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U.S. House Republicans unveil long-awaited tax cut bill

RepublicansintheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesonThursdayunveiledthelong-awaitedbilltooverhaultheU.S.taxcodeindecadesbysignificantlycuttingindividualandcorporateinco

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Pakistan's lower house passes electoral reforms bill

TheNationalAssembly(NA)ofPakistanpassedtheElectionReformsBill2017onMondayamidprotestbytheopposition.ThebillwaspresentedbyMinisterforLawandJusticeZahidHamidinthe

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Macron’s counter-terror bill risks France’s human rights record: experts

AtoughnewFrenchcounter-terrorismbillcouldhavediscriminatoryrepercussions,especiallyforMuslims,andputsthecountry’shumanrightsrecordatrisk,UNexpertshavesaid.Thebi

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Republicans fail again to crush Obamacare

USRepublicans'seven-yeardrivetonullifyObamacarefailedyetagainonTuesday.ThefailureisapparentlytheirbitterdefeatthatraisesmorequestionsabouttheirabilitytoenactPre

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Obamacare repeal on the ropes as pivotal Republican rebuffs Trump

U.S.SenatorSusanCollinsrebuffedintenselobbyingfromfellowRepublicansandthepromiseofmoneyforherstateindecidingonMondaytooppose-andlikelydoom-herparty’slast-ditche

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The Republicans are on the verge of another Obamacare loss

TheRepublicanefforttorepealObamacareisonceagainonlifesupport.LawmakersreturntoWashingtononMondaywiththeGOPjustonemore"no"voteawayfromhavingtheirlatestefforttoov

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McCain torpedoes Republican Obamacare repeal plan again

SenatorJohnMcCainhassaidhecannotsupporthisfellowRepublicans'latestefforttorepealObamacare,dealingitapotentiallyfatalblow.TheArizonasenator,whoisbattlingbraincan

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Trump pressing GOP senators to act on new health proposal

Withtimegrowingshort,PresidentDonaldTrumpandRepublicanSenateleadersareengagedinafranticsearchforvotesinalast-ditchefforttorepealandreplacetheObamahealthlaw.Theo

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Don't throw Brexit into chaos, UK minister warns before parliament vote

BritainfacesachaoticexitfromtheEuropeanUnioniflawmakersvoteagainstlegislationdesignedtoseverpolitical,financialandlegaltieswiththebloc,Britain’sBrexitministerDa

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Blocking EU repeal bill is vote for chaotic Brexit, Davis warns lawmaker

RefusingtobacklegislationtoseverBritain’spolitical,financialandlegaltieswiththeEuropeanUnionwouldbeavoteforachaoticBrexit,Britain’sBrexitministerDavidDavissaida

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Trump approves bill for $15B in hurricane aid

TheHousepassedasweepingpackagetodaythatauthorizesbillionsofdollarsforhurricanerecoveryefforts,raisesthedebtlimitandfundsthegovernmentthroughDecember,withsomeRep

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Iran's parliament takes steps to counter U.S. pressures

Iranian Majlis (parliament) on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the generalities of a motion to counter U.S. pressures and its "terrorist and adventurous" acts in the region.

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UK prepared to pay £36bn for EU divorce bill

There are claims the UK is prepared to pay €40bn (£36bn) to settle its divorce bill with Brussels - but a senior government source has denied the reports.

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UK prepared to pay £36bn for EU divorce bill

ThereareclaimstheUKispreparedtopay€40bn(£36bn)tosettleitsdivorcebillwithBrussels-butaseniorgovernmentsourcehasdeniedthereports.TheSundayTelegraphsaysithasspoken

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Why: Tech advocates want to stop a new Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act

Mostpeoplewouldagreethatsextraffickingisabhorrent.WhenagroupofSenatorsproposedanewbipartisanbillcalledStopEnablingSexTraffickersActitsoundedlikeanoblepieceofleg

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U.S. sanctions against Russia widens rift in transatlantic relations

Thenewly--adoptedU.S.sanctionsagainstRussiasparkedabacklashintheEuropeanUnion(EU)andrisksfurtherdamagingtransatlanticrelations,whichhavealreadybeensouredsinceDo

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French parliament approves Macron's labour reform drive

France'sparliamentonWednesdayadoptedabillallowingthegovernmenttofast-trackchangestothelabourcode,thefirstmajorreformofEmmanuelMacron'spresidencywhichaimstoslash