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Brexit: Labour seeks to block no deal

Labour has tabled a cross-party motion to try to stop a future prime minister pushing through a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of MPs. ...

North Korea: Hundreds of public execution sites identified, says report

A South Korean NGO says it has identified 318 sites in North Korea that have been used by the government to carry out public executions. ...

Scores killed in attack on Malian village

Mayor says 95 bodies recovered so far and much of village is still burning. ...

Clashes in Hong Kong after vast protest against extradition law

Critics say law will allow China to pursue political opponents and legitimise abductions. ...

Kazakhstan election: Hundreds arrested in poll protests

Police in Kazakhstan have arrested hundreds of people protesting against a poll to elect the country's first new president in 30 years. ...

Barking fire: Blaze destroys 20 flats in east London

wenty flats were destroyed and another 10 have been damaged after a fire engulfed a building in east London. ...

Venice protesters call for ban on large vessels after crash

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Venice calling for large vessels to be banned from the city's Giudecca canal. ...

US-Mexico talks: Trump hails deal on migrants to avoid tariffs

President Donald Trump has hailed a deal reached with Mexico to help stem the flow of migrants to the US after he threatened to impose trade tariffs. ...

London bus attack: Arrests after gay couple who refused to kiss beaten

Two women say they were subjected to a homophobic attack and left covered in blood after refusing to kiss on a bus. ...

Biden reverses stance on abortion funding amid Democratic backlash

Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has reversed his stance on abortion funding amid mounting criticism from his fellow 2020 Democratic rivals. ...

US-Mexico talks: Trump says more progress needed to avoid tariffs

US President Donald Trump has said "not nearly enough" progress is being made in negotiations with Mexico to avert his threatened tariffs. ...

Parkland shooting: Should school officer be jailed for child neglect?

The arrest of a school police officer who failed to confront a gunman at a high school in Parkland, Florida, has opened a debate over what kind of punishment would be fair. Should he really be put behind bars for decades? ...

Donald Trump praises 'eternal friendship' at state banquet

President Donald Trump has praised the "eternal friendship" between the UK and US as he joined a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. ...

Arrests after Cardiff mosque 'disturbance'

Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested following a "disturbance" at a mosque in Cardiff. ...

Man injured in 'samurai sword' attack in Larne

A man has been injured in a sword attack in Larne, County Antrim. ...

Dzerzhinsk explosion: Blast at Russian explosives factory injures 79

A factory explosion in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk has injured 79 people and damaged 180 homes nearby. ...

Virginia Beach shooting: 12 killed after city worker opens fire at colleagues

At least 12 people were killed and several injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia. ...

Hungary boat crash: Captain of vessel involved in collision arrested

The captain of a vessel that collided with a tour boat on the Danube river in Budapest, resulting in at least seven deaths, has been arrested, police say. ...