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Qantas flight QF2 diverted back to London after take-off
A minor issue with a cargo door has caused a Qantas flight from London to Singapore to abruptly turn back to Heathrow shortly after taking off.
- by Matt Bungard
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Brexit Chaos
Cut-price Australian beef could flood UK market under no-deal Brexit
British minister flags possibility of import tariffs being cut on food and goods should there be no deal.
- by Latika Bourke
France
France recalls ambassador to Italy as rift deepens
Meeting between Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and a leader of the ''yellow vest'' protesters seen as last straw.
- by Richard Pérez-Peña, Adam Nossiter and Jason Horowitz
Brexit Chaos
Brexit crisis talks yield little joy for Theresa May
The continuing stalemate makes it more likely that Brexit could be postponed from its March 29 due date.
- by Nick Miller
Human rights
Italy's Italian-first policies are hurting Italians too
In a test case for populism, Italy's threat to eject squatters shows how nationalist measures can end up hurting citizens too.
- by Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli
Crime
Third spy in Skripal poison case may still be in Britain
The Russian military intelligence officer travelled to Britain on the same day as two hit men who tried to assassinate former spy Sergei Skripal.
- by Robert Mendick
Brexit Chaos
'Special place in hell' for no-plan Brexiteers, says EU's Tusk
"I've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted Brexit, without even a sketch of a plan," Donald Tusk said.
- by Alastair Macdonald
Huawei
'I don't know is my honest answer': British Labour stumped on Huawei question
British Labour says it has no idea whether it would ban Chinese company Huawei from its telecommunications infrastructure.
- by Latika Bourke
Sex abuse
Police investigate after sex offender Rolf Harris enters British school
Officials in the UK are investigating a report that disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris walked onto the grounds of a primary school and waved at pupils.
World Politics
Flush with savings, Russia embarks on big projects
Russia has become a world-class saver. So much gold has piled up in its central bank that Russia surpassed China last year to become the world's fifth-largest holder of gold.
- by Andrew E. Kramer
Russia
Russia steps up development of new long-range missiles
Russia has said it will develop a new hypersonic missile and a land-based version of an existing cruise missile by 2021.
- by Alec Luhn