Republicans, Democrats, 'SNL' attack Warren's 'Medicare for All' plan

Senator Elizabeth Warren's $20.5 trillion plan to provide healthcare for all Americans was attacked and mocked over the weekend by Democrats, Republicans, and "Saturday Night Live," the long-running New York comedy show.

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Britain set for 1970s public spending levels as parties woo voters: report

The size of the British state is heading back to levels not seen since the 1970s, and taxes will have to rise, a think-tank said on Monday, as the two main political parties promise higher public spending ahead of a Dec. 12 election.

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California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds

The president tweeted that California's governor had done a "terrible job of forest management".

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Dollar Shave Club owner to stop porn site adverts

Unilever has made the pledge after its men's grooming brand advertised on controversial site Pornhub.

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Kazimir Malevich: A mystery painting, either masterpiece or fake, puzzles experts

Works by Malevich fetch millions - but Belarus still has to prove that this is one of them.

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Olivia Newton-John's Grease outfit fetches $405,700 at auction

She wore the black leather jacket and skin-tight trousers as Sandy for the 1978 film's finale.

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Olivia Newton-John's Grease outfit fetches $405,700 at auction

She wore the black leather jacket and skin-tight trousers as Sandy for the 1978 film's finale.

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Saudi Aramco IPO: World's most profitable company to go public

Stock market flotation of the Saudi oil giant Aramco could be the world's biggest initial public offering.

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Saudi Aramco IPO: World's most profitable company to go public

Stock market flotation of the Saudi oil giant Aramco could be the world's biggest initial public offering.

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Venezuela crisis: El Salvador expels Maduro's diplomats

El Salvador says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is no longer legitimate, backing Juan Guaidó.

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Hong Kong's Lam to discuss helping people to live and work in mainland China

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will discuss how to make it easier for people in the Chinese-ruled city, rocked by violent anti-China protests overnight, to live and work on the mainland, her office said on Sunday.

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Australia bushfire: Lucky koala escapes blaze

The young koala, named Corduroy Paul, is being treated for dehydration and is now recovering well.

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Doubts over trade pact at SE Asian summit due to India's new demands

Southeast Asian leaders, worried by the U.S.-China trade war, pushed for a deal on what could be the world's largest trade bloc on Sunday as officials worked behind the scenes to try to salvage progress following new demands from India.

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Former top U.S. diplomat urges unity, sidesteps impeachment debate in speech

Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday that Republicans and Democrats need to work together for the good of the United States, while avoiding a direct reference to the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

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China says ready to work with ASEAN for South China Sea peace

China is ready to work with Southeast Asian countries for long term peace and stability in the South China Sea, Chinese premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday after meeting leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Doubts over trade pact at Southeast Asian summit due to India's new demands

Southeast Asian leaders, worried by the U.S.-China trade war, pushed for a deal on what could be the world's largest trade bloc on Sunday as officials worked behind the scenes to try to salvage progress following new demands from India.

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UFC: More boos for Trump at Mixed Martial Arts fight

Boos - and a few cheers - greeted the president at the Ultimate Fighting Championship in New York.

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Clean-up operation underway at Xinhua office after violent Hong Kong protest

Cleaners swept up broken glass at the Hong Kong office of China's official news agency Xinhua on Sunday, one of the buildings vandalised in a violent day of protests which also saw activists hurl petrol bombs and set fire to metro stations.

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Benefits freeze to end in 2020, government confirms

The first rise in four years is the latest spending pledge made by ministers ahead of the general election.

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Trump views mixed martial arts fight at New York's Madison Square Garden

U.S. President Donald Trump presided over a bruising Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) showdown on Saturday in his first visit to New York City after declaring his exodus from the Big Apple and as an impeachment inquiry looms over his presidency.

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US judge blocks Trump's immigrant health insurance rule

An Oregon judge says a proposal by the president would cause "irreparable harm" to families.

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Clean-up operation underway as Hong Kong reels from worst violence in weeks

Hong Kong awoke to what is expected to be a day of relative calm on Sunday following a violent night in which protesters set fire to metro stations and vandalized buildings, including an office of China's official news agency Xinhua.

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Landlords in Nigeria can demand $20,000 rent up-front

Young Nigerians struggle to rent decent accommodation as a huge lump sum payment is needed.

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'My mother gave me away to give me a better life'

New documentary Queens of Amathus tells stories of women who migrated to Birmingham from Cyprus.

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Obituary: Anwar Congo, the mass killer who re-enacted his crimes

Anwar Congo, who died last week, was an executioner during Indonesia's brutal anti-communist purge.

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Syria conflict: The 'war crimes' caught in brutal phone footage

Mobile phone footage allegedly shows violence and killings targeting Kurdish fighters in Syria.

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Where can you go if you need money in a hurry?

What are the alternatives for short-term borrowing after the demise of the big payday lenders?

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Hong Kong protesters gather for 'emergency' call for autonomy

Masked Hong Kong riot police stopped and searched people arriving on Saturday for a march billed as a global "emergency call" for autonomy for a city that was guaranteed its freedoms when it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

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On eve of China import fair, EU warns of 'promise fatigue'

The European Union said that China should make rapid and substantial improvements to the business environment or risk "promise fatigue."

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Vietnam says human traffickers must be strictly dealt with

Vietnam said on Saturday that human traffickers must be strictly dealt with as the Southeast Asian country was informed that several of its citizens were among the 39 people who died in a truck container in Britain last week.

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