Brexit talks between UK government and Labour to resume on Monday

Talks between the British government and the opposition Labour Party to try to find a Brexit consensus will resume on Monday, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said.

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Britain warns of Iran-U.S. conflict, EU to meet Pompeo

Iran and the United States could trigger a conflict by accident in an already unstable Gulf region, Britain's foreign minister said on Monday, urging a period of calm ahead of talks between the European Union and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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Sweden reopens Assange rape investigation, to seek extradition

Sweden reopened an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday and said it would seek his extradition from Britain.

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Four arrested in Malaysia suspected of plotting Ramadan attacks

Malaysian police have detained four men suspected of plotting a wave of killings and attacks in and around the capital during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, police said on Monday.

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Poland's Walesa urges Catholic church action on abuse after his priest accused

Polish Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa has urged the Catholic Church to prevent further sexual abuse of children by members of its clergy after a new documentary film showed his priest to be one of the accused.

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Years after chokehold death, New York police officer's disciplinary trial to begin

The disciplinary trial of the New York City police officer who put Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal chokehold will begin on Monday, nearly five years after widely seen video of the death sparked a national outcry about policing tactics.

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Actress Felicity Huffman to plead guilty to U.S. college cheating scam

Actress Felicity Huffman is due to plead guilty on Monday to paying to have someone cheat on her daughter's behalf on a college entrance exam, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used bribery and fraud to secure their children spots at prominent U.S. universities.

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Alleged New York sex cult portrayed leader as 'some kind of god' -witness

An alleged New York sex cult shielded its founder from new recruits, building the man up as a genius of unparalleled insight whose followers came to view him as "some kind of god," according to a 12-year veteran of the group.

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Iran 'jails British Council worker for spying for UK'

An unnamed Iranian national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for spying for the UK.

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Argentine lawmaker Héctor Olivares dies after being shot

Héctor Olivares was shot outside Congress in Buenos Aires along with a friend who also died.

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Metro Bank shares continue to slide

The bank says it plans to issue fresh shares as concerns persist over its financial health.

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Swedish prosecutor reopens Assange rape investigation, will seek extradition

Sweden's state prosecutor said on Monday she would reopen an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and seek his extradition from Britain.

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German government: We're working on maintaining legal channel for trade with Iran

Germany is working on maintaining a legal channel for trade with Iran, a government spokesman said on Monday, after Iran last week eased curbs on its nuclear program and threatened moves that might breach a 2015 international nuclear pact.

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Julian Assange: Sweden reopens rape investigation

Prosecutors reopen an investigation into a rape allegation made against the Wikileaks co-founder.

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Anti-gay preacher Steven Anderson banned from Ireland

Baptist pastor Steven Anderson is the first person to be banned from Ireland under a 20-year-old law.

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Swedish prosecutor reopens Assange rape investigation

Sweden's state prosecutor said on Monday she would reopen a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and that circumstances now existed to seek his extradition from Britain.

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Wikileaks says Swedish investigation gives Assange a chance to clear his name

The reopening of a Swedish investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will give him a chance to clear his name, WikiLeaks said on Monday.

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Iran says it has sentenced Iranian woman to 10 years for spying for UK

Iran said on Monday it had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years prison for spying for Britain, as tension rises between Tehran and some Western countries over its nuclear and missile programs.

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