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Brexit: Theresa May calls union chiefs to seek support for deal

Theresa May has spoken to the leaders of two of the biggest unions in the UK as she continues to try to build support for her Brexit deal. ...

Trump walks out of shutdown talks with a 'bye-bye'

President Donald Trump has walked out of a meeting with Democratic leaders as negotiations broke down on the 19th day of a partial US government shutdown. ...

Why Italy’s 5Stars love France’s Yellow Jackets

When Italy’s deputy prime minister, Luigi Di Maio, wrote an impassioned letter to France’s Yellow Jackets protesters earlier this week, it was seen by the Élysée as an affront. ...

Trump’s ‘Two Great Stars’ Deliver A Message To The World.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton talk frequently with President Trump, whether in the Oval Office or via phone during their travels. ...

Can Trump declare a national emergency to build a wall?

President Donald Trump has warned that he could declare a "national emergency" on the US-Mexico border, where a row over the funding for his proposed wall has triggered a US government shutdown. ...

Heathrow airport: Drone sighting halts departures

Departures at Heathrow were temporarily stopped after a drone was reported to have been sighted. ...

Brexit: 20 Tory rebels inflict no-deal defeat on government

Senior Conservatives have signalled they are not prepared to support a no-deal Brexit as they inflicted a defeat on the government in Parliament. ...

Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi woman ends airport hotel standoff

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, pictured at Bangkok airport, says she "wants to be free" away from Saudi Arabia ...

North Korea's Kim Jong-un visits China's Xi Jinping

Mr Kim is visiting China with his wife Ri Sol-ju, state media report ...

Yellow vests: France to crack down on unsanctioned protests

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests after seven weeks of anti-government unrest. His government wants to draft new legislation that will ban troublemakers from protests and clamp down on the wearing of masks at demonstrations. ...

Greater Manchester: New homes plan to tackle 'housing crisis'

More than 50,000 affordable homes will be built in Greater Manchester by 2038 under new plans to tackle the region's "housing crisis". The revised plans come after huge protests over a previous proposal for 225,000 new properties. Mayor Andy Burnham said 30,000 of the 50,000 new homes would be social housing. He also announced a number of transport plans, including the expansion of the Metrolink tram system. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has agreed to support the house-building using surpluses from its £300m Housing Investment Loan Fund. ...

Why did Trump's love affair with US generals turn sour?

Apparently, among President Trump's favourite movies is the Second World War epic Patton: Lust for Glory. General George Patton was a charismatic, no nonsense and hard-fighting kind of officer. He got results but he was also self-absorbed and controversial - twice striking soldiers suffering from combat stress. ...