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Pound extends rally as May secures Brexit deal revision

AFP | The pound extended its rally in Asian trade after British Prime Minister Theresa May hammered out a revision to her controversial Brexit deal...

Leading lights in Britain’s Brexit saga

AFP | Britain's drawn-out drama around Brexit, which is set to take a decisive twist on Tuesday with a crucial vote in parliament, has featured...

Deal, no deal or no Brexit? The Brexiteers’ dilemma

AFP | British MPs who have long campaigned for Brexit face a dilemma -- back an unsatisfactory divorce deal on Tuesday or hold out for...

Macron Ethiopia visit raises hopes for ancient stone-carved churches

AFP | Priest Mekonnen Fatne stood among his Ethiopian Orthodox faithful, looking upon a nine-centuries-old church they feared could be wrecked at any minute. Over...

London mayor in court to stop Heathrow expansion

AFP | London Mayor Sadiq Khan, along with environmentalists Greenpeace and local councils, heads to court Monday to try and prevent a UK government expansion...

Britain braces for make-or-break Brexit vote

AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to reveal Monday what changes, if any, she has secured to her EU divorce deal, on...

Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post

News Desk | Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made the first post on Instagram on the Royal Family account having 4.7 million followers. In her first Instagram...

Britain, EU hit brick wall on Brexit deal

AFP | Britain and the EU were at loggerheads on Friday as Prime Minister Theresa May's call for "one more push" to secure a Brexit...

Strike, protests mark International Women’s Day in Spain

AFP | For the second year running, Spanish women went on strike Friday for International Women's Day, with several protests kicking off over what has...

Green groups sound environment alarm over Brexit

AFP | Leaving the EU could cause "untold damage" to Britain's ecosystems and undermine its attempts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, green groups warned Friday,...

UK, EU end Brexit talks with no sign of breakthrough

AFP | EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterparts on Tuesday wrapped up the latest round of talks aimed at getting the Brexit...

Three ‘explosive devices’ found in London

AFP | British counter-terrorism officers are investigating three "small improvised explosive devices" believed capable of starting small fires that were found in separate locations in...