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Strasbourg shooting suspect killed by police, Paris authorities say
(CNN)The man suspected of killing at least three people and wounding 13 others at Strasbourg's famed Christmas market has been killed by French police, following a shoot-out not far from the scene of Tuesday's
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EU tells May Brexit deal not up for renegotiation as wounded UK leader seeks lifeline
Brussels (CNN)The European Union will not throw British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline over Brexit, after she survived a bruising confidence motion triggered by members of her own party.Leaving Westminster convulsed by the
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Second Canadian detained in China as diplomatic spat intensifies
(CNN)A second Canadian has been detained in China in a potential act of retribution that threatens to escalate the diplomatic dispute between Washington, Beijing and Ottawa following the arrest of a Chinese Huawei executive
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Bolton slams China, Russia over ‘predatory practices’ in Africa
Washington (CNN)National security adviser John Bolton unveiled President Donald Trump's Africa strategy on Thursday, outlining a plan that he said focuses heavily on countering China and Russia's expanding influence across the region, while also
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New soybean orders from China aren’t showing up in trade data — yet
New York (CNN Business)China did not immediately restart buying American soybeans after President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed to a temporary trade truce. Data released by the US Department of Agriculture on
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Renault says it needs more information on Ghosn allegations
London (CNN Business)Renault has given CEO Carlos Ghosn's pay arrangements a clean bill of health but has still not come to a conclusion about allegations of financial crime that led to his indictment in
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Hungary’s ‘slave law’ passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
(CNN)Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday showed no signs of heeding US and European Union warnings to rein in his "illiberal state," instead introducing new laws that critics say will tighten his grip
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Fire destroys 8,000 voting machines 10 days ahead of Congo’s presidential election
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)A fire still under investigation has destroyed 8,000 voting machines in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital -- 80% of the city's stock -- just 10 days ahead of a presidential election,
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Brexit: Why is the Irish border ‘backstop’ such a big deal?
London (CNN)One of the big fears in the Brexit debate is that Britain's departure from the EU will mean the reintroduction of border posts on the frontier between Northern Ireland, which remains part of
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South African ‘cannibal case’ men get life sentences
Johannesburg (CNN)When a South African traditional healer wandered into a police station last year and told officers he was "tired of eating human flesh," the police struggled to believe his morbid claim. That changed


