| Germany and other European Union states told Britain their draft Brexit agreement could not be renegotiated. British Prime Minister Theresa May is battling at home to keep the last week’s deal alive and push it through the British parliament amid criticism from pro-Brexit politicians, Northern Ireland’s unionists and those who want to keep closer EU ties. |
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| Three leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement, which paralyzed parts of the Chinese-ruled city for nearly three months, denied public nuisance charges as international criticism of the erosion of civil liberties grows. |
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| Commentary: Britain is making a mistake in leaving the EU, writes columnist John Lloyd. “It might have taken the lead in pushing within the EU for a third way – between exit and integration. The EU cannot overcome national attachments and the desire of Europeans to have a government they can hold to account,” Lloyd argues. “However, much of what it does in facilitating trade among members, in drawing together the leading politicians on joint projects and problems – on the environment, on security, on education – is admirable and needed.”
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| Two @Reuters journalists have been imprisoned in Myanmar for 343 days. See full coverage: https://reut.rs/2Qc7QFT
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