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Brexit back in the news - what do the UK and EU want out of deal?
Expect talk of haggling, fish, cash and courts as the summit risks inflaming old Brexit rows.
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Newspaper headlines: EU talks 'down to the wire' and 'Brexit betrayal'
The papers lead on today's upcoming EU summit, as talks about the deal went on until just before the meeting.
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LIVE: Israel kills 144 in Gaza, lays siege to Indonesian Hospital
Israeli forces ‘directly targeted’ the Indonesian hospital as Israeli ground troops began a ground invasion.
Full storyChina’s Luxury Car Brand That’s Come From Behind to Overtake BMW
In under four years, Seres Group Co., a small Chinese automaker once best known for its 30,000 yuan ($4,200) minivans, has beaten luxury legacy names like BMW and Mercedes to become the nation’s hottest high-end car seller.
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Options Traders Wary of Trump Treat China Rally With Caution
The de-escalation of the trade war has brought some relief to the market globally. Yet when it comes to Chinese equities, investors remain reluctant to bet on big gains moving forward.
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Gold (XAUUSD) Gets Bounce From Moody’s US Downgrade After Big Weekly fall
Gold bounced back after its biggest weekly decline in six months, with appetite for haven assets boosted by mounting concerns about the US economic outlook and budget deficit.
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Romanian liberal mayor Nicusor Dan wins tense race for presidency
Nicusor Dan fights off a strong challenge from a right-wing nationalist after months of political turbulence.
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China Tells Government Officials to Rein in Wasteful Spending on Travel, Alcohol
China reminded officials around the country to cut wasteful spending on travel, food and office space, adding to signs of an austerity push by President Xi Jinping as economic headwinds put strains on government budgets.
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IDR/USD: Indonesian Rupiah Set for Rally in Second Half on Weaker Dollar
Indonesia’s rupiah is set to extend gains in the second half of the year on hopes over prudent fiscal management and a bearish outlook for the US currency, analysts say.
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Argentina's Javier Milei Wins Big in Buenos Aires City Vote, Dethroning Macri
Javier Milei struck at the heart of his former ally’s biggest bastion of support and came out victorious in the city of Buenos Aires, cementing his hold on Argentina’s political right months before pivotal midterm elections.
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Match of the Day host Gary Lineker expected to leave the BBC
It comes after he faced criticism for sharing a social media post about Zionism.
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Portugal’s Ruling Center Right Coalition Wins Vote But Falls Short of Majority
Portugal’s ruling center-right coalition won a snap election Sunday in a vote that saw the far-right and the Socialists compete neck-and-neck for second place, rocking the two-party system that’s dominated the country’s political life for 50 years.
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UK Home Asking Prices Rise to Record High as Demand Rebounds
Asking prices for UK homes rose to a new record high in May and demand picked up in a sign of the property market’s resilience after the end of a tax cut for buyers.
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Chinese Billionaire Who Made Fortune in Gold Is Now Betting on Copper
Plastics billionaire Bian Ximing made a lucrative bet on bullion. Now he’s all in on the red metal.
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Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for May 19
Oil steadied after an early drop, with talks to end the war in Ukraine and a lowering of the US credit rating in focus.
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The US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's policy
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory Trump wants to become a foundation stone for his American golden age. But the company story exemplifies the success of modern globalisation
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UK and EU still locked in deal talks hours ahead of summit
The prime minister is expected to announced a deal between the UK and EU at a summit on Monday.
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Centrist Trzaskowski leads first round in Poland’s tight presidential poll
The ruling party’s pro-EU candidate and a right-wing nationalist are set for a decisive second-round showdown on June 1.
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Former US President Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Doctors discovered prostate cancer in Biden last week after urinary symptoms and detection of a prostate nodule.
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Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office says
Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office says
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Deadly blast rocks police station in eastern Syria, killing three: Report
Explosion reported in Al-Mayadeen, in the Deir az Zor countryside, also wounds several people.
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Pro-EU Nicusor Dan on course to beat hard-right rival in Romania election
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
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Eurovision: Remember Monday singer says she's lost wedding ring after contest
Singer Holly-Anne Hull revealed the loss in a video shared from a plane the morning after the contest.
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Israeli strikes batter Gaza hospitals as brutal siege, bombing intensify
Indonesian Hospital in Gaza’s north ‘forced out of service’ amid intensifying Israeli strikes on healthcare system.
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Here’s how the nighttime escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail unfolded
Ten inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday had prepared for their escape, and possibly had help, officials said.
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Teenager dies after Irvine beach disturbance
The 16-year-old boy was seriously injured on the North Ayrshire beach on Saturday and died in hospital on Sunday.
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EU, UK leaders to speak with Trump before his Putin call as Ukraine hit
Germany’s Merz says many European leaders plan to call Trump, as Ukraine laments ‘record’ drone barrage.
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Walthamstow crash victim Bryan Woolis identified 10 years after death
Bryan Woolis died in 2015 but has only now been identified, thanks to a South Yorkshire inspector.
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At least 10 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia’s Mogadishu
Suicide bomber targets queue of young recruits registering at a military base in the capital.
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Israel begins extensive Gaza ground operation after intense airstrikes kill more than 100 overnight
Israel launched an extensive ground operation in Gaza Sunday in addition to an intense air campaign that health officials in the territory say killed over 100 people overnight and shuttered the last functioning hospital in the enclave’s north.
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There are plenty of one-euro homes hidden all over Sicily. These brothers want to find them for you
One-euro home selloffs in Sicily typically get snapped up very quickly, but local siblings Antonino and Carmelo Cuschera have dedicated themselves to hunting down more properties for eager bargain hunters.
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A man had heart attack symptoms on a flight. A cardiologist and a pocket-sized tool on board may have helped save his life
Oklahoma cardiologist Dr. TJ Trad was fast asleep on his flight from Uganda last month when a member of his team woke him up to say someone needed a doctor.
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‘SNL’ wraps 50th season with record-breaking episode | CNN
“Saturday Night Live” closed out its milestone 50th season with the help of Scarlett Johansson as host and Bad Bunny as musical guest. Johansson, who is married to “SNL” cast member Colin Jost, returned for a record-breaking seventh time, the most of any fema…
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Could AI help elderly people and refugees reconstruct unrecorded pasts?
How a studio in Barcelona is using artificial intelligence to create ‘synthetic memories’ where no visual records exist.
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How Pope Leo dealt with years of abuse allegations in a powerful Catholic society in Peru
As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching scandals in the church in Latin America.
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Pope Leo condemns exploitation of the poor and calls for unity in the church at inaugural Mass
Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended by world leaders, royalty and tens of thousands of believers.
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How this visionary self-made billionaire gets her ideas | CNN Business
Sara Blakely became one of the youngest female self-made billionaires when her shapewear company Spanx took off. CNN’s Sara Sidner sits down with her to find out how she’s succeeded and where her new shoe company Sneex is going.
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‘Bare beating’: The annoying public transport trend driving commuters crazy
In our roundup of travel stories this week: the spectacular legacy of Alexander the Great, where trainspotters go to see bullet trains “kiss,” plus British attempts to crack down on antisocial noise.
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Tornado-spawning storms leave 25 dead in 2 states and swaths of destruction across central US
A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 25 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction through several states.
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‘Exploding inequality’: The fight for the hearts and minds of Poland’s left
The left-wing contenders in Sunday’s presidential election are expected to perform better this time – but not much.
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