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November 19, 2018 Road rage: French 'yellow vests' movement protests fuel prices
A wave of protests is sweeping France and yes, you might quip: "What else is new?" This, after all, is a nation that prides itself on its long history of erecting barricades and defying the established order. But what started as a social media protest against rising fuel prices has snowballed into the yellow vests movement, with those blocking highways and byways wearing those signature hi-viz bibs that European motorists must keep at all times in their cars. What makes this different?
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November 15, 2018 Brexit revolt: Can Theresa May weather the storm?
It's stormy weather across the Channel. Just 48 hours after news first dropped of a draft Brexit agreement, hard Brexiteers are getting in formation with four cabinet members quitting - including Brexit Minister Dominic Raab - and the launch by Conservative backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg of a leadership challenge against the prime minister. Meanwhile, the real day of judgment still lies ahead, the one where Westminster ratifies or rejects the agreement. Can Theresa May weather the storm?
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November 14, 2018 The hard sell: Will Theresa May's Brexit plan fly?
It's crunch time at 10 Downing Street as Theresa May pitches a draft Brexit agreement to her own cabinet. Will it fly? The UK, Ireland and the whole continent are holding their breath. A Brexit breakthrough with Brussels seems like the easy part, as the deal still has to face resistance in the British parliament. We'll gauge reactions to that 500-page draft agreement, plus what it would mean for the UK's future trading relations with the continent and closest neighbour Ireland.
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November 13, 2018 Back from the brink? Gaza shootout triggers worst fighting since 2014
Cynics call it "cutting the grass". Periodically, Israel wages war with the Gaza Strip to curb cross-border attacks and destroy smugglers' tunnels. So how did the two sides once again find themselves on the brink of renewing the endless cycle that's brought three wars and at least as many major flare-ups in 12 years? We'll see if an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire can hold and look more broadly at the role of sometimes competing outside mediators.
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November 12, 2018 'Patriotism, not nationalism': Macron takes on Trump's worldview
What a dramatic setting for a fundamental argument. Donald Trump took his seat while a cold steel rain beat down on Paris' Arc de Triomphe for the 100th anniversary commemorations of the end of WWI. The US president had thrown his weight around on Twitter, belittling his French counterpart's call for a European defence force. That was before he had to stand alongside sometime nemesis Angela Merkel while Macron delivered a speech that clearly sounded like a lecture on history directed at him.
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November 08, 2018 Mueller probe under threat? Sessions' firing throws Russia investigation into question
On Wednesday, Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions after a year of reported bitterness towards him. The US president has long criticised Jeff Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, as it paved the way for Robert Mueller to lead the probe. Now that Sessions is gone, some suspect Mueller's investigation may go too.
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November 08, 2018 Generational shift: US midterms reshape Republican base in Trump's image
High stakes, high turnout and a generational shift in US politics. We're watching the dust settle on the midterm elections with the Democrats flipping the House of Representatives along with a whole host of key governor's races, while Republicans consolidated their advantage in the Senate. Expect more checks and balances along with more gridlock. We weigh the loss of the House for Donald Trump and ask if a setback in 2018 might nonetheless lead to a win in 2020.
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November 06, 2018 US midterms: Americans vote in key election for Trump
It's voting day in the midterm elections in the United States - a poll that takes place halfway through a president's mandate and is usually seen as a vote on his performance. This year's race could swing control of Congress back to the Democrats, making it a tough race as reds and blues slug it out to the bitter end. These elections are also seen as the first real chance to assess what Americans think of their controversial president Donald Trump.
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November 05, 2018 Tightening the screws: World forced to follow US sanctions on Iran
Sanctions for most, waivers for the lucky few. The United States is imposing, or rather reimposing, its Iran embargo rules on the rest of the world. This is because most trade - and in particular oil - involves US dollar transactions and Donald Trump's decision to walk away from the 2015 nuclear agreement forces foreign companies to follow suit. We review the list of eight nations still allowed to import Iranian crude but which does not include Washington's EU allies.
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November 05, 2018 Tightening the screws: World forced to follow U.S. sanctions on Iran
Sanctions for most, waivers for the lucky few. The United States imposing or rather reimposing its Iran embargo rules on the rest of the world, because most trade - and in particular oil - involves U.S. dollar transactions, Donald Trump's decision to walk away from the 2015 nuclear agreement forces foreign companies to follow suite. We review the list of eight nations still allowed to import Iranian crude which do not include Washington's EU allies.
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