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GCC summit opens in Riyadh amid Gulf crisis
Gulf leaders and officials are meeting in Riyadh for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Sunday as a diplomatic crisis continues to grip the Gulf region. The 39th GCC summit comes amid an ongoing
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Tommy Robinson joins pro-Brexit march, counter-protest planned
London, United Kingdom - Right-wing demonstrators are converging in London on Sunday for a pro-Brexit march, joining far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The "Brexit Betrayal" protest has been advertised as a "peaceful and democratic" march
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Iran arrests 10 suspects in suicide bombing that killed two
Iranian security forces have detained 10 people suspected of links to a suicide car bomb attack that killed at least two policemen earlier this week, police chief Hossein Ashtari said. "Good clues have been
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What to expect from the 2018 GCC summit in Riyadh
Gulf leaders and officials are set to meet in Riyadh for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Sunday as a diplomatic crisis continues to grip the Gulf region. The 39th GCC summit comes amid
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Armenia votes in early parliamentary election
Armenians are voting in an early parliamentary election on Sunday, as acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks a stronger mandate, having been elected by legislators to the post in May following a peaceful revolution earlier
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Catholic monks beatified in Algeria, first in a Muslim nation
The Catholic Church has beatified in Algeria seven French monks and 12 other clergy killed during the country's civil war, the first ceremony of its kind in a Muslim country. Papal envoy Cardinal Angelo
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French PM calls for ‘national unity’ after Paris violence
A huge clean up operation has been launched in Paris after France's "yellow vest" movement took to the streets for the fourth week running. Demonstrators clashed with riot police in the French capital on
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Tommy Robinson to join pro-Brexit march, counter-protest planned
London, United Kingdom - Right-wing demonstrators are planning to converge in London on Sunday for a pro-Brexit march, joining far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The "Brexit Betrayal" protest has been advertised as a "peaceful and
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Gazans defy violent response to their attempts to end Israeli blockade
GAZA CITY: For eight months in a row, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been taking part in weekly protests along the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel and sustaining serious injuries in lopsided confrontations
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Emmanuel Macron’s empty liberalism
The initial celebrations following French President Emmanuel Macron's election in 2017 seem a long way off as the embattled leader and his government backed down in the face of violent protests. But wasn't avoiding


