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President Maduro given eight-day ultimatum
Britain has become the latest European country to declare it will recognise the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president – unless fair, democratic elections are announced in the next eight days, an ultimatum rejected by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister.
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On the frontline of the US government shutdown in Alabama
The US federal government has been shut down now for 27 days… that’s 800,000 staff who haven’t been paid – while projections of the lost economic growth have doubled. A new poll suggests President Trump’s approval rating is falling, even among his closest supporters – although he’s still blaming his Democratic rivals for the impasse…
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Brexit deadlock as May’s government faces no-confidence vote
Theresa May’s future is on the line tonight, with MPs voting as we speak, although within the last hour the Democratic Unionists have confirmed they will be supporting the government, along with one former Labour MP and one independent unionist.
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FactCheck: Are we on the brink of a general election?
MPs will vote on the government’s future tonight.
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May urges MPs to back her Brexit deal ahead of crucial vote
In less than 24 hours MPs will be voting on Theresa May’s Brexit deal. She warned her Remain-supporting opponents that if it’s defeated on Tuesday, that could mean leaving with no deal.
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FactCheck: is Labour the party of the working class?
The majority of Labour voters do not consider themselves working class.
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Trump ramps up Congress fight over border wall
President Trump has ramped up his standoff with Congress over his demand for a Mexican border wall, using a bill designed to tackle human trafficking to push his case.
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Historic firsts for women and minorities in the new Congress
More women, Muslims, Latinos and African-Americans: the 116th US congress being sworn in right now is more diverse than ever before.
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DRC switching off internet after election ‘really frightening’ – Save the Congo! activist
Citizens across the Democratic Republic of Congo are blocked from accessing any internet or text messaging services, as the country waits for the results of the weekend’s rather chaotic presidential elections. The authorities claimed the clampdown was necessary to preserve public order, while critics fear it could be a sign of election fraud. Vava Tampa,…
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Former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown dies at 77
He was, in the words of one of the former prime ministers paying tribute, one of the most talented politicians never to hold high office. Lord Paddy Ashdown – a former Royal Marine who led the Liberal Democrats for more than a decade – has died at the age of 77. He’d been diagnosed with…
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Trump’s defence secretary resigns amid reports of Syria and Afghanistan troop pull-out
President Trump has threatened a US government shutdown, warning it would “last a very long time”, as he poured scorn on the Democrats for failing to support funding for a wall along the Mexican border, which he described as “like the wheel, there is nothing better”. But more significant is the loss of his defence secretary General…
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EU vs Fake News: The truth about Brussels’ fight against disinformation
The EU has declared war on fake news. But leaders admit the aim is to make sure “anti-democrats don’t win at the ballot boxes”.
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Germany’s ruling party chooses Merkel protégé as new chairman
It’s the end of an era in Germany. The Christian Democrat party has chosen a new leader after 18 years with Angela Merkel at the helm. Her successor is a close ally and very much in the same mould. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer narrowly defeated Friedrich Merz, a one-time Merkel rival, in a run-off at the party congress in…
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Brexit no deal trade warnings, as ministers try to sell May’s plan
The government’s attempt to sell its Brexit deal today was more stick than carrot, with warnings that ports could be disrupted for up to six months and traffic flows across the Channel could drop to just 13 per cent, if the UK leaves without a Brexit deal.
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Brexit withdrawal agreement debates – watch the key speeches
Watch the key speeches from the Brexit debate below. We are live streaming the debates every day on our YouTube channel. Each link here will take you to the start of the key speeches. The list is collated by order of appearance.
