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UK leader compares rival to Stalin at start of election

Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 10:37 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has compared his main rival to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin as he prepares to officially launch the governing Conservative Party's campaign for the Dec. 12...

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election

Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 14:07 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Britain's three major political parties wooed weary voters on Tuesday, all promising an end to Brexit wrangling if they win next month's national election — but offering starkly different...

EU top court rules Poland broke EU law with judicial reform

Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 11:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's top court has ruled that a Polish law lowering the retirement age for judges and setting different ages depending on their gender violates EU law. In a setback for Poland's...

McDonald's CEO dismissed after relationship with employee

Monday, 4 November 2019, 12:05 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

McDonald's chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The...

Italian ship with 151 rescued migrants docks in Sicily

Monday, 4 November 2019, 08:57 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

An Italian offshore supply vessel has brought 151 migrants to Sicily after rescuing them in waters off Libya a day earlier. The Asso Trenta docked Sunday at Pozzallo with the migrants. It wasn't...

UK's Boris Johnson apologizes for missing Brexit deadline

Sunday, 3 November 2019, 17:22 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Britain's election campaign heated up Sunday even before it officially started, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying he would apologize to Conservatives for failing to take the U.K. out of the...

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