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Britain's terror threat level raised to highest level

An armed soldier stands guard at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on May 24, 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday night that the country's terror threat level has been raised from "severe" to "critical", its highest level. (Xinhua/Ray Tang)

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Theresa May's plan to end free school lunch would hit 900,000 children

About900,000childrenfrompoorfamilieswillnolongerhaveaccesstofreeschoollunchesifBritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMaypushesthroughcutsintheConservationmanifesto,theGuar

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Theresa May: Brussels must pay its own Brexit bill of billions of pounds

BrusselsmustpayitsownBrexitbillofbillionsofpoundsforBritain'sshareoftheEuropeanInvestmentBankandotherjointprojects,TheresaMayhasindicated.ThePrimeMinistersaysin

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Look of love: Many Chinese couples get married on May 20

ManycouplesinChinachosetoregisterformarriageorgetmarriedonMay20asthepronunciationof"520"ishomophonicfor"ILoveYou"inChinese.AcoupleposeforphotosattheBaofengLakes

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UK general election: Polls show May’s Conservatives hold 18% lead

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has maintained its lead in opinion polls three weeks ahead of the country's general election on June 8.

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70th Cannes International Film Festival kicks off

The 70th Cannes International Film Festival is held here from May 17 to May 28.

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UK general election: Polls show May’s Conservatives hold 18% lead

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Targeting core Labour voters, UK's May promises more workers' rights

PrimeMinisterTheresaMaywillpromiseonMondaytoextendBritishworkers'rightsintheworkplaceandtheboardroom,partofapushtowinovertraditionalworkingclasssupportersoftheo

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Backgrounder: China's Youth Day

Youth Day in China falls on May 4. It originates from the Chinese patriotic campaign against imperialism i.e. the May Fourth Movement in 1919. In December 1949, the Government Administration Council officially announced May 4 to be Youth Day of the People's Republic of China.

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UK's May defeated as lawmakers demand power to reject final Brexit terms

Britain's upper house of parliament voted on Tuesday to give lawmakers more power to reject the final terms of the country's exit from the European Union, ignoring pleas from Prime Minister Theresa May's government not to hamstring their negotiations.

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Brexit bill delayed as Lords back EU nationals' rights

The House of Lords voted Wednesday to amend and thereby delay a bill empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to begin Brexit negotiations, demanding guarantees for EU nationals living in Britain.

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Brexit bill faces delay in House of Lords

One of British Prime Minister Theresa May's predecessors attacked her Brexit strategy on Monday as a bill to start the EU divorce also hit opposition in the House of Lords.

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British PM says Trump "100 percent" behind NATO

U.S. President Donald Trump is "100 percent" behind NATO, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday as she paid a visit to the United States.

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Theresa May delivers New Year message of friendship

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday sent her wishes through the government’s website and her own Weibo account to those who celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year worldwide, pledging to further strengthen China-UK relations.

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Brexit plans unlikely to be slowed by Article 50 defeat

Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to start the process of Britain leaving the European Union by the end of March are unlikely to be hindered or slowed by Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling the government must seek parliamentary approval.

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UK's May to find out if she can trigger Brexit without parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May will learn on Tuesday whether parliament must agree to the triggering of Britain's exit from the European Union, potentially giving lawmakers who oppose her plans a chance to amend or hinder her Brexit vision.

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In Davos, PM May unveils vision for global Britain post-Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled her vision for Britain after Brexit on Thursday, describing its future role as a defender of free trade and globalisation in a speech intended to ease concerns among the global business elite.