Thursday, May 4, 2017

Trump's Obamacare repeal bill faces crucial vote

President Donald Trump could be on course to make good on one of his key election pledges when the US House of Representatives votes later on dismantling Barack Obama's signature health reform.

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Trump on course to scrap Obamacare after vote

Donald Trump has moved a step closer to scrapping Obamacare after US lawmakers backed a bill to repeal and replace it.

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Macron accuses Le Pen of spreading 'fake news'

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has filed a complaint after his rival Marine Le Pen suggested he had an offshore account, accusing her of spreading "fake news".

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Chechnya LGBTs forced to leave for survival

He has been living in the shadows in an unfamiliar world - a young man in thread-bare clothes now on the run in Western Europe.

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Macron warns of civil war under rival Le Pen

French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has accused his far-right rival Marine Le Pen of being brutal and capable of starting a civil war during an acrimonious television debate just days before voters go to the polls.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Trump: I'll get deal done on Middle East peace

Donald Trump has said he does not think brokering peace in the Middle East will be as difficult as people think.

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FBI director 'feels nauseous' over Clinton emails

The director of the FBI has said he feels "mildly nauseous" at the thought he affected the outcome of last year's presidential election.

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Macron and Le Pen to face off in TV debate

France's two presidential candidates will square off in a marathon live TV debate this evening - their last encounter before votes are cast on Sunday.

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Dozens of miners trapped after explosion

At least two miners have been killed and as many as 50 are trapped after a large explosion in northern Iran.

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EU chief: Brexit won't be quick and painless

The EU's Brexit negotiator has said talks on Britain's exit won't be concluded quickly and painlessly.

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Mexico arrests drug boss El Chapo's successor

A key player in one of the world's most successful drug cartels has been arrested by security forces in Mexico City.

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EU could demand €100bn Brexit divorce bill

The UK could be asked to pay as much as €100bn (£84.5bn) as part of its divorce settlement with the European Union.

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Merkel urges Putin to protect Chechen gays

Angela Merkel has asked Vladimir Putin to help protect gay rights in Chechnya, amid allegations homosexuals there have been persecuted, tortured and even killed.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Trump and Putin plan face-to-face meeting

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to try to meet up for face-to-face talks in Germany in the summer.

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US missile system in South Korea goes live

A US anti-missile defence system deployed in South Korea is now operational and can defend against North Korean missiles, Seoul has said.

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Merkel 'not afraid' as she lands on Planet Putin

A few days after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, Angela Merkel famously remarked that Vladimir Putin was, "living in another world."

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Monday, May 1, 2017

Greece struggles to help injured Syrian children

Charities estimate there are thousands of high risk migrant and refugee children in Greece who need specialist care but Greece can not cope with them.

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McCanns 'fell out' with cops in Madeleine search

The parents of Madeleine McCann claimed they were treated badly by Portuguese police from the start of the investigation into her disappearance, according to a secret Home Office report.

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Alleged people smuggler 'helped rescue thousands'

A man who claims to have helped rescue thousands of migrants will go on trial for people smuggling in May next year, Greek authorities have told Sky News.

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Trump 'would, absolutely' meet Kim Jong-Un

President Trump has said he would be "honoured" to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un "under the right circumstances".

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Three shot dead at US special needs care home

Four men, including the suspected gunman, have died after a man opened fire at an in-home care centre for people with special needs in the US.

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Motorists save toddler and boy trapped in car

Motorists jumped into rushing floodwaters in Texas to pull a toddler and baby from an overturned car and help to resuscitate them as tornadoes hit the state.

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