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Ayatollah Jannati questions Iran’s stay in JCPOA amid EU inaction
Jan 17, 2019 09:23A senior Iranian religious scholar has censured Europe for dragging its feet on adopting practical measures to save the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement following the US’s withdrawal, saying he thinks the Islamic Republic will ultimately have to “set fire” to the deal.
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New plant-focused diet can save millions of people annually: Scientists
Jan 17, 2019 05:25Scientists say they have developed what they call the “Planetary Health” diet, an ideal dietary regimen mostly based on vegetables and fruits, which, if adopted, can “prevent” more than 11 million premature deaths around the world each year.
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EU ready to discuss new Brexit deal if UK changes ‘red lines’
Jan 16, 2019 09:04The European Union told Britain it could have a different kind of Brexit deal after its parliament overwhelmingly rejected the one negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May — but only if London changes its key demands.
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Macron: Vote to leave EU was based on 'false information and lies'
Jan 16, 2019 06:07Emmanuel Macron Tuesday night poured scorn on the UK over its Brexit crisis, saying the vote to leave the EU had been manipulated by “false information and lies.”
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Labour to seek no-confidence vote ‘soon,’ Corbyn says as Brexit day nears
Jan 14, 2019 04:53With only 10 weeks before the punitive Brexit day, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn says the party will “soon” call a no-confidence motion in the government of Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Major European firms reject US-led calls to boycott Huawei
Jan 13, 2019 06:43Major European countries and telecom companies have rejected US-led calls for a boycott of Chinese electronics giant Huawei, dismissing accusations that the company uses its equipment to spy for Beijing.
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Blocking Brexit to encourage far-right groups: UK minister
Jan 12, 2019 15:43UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has warned that blocking Britain’s planned withdrawal from the EU would "open the door" to extremist and far-right movements in the country.
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Europe will not allow US to determine trade relations with Iran: Mogherini
Jan 11, 2019 15:24The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, says the United States cannot determine the 28-nation bloc's "legitimate trade" with Iran.
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Trump administration downgrades EU diplomats in US
Jan 10, 2019 15:12The administration of US President Donald Trump has lowered the status of the European Union’s diplomats in Washington without notifying the bloc, deepening a growing rift between Washington and Brussels.
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No-deal Brexit could bring British farming to its knees, MPs warned
Jan 10, 2019 10:01British farmers have pleaded with Members of Parliament to prevent a no-deal exit from the European Union (EU) in fear of its possible effects on the UK food industry.