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Tear gas, water cannon used to disperse peaceful rally in Georgia
Riot police clear barricaded parliament entrances and surrounding territory after thousands rally for electoral reform.
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Protesters celebrate as Lebanon parliament session postponed
Demonstrators had sought to prevent MPs attending the planned session, which, they say, neglected protesters' demands.
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Details on Trudeau’s new cabinet; Freeland moving to key domestic role
Details are emerging about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet — which is set to be revealed tomorrow. Among the changes, Chrystia Freeland is moving to a key domestic role, while international trade specialist François-Philippe...
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Freeland tapped as deputy prime minister; cabinet appointments revealed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2019 cabinet was revealed today. Among the new appointments, Chrystia Freeland will be taking on the role of deputy prime minister. Freeland will focus on mending fences with Western provinces.
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Sri Lanka's new president picks brother Mahinda Rajapaksa as PM
Mahinda, a two-term president himself, likely to be sworn in on Thursday following Ranil Wickremesinghe's resignation.
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Georgia protesters attempt to shut down state buildings
It follows more than a week of angry demonstrations over parliament's failure to approve planned electoral reforms.
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New environment minister promises bold goals, bipartisan approach
Newly named Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said he recognizes the challenges ahead as he takes on the contentious portfolio. Wilkinson says he is known more for being a “policy wonk” than being partisan, something he said he...
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Defiant protesters hold rival parade on Lebanon independence day
Separate parades held by politicians and demonstrators, as thousands of civilians march through the centre of Beirut.
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The Brief: MEPs vote to condemn Poland's anti-sex education bill
Members of the European Parliament have voted to condemn a a bill in Poland which they believe will criminalize sex education in schools. It’s one line of the bill in particular, that a majority of MEPs took issue with: Anyone who...
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Hungary and UK hold up EU Commission
The new Commission under President-elect Ursula von der Leyen was supposed to start work on November 1st. But the former German defense minister is quickly coming to realize that in Europe things don't work with military precision....
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The Brief: what's in a label?
The European Parliament wants consumers to be more aware of the nutritional quality of food and are introducing nutriscore. This color tool is meant to help consumers when grocery shopping. Green MEPs and civil society groups want to...
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Trudeau has tense meetings with Scheer, Moe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had tense meetings Tuesday with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe over how to find common ground in Parliament and try to build national unity.
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Brexit: UK party leaders prepare for December snap election
The UK gears up for a general election, many voters are confused about the different parties' policies on Brexit.
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What next for the Green Party after Elizabeth May?
Now that Elizabeth May has resigned as leader of the Green Party, what’s next for the party she has lead for more than 10 years?
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Questions around Trudeau’s cabinet, when Parliament will resume
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still making decisions about who will be in his new cabinet and when Parliament will resume. One big question is whether Trudeau will move Chrystia Freeland to from foreign affairs to a domestic portfolio.
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UK Parliament formally dissolved ahead of snap election
The Parliament of the United Kingdom has been formally dissolved ahead of December's snap general election - and that means campaigning can finally begin.
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Lebanon protesters seek to shut down key state institutions
Lebanese stage sit-ins at ministries, banks and state-affiliated companies in a bid to force ruling elite to step down.
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The Brexit saga continues in this week's State of the Union
Brexit delay... At the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, MEPs gathered expecting to rubber stamp Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. But things didn’t quite go to plan on the other side of the Channel. For the first time in three...
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UK: Boris Johnson fails again to call snap election
The UK prime minister will try again on Tuesday to secure a December 12 election.
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Iraq protesters defy curfew in Baghdad
Nationwide protests return with renewed anger, demanding ‘radical and real change’ from Iraq’s leaders.
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Iraq protests persist in defiance of Baghdad curfew
Protesters are back on the streets of Iraq after a night of violent demonstrations against the government
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'High stakes': UK heads for December election amid Brexit impasse
UK to go to the polls in December in what is expected to be one of the most momentous votes in a generation.
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Lebanon deadlock remains after PM quits
Prime Minister Saad Hariri asked to remain on caretaker capacity as army clears roads after weeks of mass protests.
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Brexit: UK political leaders clash in campaign bid
Britain is heading towards its third election in five years, a decision that could end the deadlock or deepen the crisis.