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EU and UK reach new Brexit deal, backstop removed UPDATED
A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. Prime Minister…
Japan hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has jolted the main island of Japan as Typhoon Hagibis, one of the strongest storms to hit in…
Several people ‘stabbed’ at shopping centre in Manchester
Counter-terror police are investigating after five people were stabbed at a shopping centre in central Manchester. A man in his 40s has…
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He was awarded the prize for his efforts…
UPDATED: Two killed in shooting outside synagogue in Germany, one person arrested
Two people have died in a shooting outside a synagogue in Halle in Germany. Halle police confirmed that "multiple shots were fired"…
Ginger Baker, the co-founder and drummer of British rock band ‘Cream’ has died
Drummer Ginger Baker perform during a reunion of Cream, Tuesday 25 October 2005 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ginger Baker's…
Four killed in Kansas bar shooting
Four people were killed, and five others wounded after a suspect entered a bar in Kansas City, Kansas early Sunday and started…
Boris Johnson ‘will seek Brexit extension if no deal agreed by 19 October’
Boris Johnson will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal agreement is reached by 19 October, government documents say.…
At least 5 killed in knife attack on Paris police HQ
At least four people were killed, according to FRANCE 24 correspondent Karim Hakiki. At least five people were wounded in the attack,…
High court rules Northern Ireland abortion law in breach of UK’s human rights obligations
Abortion laws in Northern Ireland are in breach of the UK's human rights obligations, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. The…
EU top court says that states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments online
The EU's top court, the European Court of Justice, ruled that states can order Facebook to remove illegal content online. "EU law…
Former French president Jacques Chirac passes away
Jacques Chirac, former French president whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, has died aged 86. He served two terms as…