the deer’s front legs but failed to lift it out of the pool and had to call for back-up.

28/01/2020

USA

Kobe Bryant and daughter, 13, dead in helicopter crash

NBC confirmed Sunday that basketball star's daughter, Gianna, was among five killed.

26/01/2020

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Migrants separated from their children finally reunited 18 months on

Nine parents deported as the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families were reunited with their children they had not seen in a year and a half.

23/01/2020

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British royal Prince Charles meets climate activist Greta Thunberg

Prince Charles said teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was "remarkable".

23/01/2020

USA

'Multiple victims' in central Seattle shooting

The shooting occurred near the Pike Place Market, an area with heavy foot traffic and multiple tourist attractions.

23/01/2020

USA

Euroviews. The New York Times presidential endorsement shows why newspapers must end the practice ǀ View

In an era in which most readers don't trust the news media, endorsements are more likely to hurt an organisation's journalism than help their readers.

21/01/2020

USA

Father chokes coyote to death after attacks

"The coyote attacked a young child, and the child's dad went into protection mode and suffocated the coyote until it succumbed," police said.

21/01/2020

China

Airline passengers travelling from China screened for new coronavirus

More cases of a viral pneumonia outbreak have been reported in Chinese city of Wuhan as two people die from the virus which affects breathing.

18/01/2020

USA

Euroviews. Here's how racist Trump voters might be committing an actual crime ǀ View

It's difficult to address injustice if you're unwilling to say injustice exists. Politicians and pundits, Republican and Democratic alike, have been unwilling to reprimand voters or hold them accountable. But racist voting isn't an accident.

17/01/2020