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Britain Offers EU to 'Agree Simple Parts of Brexit Deal First'

This comes as the seventh round of trade talks between Britain and the EU ended with no breakthrough as the sides have different views on concessions for trade, soverei

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France Slams 'Intransigent' Boris Johnson for Post-Brexit Trade Talks Stalemate as ‘No-Deal’ Looms

A seventh round of trade talks between the European Union and Britain on future relations after the latter’s departure from the bloc last January has failed to make any

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EU 'could turn to China rather than the U.S.' for global stability

Wang Yi is on a diplomatic tour of Europe, looking to strengthen economic and political ties. Massimo Percossi/AFP China could take over from the U.S. as the global power to work with the EU f

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Brexit: What are the key stumbling blocks to an agreement?

02:47 Brexit talks are continuing to stutter and stall but why are the EU and UK finding it so hard to reach an agreement?In December 2019 Boris Johnson was elected with an overwhelmin

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China, France should enhance strategic communication, uphold multilateralism: FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said China and France should strengthen strategic communication and coordination in the face of mounting instability and uncertain

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France pledges $17 million to Lebanon's struggling schools

France's visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon's schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country's major ec

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Gabon appoints first female prime minister

Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda was appointed to the post of Prime Minister on Thursday, according to a presidential decree read by the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Jean-Yves Teal. Rose Chris

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UK crisis spend hits $240bn; Catalonia masks move: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- The region of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, has made face masks compulsory in public for anyone over the age of six, even where social distancing is possible, after a recent spike

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CGTNBizTalk: Selling luxury in a Kering World

04:40 Kering, founded in 1963, is one of the largest luxury groups in the world. It is the home of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and many more.Revenue at Kering

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France unveils plan to reopen non-Schengen borders

France will gradually reopen its borders to countries outside the Schengen zone from July 1, the interior and foreign ministers said in a joint statement on Friday.The borders were shut in mid-Mar

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EU's Barnier warns UK it can't 'cherry pick' benefits in Brexit talks

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is leading talks with the UK over a trade deal. /AP/Yves Herman, The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is urging the UK

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Egypt, France Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional developments

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry addresses journalists during a past joint press conference. /Reuters Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with his French count

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Three years of Macron: A presidency of reform, protest and renewal

Emmanuel Macron marked three years as French president on Thursday as his country began to break out of a strict coronavirus lockdown and look to the future.The Macron first term will likely be defin

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The new August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is now available, and it’s the connected smart lock to beat

It’s been a few years since August introduced any new hardware, but its August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, which it debuted at CES this year, is now available. This is the new flagship in the August lineu

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Belgium reopens businesses as deconfinement enters phase 1B

Belgium entered phase 1B of the COVID-19 deconfinement on Monday, with businesses throughout the country allowed to reopen under strict conditions. The reopening came

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Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy amid COVID-19

Neiman Marcus Group filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, marking one of the highest-profile collapses yet among retailers forced to temporarily close stores in response to the COVID-19 pan

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Nicotine patches trialed to help COVID-19 patients in France

02:42 Nicotine patches are to be tested on COVID-19 patients in France after research indicated the drug may offer protection to the virus.The trial is a follow-up to a study in France