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Next stop, Brexit: Britain's EU divorce bill becomes law

Friday, 24 January 2020, 09:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week. The U.K. is finally leaving...

'Sopranos' actress says Weinstein raped her in the mid-1990s

Friday, 24 January 2020, 07:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

“Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand Thursday, testifying that the former Hollywood studio boss overpowered and raped her and made other...

World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

Thursday, 23 January 2020, 07:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating modern-day anti-Semitism. Russian President...

China steps up efforts to control new coronavirus outbreak

Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 09:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Heightened precautions were being taken in China and elsewhere Tuesday as governments strove to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year...

Prince Harry hopes for calmer future, but not much chance

Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 07:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Prince Harry says he's taking a “leap of faith’’ as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a more peaceful life — one free of the journalists who have filmed,...

Prince Harry: 'No other option' but to cut royal ties

Monday, 20 January 2020, 07:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Prince Harry said Sunday that he felt “great sadness” but found “no other option” to cutting almost all of his and his wife Meghan’s royal ties in the hopes of achieving...

Germany hosts summit on Libya, seeks to halt proxy fighting

Sunday, 19 January 2020, 18:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Germany brought together the key players in Libya’s long-running civil war on Sunday, seeking to curb foreign military interference, solidify a cease-fire and help relaunch a political process...

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