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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A comprehensive agreement on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will take longer than the 11-month transition period that begins when the UK leaves … Read More

(Reuters) – Grassroots donors gave about $1 billion to Democratic candidates and progressive groups in 2019 through the online fundraising organization ActBlue, the nonprofit said on Thursday. About a third … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday he had spoken to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and urged Tehran to comply with the 2015 arms control agreement … Read More

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s attorney general on Thursday declined to prosecute anyone linked to a series of leaked videos purportedly showing the economic affairs minister having sex with a … Read More

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Lizbeth Diaz CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicans seeking refuge in the United States to escape violence and lawlessness in their homeland fear worse dangers … Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) – President Joko Widodo visited an island in waters disputed by China on Wednesday to assert Indonesia’s sovereignty amid a standoff between Indonesian and Chinese vessels. The confrontation … Read More

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling 5-Star Movement said on Thursday it did not consider a fine as a possible solution for Italian motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia to avoid a … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is proceeding as planned with a trip to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman from the weekend, public broadcaster NHK … Read More

By Felice Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – A small but growing number of Hong Kong protesters who fled to Taiwan for safety over the past few months fear … Read More

By Jeff Mason, Ahmed Aboulenein and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD/DUBAI (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing down” after it fired … Read More