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Europe to the rescue: can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?

The deal will collapse when European companies, under threat of US sanctions, leave Iran.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel react during their meeting at Elysee Palace in Paris
Macron and Merkel look reach an agreement on migration ahead of EU leaders summit

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet in Germany today for…

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Chief EU Brexit negotiator to discuss future of EU-UK crime and justice cooperation

Michel Barnier will today deliver a speech before a high-level experts in the crime and…

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte speaks during a media conference at Chigi palace in Rome
New Italian PM to meet with German chancellor to discuss comprehensive immigration reform

Giuseppe Conte will meet with Angela Merkel in Berlin today. Foremost on Italian PM Conte’s…

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra
Australian attorney general to introduce new powers to prevent foreign electoral interference

Canberra is likely to highlight proposed amendments that would protect journalists, whistle-blowers and other individuals that act in the national interest.

European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom holds a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels
Australia and EU launch free trade talks as both balance a hostile US

EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom will visit Australia today to launch negotiations on the EU-Australia…

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Turkish elections: nationalism, economy and an opposition

President Erdogan is racing against an ailing economy and a united opposition.

Right wing presidential candidate Ivan Duque greets supporters after polls closed in the first round of the presidential election in Bogota
Colombians vote in closely watched runoff that will test a deeply divided electorate

Colombians will choose between right-wing Ivan Duque and leftist Gustavo Petro in today’s runoff election for the presidency.

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African leaders meet to discuss escalating political and humanitarian crisis in the DRC

Today, leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Rwanda…

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Turkish presidential candidates make final appeal in closely watched test of political opposition

Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition candidates are expected to give a short final…