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UK's Conservative Party launches manifesto ahead of election

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Boris Johnson's election promise is a 'triple tax lock' for the next five years, which means the Conservatives will not increase income tax, national insurance tax, and VAT.
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ASEAN summit: Will Asian leaders make world's largest trade deal?

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Thailand says the next steps in the proposal backed by China will be made in the coming hours.
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What led to Brexit? | Start Here

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It’s been three years of political drama ever since Britain voted to leave the EU. But how and why did Brexit start?
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UK Brexit Party offers PM Johnson backing in upcoming election

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Nigel Farage says his party will only help if Boris Johnson withdraws deal with EU.
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Are European sanctions on Russia working? | Inside Story

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EU extends measures for six months, accusing Moscow of violating Ukraine ceasefire deal.
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Can Scotland become independent? | Inside Story

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First Minister says divorce with EU was against her will.
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Brexit effect: UK looks beyond EU to Kenya flower farms

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As Britain continues preparations to leave the European Union, demand for freshly cut Kenyan roses is booming.
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Tensions rise in the U.K. as May's Brexit deal gets rejected a third time

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Lawmakers rejected Theresa May's Brexit strategy for a third time, even after the British PM promised to resign if it was passed. The vote leaves things in limbo for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and plunges the three-year...
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Brexit vote sees Theresa May’s deal shot down again

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A Brexit vote in the British Parliament saw lawmakers shoot down Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for a second time. Now the government faces a tough decision and a tight deadline.
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Ethiopian Airlines crash sees Boeing 737s MAX 8s banned, grounded

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The Ethiopian Airlines crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 has prompted countries and airlines around the world to ban or ground similar planes.
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Brexit reaches 'sheer cliff edge' moment as deadline looms

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Brexit dealings have taken over another EU summit, as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May asks member states for an extension to the deadline for her country’s departure from the bloc. One analyst called it a “sheer cliff edge moment” for...
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What could Brexit mean for science

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In just over three months, Britain is set to leave the European Union. But many uncertainties remain for the scientific community. The CBC's Thomas Daigle met with a scientist who is moving to Canada because of Brexit.
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Theresa May pulls Brexit withdrawal vote, avoiding 'significant' defeat

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Uncertainty over Britain's future in Europe looks set to continue after Prime Minister Theresa May called off a key vote in Parliament. British MPs were going to decide whether to back May's Brexit plan, but today she announced a sudden...
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Brexit uncertainty has small businesses worried in the U.K.

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There's just one deal on the table for an orderly exit from the E.U., and right now it's on life support. Theresa May is meeting with her European partners in a frantic bid to get something done that might drum up political support in...
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EU COVID recovery fund deal reached after marathon talks

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After four days of talks that seemed shaky at times, EU leaders have agreed to a historic coronavirus recovery deal.
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Turkey's financial crisis hits new low

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Turkey’s financial crisis has hit a new low, after its currency, the lira, sunk to its lowest value ever. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is blaming it on the U.S., stoking fears that Turkey may look to form new ties with Russia.
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EU Threatens U.S. With More Tariffs If Trump Doesn't Back Down

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The European Union's top official for trade said the bloc is ready to slap tariffs on another $20 billion worth of American goods if President Trump goes ahead with proposed taxes on imported European cars. The trade representative,...
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Trump's Demands Bring Relationships With Allies to 'Lowest Point'

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President Donald Trump's aggressive stance at the two-day NATO summit in Brussels, on top of his antagonizing trade policies, have "brought the transatlantic alliance to the lowest point,” says Joshua Meltzer, senior fellow of global...
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Re. Hill: Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Are a 'Double Edged Sword'

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Taxing foreign steel and aluminium "hurt American consumers, hurt American manufacturers," says Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.). Instead, says Hill, the president should use tariffs more "discreetly" and focus on punishing China. Steel and...
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Rep. Hill: Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Are a 'Double Edged Sword'

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Taxing foreign steel and aluminum "hurt American consumers, hurt American manufacturers," says Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.). Instead, he says, the president should use tariffs more "discreetly" and focus on punishing China. Steel and...
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Brexit bill backed by British parliament

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After three days of debate and the scrutiny of over 140 pages of amendments the British Parliament has passed The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. Ayes: 494 Noes: 122 Majority: 372 Leave means leave!! Now onto rough seas...
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European privacy law

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Jan Kestle, president and CEO of Environics Analytics, on what the implementation of GDPR means to businesses.
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Europe's GDPR a 'Hard Reality Check' for Facebook and Google

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An Austrian privacy activist filed lawsuits against the tech giants as soon as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect at midnight, accusing the companies of failing to comply. "This is a very hard reality check...
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EU fights back against Trump's tariffs

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The U.S. imposed the same aluminum and steel tariffs on the EU as it did on Canada, and just like Canada, the EU retaliated with its own tariffs.