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Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin meet
Germany has a strategic interest in good relations with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this following meetings with Russian President Vladimir…
Salisbury poisoned agent leaves hospital
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, whose poisoning with a nerve agent in the UK triggered a diplomatic crisis with Russia, has been…
Belgium: Two-year-old girl died after being shot during a police chase for a van with Kurds
A two-year-old girl died on Thursday after being shot in the face by a bullet near Namur, Belgium. The incident happened during…
House of Lords deliver another defeat for May over Brexit
The House of Lords have inflicted a 15th defeat on the government’s key Brexit bill, underlining the acute political challenge Theresa May…
Scotland rejects EU withdrawal bill
The Scottish parliament has voted against backing Theresa May’s key piece of Brexit legislation, paving the way for a constitutional crisis. Politicians…
Turkey and Israel expel respective ambassadors; Belgium and Ireland summon Israeli ambassadors over Gaza violence
The Haertz reports that "Israel expelled the Turkish consul in Jerusalem hours after the Israeli ambassador to Turkey was expelled on Tuesday.…
Royal Wedding – Meghan Markle’s father has been the subject of atrocious and intrusive media attention
Meghan Markle's half sister has argued that her father has been subjected to “atrocious and intrusive” media attention. Her statement followed media…
DFB reprimands football players, Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan for meeting Erdogan
Germany players Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan have been criticized for meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both are of Turkish…
Royal Wedding – Meghan Markle’s father says he will not attend daughter’s wedding
Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, told American publication TMZ on Monday that he will not attend his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry…
Potential motive for Salisbury poisioning
Attack victim Sergei Skripal gave briefings to European intelligence in the past years, reports say. The former Russian spy who moved to…
Tributes for British former Minister Tessa Jowell
Tributes have poured in from across the political spectrum for ex-Labour cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell, who has died aged 70. She…