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Medvedev was Putin's wingman for years - now Putin wants some distance

Medvedev was Putin's wingman for years - now Putin wants some distance

For four years, he acted as a seat-warmer, nominally president from 2008, but he was seen as weak and became unpopular.

  • by Robyn Dixon

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Theresa May's former chief of staff intervenes in Huawei debate
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Theresa May's former chief of staff intervenes in Huawei debate

Nick Timothy's intervention is significant given his past positions at the highest levels of the UK government, serving as a special advisor to Theresa May.

  • by Latika Bourke
Entire Russian government resigns after Vladimir Putin speech
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Entire Russian government resigns after Vladimir Putin speech

The unexpected announcement came shortly after Putin proposed a nationwide vote on sweeping changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament.

  • by Bevan Shields
Court documents show Meghan's father may testify against her
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Court documents show Meghan's father may testify against her

The Duchess of Sussex is suing British tabloid the Mail on Sunday for breach of privacy, copyright and data protection.

  • by Camilla Tominey
Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back
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Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back

From the start, some in the media wrote about Meghan using racially loaded terms. One tabloid columnist referred to her "exotic" DNA.

  • by Jill Lawless
Meghan did not 'dial in' to the Sandringham summit
Royal family

Meghan did not 'dial in' to the Sandringham summit

Instead, family talks about the Sussexes' future were left to her husband, Prince Harry, 35, to thrash out with his grandmother, his father and his brother.

  • by Victoria Ward
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Explosion in northeastern Spain triggers chemical emergency
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Explosion in northeastern Spain triggers chemical emergency

Emergency services for the Catalonia region called the blast a "chemical accident" and advised residents to refrain from going outside as a preventive measure.

'It would be an issue': Malcolm Turnbull intervenes in UK's Huawei debate
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'It would be an issue': Malcolm Turnbull intervenes in UK's Huawei debate

The former prime minister warned Boris Johnson that allowing Huawei to build Britain's 5G network would compromise the ability of the Five Eyes countries to collect and share intelligence.

  • by Latika Bourke
Pope Benedict orders his name be removed from controversial book on celibacy
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Pope Benedict orders his name be removed from controversial book on celibacy

The book has been viewed as an attempt to hijack the debate and force Pope Francis to reaffirm the status quo.

  • by Bevan Shields
The divided British royals can fix problems, Johnson says
Royal family

The divided British royals can fix problems, Johnson says

Boris Johnson expressed confidence the royals would overcome their problems after the queen reluctantly gave her blessing to Prince Harry and Meghan.

  • by Michael Holden
Meghan rewrites the rules of royal engagement
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Meghan rewrites the rules of royal engagement

The royal rift is about much more than racism.

  • by Celia Walden