Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone

A British bulldog toy and other souvenirs are pictured at a souvenir store, near Parliament Square, on Brexit day, in London, Britain January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, the most significant change to its place in the world since the loss of

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Former FBI translator to learn fate for doctored transcript

This Saturday, May 4, 2019, file booking photo provided by the Alexandria, Va. Sheriff’s Office shows Abdirizak Jaji Raghe Wehelie, of Burke, Va. Wehelie of Burke, Virginia, pleaded guilty in November to making false statements. He will be sentenced Friday in federal court in Alexandria. (Alexandria Sheriff’s Office via AP) A former FBI translator will

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Russia to build military base in Somalia – media

Photo Credit Reuters Moscow’s growing influence in Africa is worrying many in the West, the report says. Russian officials are eyeing a port of Berbera as a location for their base on the coast of Somaliland, a self-declared state within Somalia on the Gulf of Aden, according to U.S. Defense Department officials. Both China and

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Smuggled Turkish shotguns fuelling lethal conflict in Nigeria

A Turkish smuggling network has been fuelling a conflict between farmers and nomadic herders in Nigeria’s northern and central regions, the Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday. The criminal gang has smuggled thousands of weapons to the west African country, fuelling one of the region’s deadliest conflicts that has killed 3,600 people and displaced more than

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Saudi Arabia backs Trump’s deal, calls for direct Israel-Palestine talks

US President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on 20 March 2018 in Washington, US [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Kingdom Council/Anadolu Agency] The Saudi Kingdom announced on Wednesday its support for the US president, Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, as announced in the White House and endorsed

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Shot fired at Delhi protest against citizenship law, one wounded

An unidentified man brandishes a gun during a protest against a new citizenship law outside the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui An unidentified man fired at a protest against India’s new citizenship law near a university in Delhi on Thursday, wounding one person, witnesses said, the first

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France should stop supporting Haftar in Libya: Turkey

France is unconditionally supporting Khalifa Haftar to have its say on natural resources in Libya, says Foreign Ministry Turkey on Wednesday urged France to stop supporting Libya’s renegade commander Khalifa Haftar.”If France wants to contribute to the implementation of decisions taken at the [Berlin] Conference, it should first stop supporting Haftar,” Hami Aksoy, the Foreign

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Brexit deal cleared by EU Parliament; UK set to leave Friday

European Parliament President David Sassoli, center, stands with other British MEP’s and members of the political group Socialist and Democrats as they participate in a ceremony prior to the vote on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The U.K. is due to leave the EU

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Arab League denounces Trump’s Middle East plan

Convenes urgent meeting to discuss so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ The Arab League on Wednesday censured the U.S. peace plan for Palestine, saying the so-called “Deal of the Century” violates Palestinian rights. Flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, in a news conference at the White House on Tuesday, unveiled the

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Somali residents to help shape future of new community hub in Bethnal Green

The official opening of the Granby Hall community hub features a traditional music performance. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council A new community hub, with a focus on the borough’s Somali people, has been opened in Bethnal Green. Granby Hall has been fully refurbished to turn it into a high-quality accessible space for community use. Mayor John

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