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France could veto 'bad' Brexit trade deal: French minister

There is still a risk that Britain and the European Union will fail to agree a post-Brexit trade deal, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday, a

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China’s Chang’e-5 lunar lander successfully lands on the Moon

Chinese state news agencies are reporting a successful landing of the Chang’e-5 lunar robotic lander, which will seek to return lunar rock samples back to Earth. The launch took off on November

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Regulations and high prices keeping Americans away from hospitals

02:59 The healthcare system in the United States is highly regulated and over-priced. A new study by the largest nurse union in the country found that the cost of healthcare has dramat

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Mexican teachers block railroads to protest lack in pay

03:06 Mexicoappears to be a big free trade winner in this year'sU.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.Foreign direct investmentin North Americahas increased as international companies seek acce

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U.S. sanctions force Western Union to close offices in Cuba

01:50 Western Union will close all its offices in Cuba this Thursday due to new U.S. sanctions announced last month by the Trump administration.The move will cut off remittances, the a

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 2.07 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,069,923, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Monday. /VCG The number of con

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Brexit talks halted after team member tests COVID-19 positive

Chief Brexit negotiators suspended direct talks on Thursday after a member of the EU team tested positive, but officials were continuing their work in line with health guidelines. /Getty Images

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UK, EU in last moments of Brexit trade deal: EU official

The European Union's Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis on Wednesday said the U.K. and the E.U. were in the last moments to reach a trade deal which will regulate th

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As Brexit talks resume, UK says - our red lines remain unchanged

As Brexit talks resumed in Brussels, Britain said on Monday its red lines remained unchanged but that it hoped to reach a trade deal with the European Union if the bloc

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Britain sticks to stance in EU trade talks, PM's spokesman says

Britain’s position towards trade talks with the European Union has not changed, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday when asked whether the depar

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EU extends sanctions on Venezuelan government for another year

02:51 The European Union has extended its sanctions on the Venezuelan government for another year, accusing individuals of "undermining democracy, the rule of law and respect for human

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EU agrees to bolster border security and online terror rules

VCG Image The European Union ministers on Friday agreed to bolster security at the bloc's external borders and to impose tougher controls on violent extremism online.The meeting came following

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UK's lagging economy lost more speed in September, worse ahead

Britain's economy grew by a slower than expected 1.1 percent in September from August, lagging other rich nations as it struggled to recover from the shock

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Nigeria ratifies its membership of AfCFTA

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari during a past event./ Getty Images Nigeria on Wednesday ratified its membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) less than a

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U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on individuals, companies

The United States on Tuesday imposed Iran-related sanctions on six companies and four people, accusing the network of supplying sensitive goods to an Iranian military firm, in the Trump administratio

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Hundreds killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, refugees flee to Sudan

Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed on both sides of a conflict in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia this week. Ethiopia’s Nobel Peac

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EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data

European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform.The EU's executive