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Theresa May loses parliament vote on no-deal Brexit
09 Jan 2019
While the vote means Britain cannot exit the European Union without a deal, some Brexit supporters say a no-deal exit is the only way to truly leave the block
Trump suggests wall of steel for a budget deal with Democrats
07 Jan 2019
While the Democrats have signalled that they could accept a deal that precluded a concrete wall but provided funding for a steel barrier, they could still demand concessions like protection for immigrants brought to the US as children or changes to other spending provisions
Trump refuses to budge on border wall demand
03 Jan 2019
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins third term with landslide mandate
31 Dec 2018
The alliance led by Awami League won 287 of the 298 seats for which results have been declared, the Election Commission said, adding that it was investigating allegations of vote rigging from “across the country”
All you should know about UK Business Visa
27 Dec 2018
The Tier 1 Visa to UK is one of the fastest and securest ways to obtain UK residency and then apply for citizenship after a certain period of time, says Ajay Sharma President, Abhinav Outsourcings Pvt. Ltd
Fed raises interest rates by 25 bps, signals more hikes
20 Dec 2018
Fed policymakers estimate the borrowing costs just above the median view of a 2.8 per cent, but within the 2.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent range
ECB keeps interest rates unchanged
13 Dec 2018
The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi did a tight-rope walk by keeping already low rates unchanged while promising to steer the bank away from a soft money policy by limiting bond purchases
May wins Conservative support ahead of crucial no trust vote
13 Dec 2018
With legislators from the ruling and opposition seeking either a new deal or a fresh Brexit referendum, May could still face real threat to her leadership at the no-confidence vote
EU rules out new Brext deal as May delays voting in Parliament
11 Dec 2018
Theresa May will now have to go for a negative vote or call re-election that would then go for a fresh Brexit referendum as the European Court of Justice has ruled that Britain can call off Brexit unilaterally
EU top court rules against Brexit sans members’ consent
10 Dec 2018
Any decision to return to EU would cost Britain the special privileges it enjoyed so far, including a separate currency outside the union and push the nation into another and more difficult referendum
First blow to Brexit deal as parliament passes contempt motion
06 Dec 2018
After the parliament approved a motion by the main opposition Labour Party that found the government in contempt of the House, the British government agreed to publish the "final and full" advice of the attorney on the Brexit deal
US, China reach 90-day truce on trade tariffs
03 Dec 2018
Women still earn 20 per cent less than men
27 Nov 2018
Russia in new stand-off with Ukraine over Sea of Azov
26 Nov 2018
Russia on Sunday seized three Ukrainan Navy ships after a gunfire in the Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway that gives access to the Sea of Azov, in the Black Sea, raising concerns of a conflict with west-backed Ukraine
EU sets seal to Brexit deal, defends May
26 Nov 2018
If Prime minister Theresa May fails to steer the deal through Parliament, Britons would either hold a second referendum, hold a new election to replace May or return to Brussels to try and renegotiate the package, and in a worst scenario, will simply crash out of the bloc without a deal
Trump backs Saudis despite CIA report on Khashoggi killing
22 Nov 2018
Trump indicated he had no intention of cancelling military contracts with Riyadh, saying, "if we foolishly cancel these contracts, Russia and China would be the enormous beneficiaries"
Twitter bots had 'disproportionate' role spreading misinformation in 2016 election
21 Nov 2018
An analysis of information shared on Twitter during the 2016 US presidential election has found that bots played a disproportionate role in spreading misinformation online
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