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Main parties take Brexit battering in UK local elections

Friday, 3 May 2019, 12:24 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Britain's main Conservative and Labour parties took a hammering in local elections as Brexit-weary voters expressed frustration over the country's stalled departure from the European Union. With...

Italy emerges as ground zero for European extremist populism

Friday, 3 May 2019, 10:18 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Italy's populist interior minister is uniting Europe's right-wing parties under an anti-migrant, anti-Islam, anti-bureaucracy banner for this month's European Union elections, pledging to reshape the...

Three-eyed snake found in Australia

Thursday, 2 May 2019, 13:48 Last update: about 8 years ago

A three-eyed snake has been found by the road in Australia, Sky News reports. Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife found the reptile, lovingly named Monty Python, on the Arnhem Highway near the...

Cyprus justice minister resigns over serial killer case

Thursday, 2 May 2019, 13:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Cyprus' justice minister on Thursday resigned over the case of a serial killer who has confessed to killing seven foreign women and girls amid mounting reports that police had bungled their...

UK's May seeks Brexit deal 'soon' as delayed exit costs rise

Thursday, 2 May 2019, 09:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that she remains hopeful of ending Britain's Brexit uncertainty "as soon as possible" by reaching agreement with the political opposition on terms for leaving...

WikiLeaks' Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for bail-jumping

Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 11:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian embassy. Judge Deborah Taylor said...

Thousands march on May Day, demand better working conditions

Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 10:25 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Thousands of trade union members and activists were marking May Day on Wednesday by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanding labor rights. A major...

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