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Nationalists win more seats than unionists in NI for first time
There were some major defeats for the Democratic Unionists, including their deputy leader, Nigel Dodds who lost his seat to Sinn Fein.
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Future of Northern Ireland in doubt as nationalist MPs outnumber unionists for first time
For the first time, Northern Ireland now has more nationalist and republican MPs than unionists, with some major defeats for the Democratic Unionists – including their deputy leader. So what does this say about the future of the Stormont assembly, which has not sat since 2017 – and the failure by the two main parties to break the impasse?
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Donald Trump faces being impeached by Christmas
Traditionally the impeachment of a President would always be seen as a humiliation for the United States. Democrats are now presenting it as a chance for America to redeem itself.
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‘Violence is never the answer’, says Sara Canning
Sara Canning’s partner, journalist Lyra McKee, was murdered by dissident republicans the New IRA in April this year. Sam McBride is the political editor of the Unionist Belfast Newsletter.
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FactCheck: Labour’s NHS leak story explained
US negotiators appear to be very interested in issues that could affect drug pricing.
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Trump’s former top Russia aide rejects ‘fictional’ claims Ukraine meddled in 2016 election
Could the impeachment inquiry in Washington end up boosting Russian efforts to undermine American democracy?
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FactCheck: will the Conservatives ‘send Trump £500 million a week’?
It would cost the health service £500m a week if British patients had to pay the same price for drugs as people in the US do.
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Congress votes to formalise Trump impeachment inquiry
The hearings will now go public after weeks of testimony behind closed doors – and could prove a defining issue in next year’s Presidential election.
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New IRA says border infrastructure would be ‘legitimate target for attack’
In an interview with Channel 4 News, the group said it was committed to ‘armed actions’ against border infrastructure – and ‘the people who are manning them’.
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Trump downplays American ties to Kurds in Syria to justify withdrawal decision
President Trump is downplaying America’s ties to the Kurds as he attempts to defend his decision to withdraw US troops in Syria, which is what triggered Turkey to launch its offensive. But Republicans and Democrats remain unified in criticism of the President for abandoning an ally.
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Turkey ‘completed preparations’ for military action in Syria, after Trump’s decision to pull back US troops
Turkey says it has “completed preparations” to launch military action in Northeast Syria, just a day after President Trump’s decision to pull back US troops from the border.
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Kurds fury as Donald Trump orders US withdrawal from Syria
The Pentagon, apparently wasn’t told… likewise troops on the ground. But amid growing outrage – President Trump has defended his decision to pull US forces away from the Syria-Turkey border – which could pave the way for Turkey to launch an attack against Kurdish fighters who led the allied campaign against the militant Islamic State.
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Northern Ireland’s next generation tell us their hopes and fears for Brexit
50 years after the Battle of the Bogside, what do the younger generation make of a possible no deal Brexit and what it may mean for their future?
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Trump’s attack on congresswomen condemned as racist by US House
The vote, which passed mainly along party lines, led to a bitter debate on race, ethnicity and political ideology in the US today.
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Congresswomen hit back at Trump’s ‘blatantly racist’ comments
Donald Trump has again denied that his racist tweets are racist.
