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Trump to host Merkel for bilateral summit amidst trans-Atlantic trade tensions

The testy relationship between Angela Merkel and Donald Trump will dominate headlines when the German…

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Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping discuss new Belt and Road investment in bilateral talks

Today, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Wuhan City,…

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Pro-Remain Tories rebel over EU Customs Union debate

British lawmakers will today debate a motion sponsored by both the Conservative and Labour parties…

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West African representatives to discuss rural transborder conflicts

Ministers from the several West African states are expected to convene in Nigeria for a…

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Facebook executive testifies before British Parliament

The Facebook executive will answer questions on the social media giant’s recent Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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“You’re fake news”: censorship in Southeast Asia

Anti-fake news legislation may be used against legitimate media sources and political adversaries.

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Turkish opposition to nominate candidate for early elections

The Republican People’s Party of Turkey will today meet to determine its candidate to oppose…

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Arizona Republican congressional district to hold special election

  Voters will head to the polls today in a special election for Arizona’s 8th…

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Armenian prime minister resigns with party still in place

Sargsyan served as president from 2008 until April 9 and retained power thanks to a law that transferred substantial powers to the prime minister.

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China to push membership preference for annual Eurasia summit

Foreign ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will meet today…