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May expected to set date for her departure in exchange for getting her Brexit deal passed
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified, while parliament tries to select its own alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.
Hundreds of thousands march through London demanding second referendum
Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.
Islamic State has been defeated, say Syrian Democratic Forces
US-backed forces said they had captured Islamic State's last shred of territory in eastern Syria at Baghouz on Saturday, ending the group's self-proclaimed caliphate after years of fighting.
Gunman kills three in Dutch tram, police hunt for Turkish man
A gunman shot dead three people and wounded nine on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday and police said they were hunting for a 37-year-old Turkish man after an apparent terrorist attack.
Ethiopia says crashed jet's black boxes show similarities to Lion Air disaster
The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people had "clear similarities" with October's Lion Air crash, Ethiopia said on Sunday, shown by initial analysis of the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of the March 10 disaster.
New gun laws to make New Zealand safer after mosque shootings, says PM Ardern
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday.
As Xi heads to Italy, Vatican says China should not fear Church
A top Vatican official says China's government should not fear "distrust or hostility" from the Roman Catholic Church, writing amid speculation over whether President Xi Jinping will meet Pope Francis this week.
Accounts of heroism emerge from New Zealand mosque killings
Accounts emerged on Sunday of heroic attempts to tackle a gunman who slaughtered 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand, as authorities prepared to begin releasing the bodies of victims to their families for burial.
Our priests abused hundreds of children, admits Polish Catholic Church
The report follows investigations into widespread abuse of minors by clergy in other countries that have shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its foundations.
At least 49 killed, 20 seriously wounded in New Zealand mosque shootings
Police commissioner Mike Bush said 49 people had been killed at two mosques and one man in his late 20s charged with murder.
British parliament to vote on Brexit delay, PM seeks to revive her deal
Key to May's plan will be an attempt to persuade the most pro-Brexit MPs to reverse their opposition to her deal.
Last chance? Theresa May wins Brexit assurances from EU on eve of crucial vote
Brexiteers in May's party have accused her of surrendering to the EU and it was not clear if the assurances she agreed would be enough.
No majority in British parliament for second Brexit referendum â Reuters analysis
There is no majority in Britain's parliament in favour of holding a second Brexit referendum, according to a Reuters analysis of public comments made by lawmakers.
US says religious freedom in China could boost trust in Taiwan
'If they want to build some confidence in Taiwan, they should give religious freedom to their own people.'
More civilians flee Islamic State's Syria enclave, delaying final assault
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) paused military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants holed up in the group's final enclave in eastern Syria, expecting more civilians to be evacuated from the area on Saturday, an SDF official said.
Brexit deal that puts the union at risk is unacceptable, says Conservative chairman
Britain cannot accept an EU proposal to break the deadlock in the Brexit talks because it would threaten the unity of the United Kingdom by treating Northern Ireland differently, the chairman of the ruling Conservative Party said.