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Employees of the Arab news station Al-Jazeera pack equipment and talk on the phone at the station's offices in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

Inside Story - What's behind the diplomatic breakdown in the Gulf?

What's behind the diplomatic breakdown in the Gulf? – Inside Story This time it's more than just recalling ambassadors. Land and sea borders have been closed. On top of that, major airlines are cancelling flights to and from Doha. And Qatar residents have two weeks to leave the Gulf states in question. Qatari leaders say they’re astonished at what they call the unjustified

In this picture taken Saturday, April 9, 2016, provided by the office of the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, and Saudi Arabia's King Salman, second left, witness the signing of agreements and memorandums of understanding, in Cairo, Egypt.

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Egypt to keep administration of islands after transfer to Saudis

CAIRO: Egypt will keep administrative control over two Red Sea islands it plans to transfer to Saudi Arabia, according to a government report advising parliament on the

Rt Hon (The Right Honourable) Member of Parliament Michael Gove

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Ministers to demand soft Brexit as Cabinet meets

Theresa May's new Cabinet is meeting for the first time since the election, with some ministers poised to demand a softer Brexit policy. ...

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks to press in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 27, 2017.

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Russia Putin: Navalny urges people to join anti-corruption protests

By calling crowds into the very centre of Moscow, Alexei Navalny has set the stage for a confrontation. The prosecutor's office has already made clear that the protest on Tverskaya Street, near the Kremlin, has not been authorised. In a statement

UK household spending falls for first time since 2013

Pressures from rising prices and political uncertainty see drop in spending across clothing, household goods, food and transport

File - Attorney General Jeff Sessions talks to President Donald Trump during the 36th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service, Monday, May 15, 2017, on Capitol Hill, Monday in Washington.

Sessions will testify in Senate on claims of Russian meddling in election

Washington: US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions told Congress

Emergency landing: 'Suspicious conversation' causes diversion and evacuation of UK-bound flight

A planeful of easyJet passengers are expected to arrive back in London today around 19 hours late after a security scare on board their flight from Slovenia. The Easyjet Airbus A319 with 151 passengers on board took off from the Slovenian capital Ljubljana shortly

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May listens as the declaration at her constituency is made for in the general election in Maidenhead, England, Friday, June 9, 2017.

Britain's May seeks deal with N.Ireland party to cling to power

London - British Prime Minister Theresa May faced negotiations with a small Northern Irish party to maintain her power after her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority in a catastrophic electoral gamble just days before Brexit talks are set to start. May's Downing Street office said on Sunday she had spoken with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), to discuss

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gives a press conference at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

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FIFA president believes Qatar World Cup not under threat despite ongoing diplomatic crisis

FIFA president believes Qatar World Cup not under threat despite ongoing diplomatic crisis - originally posted on Sportslens.com Doubts over Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup increased exponentially after the country was surrounded with a diplomatic crisis. Arab

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Death Sentence for Pakistani Man for Insulting Mohammad on Facebook

A Pakistani counter-terrorism court has sentenced to death a man who allegedly committed blasphemy on Facebook, a government prosecutor said on Sunday, the first time someone has been handed the death penalty for blaspheming on social media. The conviction of Taimoor Raza, 30, follows a high-profile crackdown against blasphemy on social media by the government of Prime Minister

Jean-Claude Juncker and Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron visit to Brussels, Belgium - 25 May 2017

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Macron party tops French parliamentary vote - partial official count

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's party and its allies have won the biggest share of the vote in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday, according to official figures published by the Interior Ministry and based on a partial count of votes. ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, reviews the troops with Army Chief Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda, left, during the 120th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Army Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Fort Bonifacio in suburban Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines.

Philippines’ Duterte says he did not seek US support in city siege

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by Islamist militants, a day after the United States said it was providing assistance at the request of the government. Duterte told a news conference in Cagayan de Oro City, about 100 km from the besieged town of

Rafael Nadal (ESP) is defeated by Roger Federer (SUI) for the Men's Championship during the 2017 Miami Open in Key on April 2, 2017, at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Biscayne, FL. Photo by Aaron Gilbert

Ruthless Nadal claims La Decima

Paris — Rafa Nadal regained his Roland Garros throne after two years in exile with a brutal 6-2 6-3 6-1 mauling of Swiss Stan Wawrinka to complete “La Decima” on Sunday. Rewinding the clock to the days when he was untouchable on the crushed brick dust, the 31-year-old turned 2015 champion Wawrinka into a human punchbag,

D.C. Equality March Makes Pride Political

Pride parades are known for glitter, upbeat music, and happy people dancing on bright floats as they make their way between loud, colorful crowds. This was not a pride parade. "Stonewall began as a riot," Sian Lewis, a member of the D.C. planning committee for the Equality March said, as "YMCA" by the Village People blared from large black speakers behind her. "We are living

Brazil's President Michel Temer smiles as he receives military honors during ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, June 9, 2017.

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Michel Temer: Court rules in favour of Brazil leader

Judges at the Superior Electoral Court acquit Michel Temer over irregularities in the 2014 campaign. ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis in the Rose Garden at the White House, Friday, June 9, 2017, in Washington.

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Trump thinks he's vindicated in Russia probe? Not so fast

(CNN)President Donald Trump lives in the biggest political bubble of all. His disastrous last few weeks culminated with former FBI Director James Comey delivering stinging testimony about how the President leaned on him to stop a major investigation into the administration. Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Comey expressed his strong feeling that the

London City: Early morning commuters cross London Bridge in London on 24 February 2017'

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London Bridge Attacker Tried to Rent Larger Truck

The carnage of the London Bridge attack could have been worse: One of the attackers tried to rent a larger truck that could have killed more people, but his payment was declined. The bloodthirsty gang was also shot dead before they could make their way back to the van where their petrol bombs were stored. In a rare glimpse into the weeklong investigation, police released

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, practice fast rope techniques during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016.

American forces join Philippine troops to end Marawi siege

Manila: US special forces are helping the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to Islamic State, a US

Prime Minister Theresa May's chief of staff Nick Timothy and Joint-chief of staff Fiona Hill leave Conservative Party headquarters in London, Friday, June 9, 2017.

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Theresa May under pressure as top aides quit after crushing defeat

British Prime Minister Theresa May's two closest advisers have resigned amid mounting pressure on her to sack them over their role in the Conservative Party’s “disastrous” election campaign. May's joint chiefs of staff Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy stepped down on Saturday, the party announced. Many Conservatives blame the pair for what they describe as

The Finns candidate Jussi Halla-aho speaking at the European Parliament election event in Helsinki, Sunday May 25, 2014.

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Finnish coalition at risk after nationalists pick hardline leader

Finland's eurosceptic Finns party picked an anti-immigration hardliner as its leader on Saturday in a move that the Prime Minister said might lead to a break-up of the coalition government it is part of. At a Finns party congress, 56 percent of its members voted in favour of European Parliament member Jussi Halla-aho, who wants Finland to leave the European Union. Halla-aho,

Russia cloud settles in over Trump's White House

Qatar's ties with Iran and Islamist groups

Enough evidence to start obstruction of justice case against Donald Trump: Preet Bharara