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Macron tightens grip on France after Assembly vote
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/06/2017
» PARIS -- President Emmanuel Macron expanded his control of French politics as voters put his party on track to a sweeping majority in the National Assembly in the first round of legislative elections.
'Dead woman walking': Weakened PM May hangs on
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/06/2017
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's weakness was underlined on Sunday as she announced limited changes to her cabinet before a showdown with her Conservative Party's lawmakers on Monday.
May's future clouded as Brexit election gamble backfires
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/06/2017
» LONDON -- Theresa May’s future as Britain’s prime minister was thrown into doubt after her gamble to call an early election backfired spectacularly just 10 days before Brexit negotiations are due to start.
Russia vows to block IS escape from Syrian lair
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/06/2017
» MOSCOW -- Russia vowed to prevent the escape of Islamic State fighters from their self-declared capital in Raqqa, under siege by US-backed forces, after thwarting two attempts by the jihadists to break through toward Syrian government-controlled territory.
Taiwan court legalises gay marriage in first for Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2017
» TAIPEI -- Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that the island’s laws must be changed to allow gay marriage, paving the way for it to become the first place in Asia to guarantee the right.
Trump 'out of the box'
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Republican president of the United States said he'd be "honoured" to meet with North Korea's leader under the right conditions. That he thinks the country may need an economic "stimulus" package. Or possibly a gas-tax hike for better roads. Maybe even break up the big banks. And certainly a health care bill even more generous than Obamacare for people with pre-existing conditions.
Theresa May seeks snap election to get Brexit backing
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2017
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she will seek an early election on June 8, in an unexpected gamble aimed at strengthening her hand going into talks on leaving the European Union.
Britain heads into unknown as May signs Brexit letter
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/03/2017
» LONDON - The UK will start the clock on two years of negotiations to withdraw from the European Union on Wednesday afternoon, a divorce that will redefine the country’s relationship with its largest trading partner and bring to an end decades of deepening political integration on the continent.
US hits Venezuelan Vice President with "kingpin" sanctions
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2017
» The Trump administration imposed sanctions against Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, after years of investigation by US authorities into his alleged participation in drug trafficking and money laundering.
Trump sworn in as president, vowing to unseat establishment
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/01/2017
» Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, delivering a fiery inauguration speech that promised to unseat the Washington establishment and return power to the American public.