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• Issues between US police and communities 'not even close' to being resolved, says Barack Obama

  14-07-2016 23:54
  
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• Theresa May's decisive reshuffle draws line under Cameron era - The Guardian

  14-07-2016 23:26 via theguardian.com
  
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  New prime minister, Theresa May, speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP. Heather Stewart Political editor. Thursday 14 July 2016 15.37 EDT Last modified on Friday 15 July 2016 00.33 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
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• Carberry to have cancer treatment - The Times (subscription)

  14-07-2016 23:07 via thetimes.co.uk
  
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  The world of cricket rallied round Michael Carberry last night after Hampshire reported that the former England opening batsman has had cancer diagnosed. He will undergo further tests before treatment begins. A statement from the club said: “Now that ...and more »
  
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• Kerry arrives in Moscow with a proposal for Syria in hand - Washington Post

  14-07-2016 22:55 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  MOSCOW — Secretary of State John F. Kerry, carrying a new U.S. proposal for coordinated U.S.-Russia counterterrorism operations in Syria, met with President Vladimir Putin here Thursday night in the latest Obama administration effort to salvage a ...
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• Prime Minister Theresa May hands more women a seat at the top table

  14-07-2016 22:42
  
  The Prime Minister insists she has created a “bold” Cabinet.
  
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• President Obama calls new Prime Minister Theresa May to congratulate her

  14-07-2016 22:21
  
  During the chat, they discussed how important it is to sustain the special relationship between Britain and the US.
  
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• Appointing Boris Johnson shows new British PM committed to Brexit - Steinmeier

  14-07-2016 22:21
  German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to appoint Boris Johnson as foreign secretary showed she was committed to leading Britain out of the European Union. "I believe it's a clear signal from the new British prime minister that she will stand by the result of the referendum and quit the European Union," Steinmeier said on public broadcaster ZDF on Thursday.
  
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• Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle: Who resigned, who was sacked and who was appointed today?

  14-07-2016 21:38
  
  The Cabinet is a mix of new and familiar faces.
  
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• Theresa May is to head to Scotland for talks with Nicola Sturgeon

  14-07-2016 21:05
  
  She will travel to Scotland on Friday.
  
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• Scientists say the Zika epidemic could be over in three years

  14-07-2016 20:50
  
  Experts believe the virus is set to burn itself out as more people become immune to it.
  
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• Boris Johnson has said that Brexit does not mean leaving Europe

  14-07-2016 20:21
  
  And called for “more Britain abroad”.
  
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• Liar, coward, joker - Europe gives UK's Johnson hostile welcome

  14-07-2016 19:34
  By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Branding him a liar, a coward or a joker, Europe's political class greeted Eurosceptic Boris Johnson's appointment as Britain's foreign minister with a chorus of dismay on Thursday. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault eschewed the customary diplomatic niceties to ask how a man who had told lies as leader of the Leave campaign in last month's British EU referendum could be a credible interlocutor. "I am not at all worried about Boris Johnson, but ... duri
  
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• May builds new-look Brexit cabinet to steer EU divorce

  14-07-2016 19:24
  By William James and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Theresa May ruthlessly overhauled the British cabinet on Thursday, sacking a raft of ministers, promoting loyalists and putting supporters of Britain's exit from the European Union firmly in charge of negotiating its terms. A day after replacing David Cameron, May told the head of the European Commission that Britain needed time to determine its negotiating strategy, brushing off pressure from European leaders to swiftly
  
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• Bank of England jolts sterling as it keeps rates on hold, August move expected

  14-07-2016 19:11
  By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England wrong-footed investors by keeping interest rates on hold on Thursday, but held out the prospect of a stimulus package soon to help the economy cope with Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The battered pound surged by more than 2 percent as the central bank held its Bank Rate at 0.50 percent, contrary to widespread expectations of a first cut in more than seven years. Governor Mark Carney said two weeks ag
  
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• PM May tells Juncker Britain needs time to prepare for Brexit talks

  14-07-2016 18:53
  Britain hopes to hold positive talks with the European Union over its divorce from the bloc but needs time to prepare, new Prime Minister Theresa May told EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday, her spokeswoman said. May, appointed prime minister on Wednesday, faces the difficult task of negotiating Britain's exit from the EU after a June 23 public vote to leave. "The prime minister explained that we would need some time to prepare for the negotiations," the spokeswoman said, ad
  
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• Obama calls new British PM May - White House

  14-07-2016 18:52
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama telephoned new British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday and looks forward to working with her on shared goals through the end of his term, the White House said. "The president called to offer his congratulations to her on her new leadership position; the president reiterated our oft-stated commitment to not just protecting but deepening the special relationship between the United States and the UK," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a
  
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• Theresa May shakes-up government with new-look cabinet - BBC News

  14-07-2016 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled a nearly completely new look cabinet, in a major departure from predecessor David Cameron's top team. George Osborne, Michael Gove, John Whittingdale, Nicky Morgan and Oliver Letwin have all been sacked by ...
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• Party like it's 1983: Nintendo Classic Mini aims to pique gamers' nostalgia - The Guardian

  14-07-2016 18:35 via theguardian.com
  
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  Party like it's 1983: Nintendo Classic Mini aims to pique gamers' nostalgia
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  The Classic Mini is a shrunken down version of the original 1980s console that can be connected to modern TVs that support high-definition video (HD). Photograph: Nintendo/PA. Sam Thielman in New York. @samthielman. Thursday 14 July 2016 12.35 EDT ...
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• David Gauke appointed to number 2 job at the Treasury

  14-07-2016 18:16
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed David Gauke as the chief secretary to the treasury, the second in command at the finance ministry, her office said on Thursday. Gauke, whose new role includes responsibility for public spending, was previously a junior minister in the department. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by Kate Holton)
  
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• PM May hands environment ministry to beaten leadership rival Leadsom

  14-07-2016 17:28
  Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Brexit campaigner Andrea Leadsom, who this week dropped out as her rival in the Conservative leadership contest, as environment secretary in her new cabinet on Thursday. Leadsom had made it through to the run-off stage of the race to succeed former prime minister David Cameron thanks to a wave of eurosceptic support following Britain's EU referendum, but surprisingly pulled out on Monday, effectively handing the job to May. Her withdrawal came after a newspap
  
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• Johnson says Britain can have greater Europe role post-Brexit

  14-07-2016 17:22
  British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain could play an even greater role in Europe despite voting to leave the European Union, a view he said was shared by the United States. "There's a massive difference between leaving the EU and our relations with Europe, which if anything I think are going to be intensified," Johnson, who was appointed to his post on Wednesday, told reporters. "I was very pleased to receive a phone call from Secretary (John) Kerry of the United S
  
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• Andrea Leadsom has been made Environment Secretary and everyone's recycling the same old leadership jokes

  14-07-2016 17:10
  
  People are sure that she, as a mother, will be quick to put this promotion on her notorious CV.
  
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• Misogyny is now a hate crime in one part of the UK

  14-07-2016 17:03
  
  When someone is victimised “simply because they are a woman”, it will now be classed as a misogynistic crime.
  
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• Greg Clark appointed minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

  14-07-2016 16:53
  LONDON (Reuters) - Greg Clark has been appointed head of a newly formed British ministry for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Prime Minister Theresa May's office said on Thursday. Clark was previously the Communities and Local Government Secretary. There were no immediate details on the remit of the new department or whether the existing Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and Department of Energy and Climate Change were being abolished. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan)
  
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• Bank of England surprises markets by keeping rates on hold, signals August move

  14-07-2016 16:45
  By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England wrong-footed investors by keeping interest rates on hold on Thursday, but held out the prospect of a stimulus package soon to help the economy cope with Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The battered pound surged by more than 2 percent as the central bank held its Bank Rate at 0.50 percent, contrary to widespread expectations of a first cut in more than seven years. Governor Mark Carney said two weeks ag
  
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• James Brokenshire appointed Northern Ireland Secretary - PM's office

  14-07-2016 16:42
  LONDON (Reuters) - James Brokenshire has been appointed Northern Ireland Secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May, her office said on Thursday. Brokenshire was previously immigration minister, a job in which he worked closely with May while she was home secretary. Northern Ireland, a British province, will represent the only land frontier between Britain and the EU once Britain leaves the bloc, and Ireland is seeking support to ensure that freedom of movement and goods across the island is preser
  
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• Javid removed as business secretary by new PM May

  14-07-2016 16:27
  LONDON (Reuters) - Conservative lawmaker Sajid Javid was removed from his position as business secretary by new Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday, taking up a less prominent role leading the department responsible for local government. Javid, previously seen as a rising star and potential future party leader or chancellor, was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government by May as she assembled her senior team after taking office on Wednesday. (Reporting by William Jame
  
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• Issues between US police and communities "not even close" to being resolved, says Obama

  14-07-2016 16:09
  
  He asked people to submit their stories and suggestions.
  
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• Ireexit: The campaign begins for an Irish referendum

  14-07-2016 15:59
  
  Would the Irish vote to leave, or is this campaign going nowhere?
  
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• May shakes up British government to prepare for Brexit

  14-07-2016 15:58
  By Kate Holton and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Theresa May showed a ruthless streak on Thursday in building a cabinet to lead Britain's exit from the European Union, while her chancellor said he would do whatever was necessary to restore confidence in the economy. A day after replacing David Cameron, May moved to impose her authority by axing a handful of prominent ministers including Justice Secretary Michael Gove, a leading 'Brexit' campaigner who had staged his own bid
  
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• Chris Grayling appointed British transport minister

  14-07-2016 15:50
  LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit-supporting Conservative lawmaker Chris Grayling has been appointed Transport Secretary by new British Prime Minister Theresa May, her office said in a statement on Thursday. A long-awaited decision on airport expansion will be among the thorniest issues in the transport brief for Grayling, who was formally leader of parliament's lower house. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, Editing by William James)
  
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• Look who's coming to dinner - Date with Johnson has EU in tizz

  14-07-2016 15:36
  By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Boris Johnson's shock appointment as Britain's foreign secretary has given European counterparts an immediate diplomatic headache -- over whether to have dinner with him on Sunday in Brussels. EU diplomats said ministers had planned a quiet chat on post-Brexit relations with Johnson's predecessor, expecting Philip Hammond, who campaigned to stay in the EU in last month's referendum, to reassure them on continued cooperation in crises such as Libya. Four EU an
  
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• Liar, coward, joker - Europe gives Johnson hostile welcome

  14-07-2016 15:31
  By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Branding him a liar, a coward or a joker, Europe's political class greeted Eurosceptic Boris Johnson's appointment as Britain's foreign minister with a chorus of dismay. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault eschewed the customary diplomatic niceties to ask how a man who had told lies as leader of the Leave campaign in last month's British EU referendum could be a credible interlocutor. "I am not at all worried about Boris Johnson, but ... during the campa
  
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• New PM May wields cabinet axe to prepare for Brexit

  14-07-2016 15:07
  By Kate Holton and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Theresa May showed a ruthless streak on Thursday in building a cabinet to lead Britain's exit from the European Union, while her chancellor of exchequer said he would do whatever was necessary to restore confidence in the economy. The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, wrong-footing many investors who had expected the first cut in more than seven years. A day after replacing David Cameron, May moved to impose her a
  
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• Kerry congratulates Boris Johnson, urges 'sensible' Brexit approach

  14-07-2016 15:04
  U.S Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday congratulated Boris Johnson on his appointment as Britain's new foreign secretary and urged a sensible approach to Britain's exit from the European Union. "The Secretary stressed US support for a sensible and measured approach to the Brexit process and offered to stay engaged as the UK government develops its plans," State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
  
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• Former leadership candidate Crabb resigns from government - Sky News

  14-07-2016 14:54
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's work and pensions minister Stephen Crabb, an unsuccessful candidate in the contest to replace Prime Minister David Cameron, has resigned from government, Sky News reported on Thursday. Sky cited a statement from Crabb, released after her met with new Prime Minister Theresa May, saying the decision was "in the best interests of my family". (Reporting by William James, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)
  
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• Prince Harry has taken a HIV test live on Facebook

  14-07-2016 14:38
  
  Prince Harry wants more people to come forward to test for HIV.
  
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• Witness the emotional turmoil of the internet realising Jeremy Hunt hasn't been sacked after all

  14-07-2016 14:29
  
  It’s been a roller coaster of a day,
  
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• People are having a chuckle at all the funny things our new Justice Secretary Liz Truss has said

  14-07-2016 14:16
  
  She’s proud of pork, passionate about cheese and loves hedgehog equality.
  
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• French troops will leave Central African Republic in October - Hollande

  14-07-2016 14:10
  France will end a three-year military peacekeeping operation in Central African Republic in October, François Hollande has said, although security remains volatile. The defence ministry says Operation Sangaris currently commands around 350 troops in CAR, down from a peak of 2,000, and supports a 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force. Hollande announced the operation's end date late on Wednesday.
  
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• Northern Ireland Secretary Villiers resigns from government

  14-07-2016 13:53
  Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said on Thursday she had resigned from the government after declining a new post offered to her by Prime Minister Theresa May. May is in the process putting together her senior team after taking office on Wednesday. "I regret to say that I have left the government. The new prime minister was kind enough to offer me a role but it was not one which I felt I could take on," Villiers, who campaigned for Brexit, said in a statement posted on Facebook.
  
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• Kerry congratulates chancellor Johnson, urges 'sensible' Brexit approach

  14-07-2016 13:50
  U.S Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday congratulated Boris Johnson on his appointment as Britain's new foreign minister and urged a sensible approach to Britain's exit from the European Union. "The Secretary stressed US support for a sensible and measured approach to the Brexit process and offered to stay engaged as the UK government develops its plans," State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
  
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• Frontrunner to lead UKIP vows to push new PM May to fulfil Brexit vote

  14-07-2016 13:40
  The favourite to take over as leader of the anti-EU UK Independence Party said on Thursday he would seek to hold new Prime Minister Theresa May's feet to the fire to ensure she sticks to her promise of removing Britain from the bloc. UKIP leader Nigel Farage, among Britain's most outspoken and effective anti-EU campaigners, said this month he would stand down after having realised his ambition of winning a June 23 referendum in which Britons voted to leave the European Union. May, who took offic
  
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• Steinmeier urges Britain to make formal Brexit request soon

  14-07-2016 13:22
  The appointment of Boris Johnson as British foreign secretary is a clear signal that Britain wants to leave the European Union and London should make the formal request soon, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was quoted as saying. "We can now also expect that (British Prime Minister) Theresa May ends the period of uncertainty as soon as possible and makes the formal application to leave the European Union," Steinmeier told Bild am Sonntag newspaper in comments released on Thursday.
  
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• Clinton Has a Team of Silicon Valley Stars. Trump Has Twitter - WIRED

  14-07-2016 13:12 via wired.com
  
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  Giving up Google wasn't easy for Stephanie Hannon, if it's easy for anyone. A person can get used to the big salary, cushy perks, and creative time Silicon Valley's top employers offer. Plus, she was working on cool, potentially life-saving stuff, like ...
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• New chancellor pledges to restore confidence after Brexit vote

  14-07-2016 13:09
  By Costas Pitas and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new chancellor of exchequer, Philip Hammond, said on Thursday he would do whatever is necessary to restore confidence in the economy after the Brexit vote, suggesting a less aggressive approach to bringing down the budget deficit. In his first public comments since succeeding George Osborne as chancellor of the exchequer, Hammond praised Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and said he would take decisions over the summer before outlin
  
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• PM May appoints new justice and education ministers

  14-07-2016 13:07
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minster Theresa May appointed the government's new justice and education ministers on Thursday, as she continued assembling the senior team that will help her guide the country out of the European Union. Liz Truss, who previously headed the environment department, was named as Justice Secretary, while former International Development Secretary Justine Greening was appointed Education Secretary, May's office said in a statement. Greening was also named Minister fo
  
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• Jeremy Hunt has been sacked and Twitter users are loving life

  14-07-2016 13:00
  
  Celebrations all round!
  
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• Michael Gove has been sacked and people aren't exactly sad about it

  14-07-2016 12:49
  
  They seem very, very happy indeed.
  
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• Johnson a liar with his back against the wall, French counterpart says

  14-07-2016 11:52
  In Boris Johnson, Britain has appointed a liar with his back against the wall as its new foreign secretary at a time when somebody reliable is needed in the role, his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Thursday. Johnson campaigned successfully for Britons to vote to leave the European Union last month. "I am not at all worried about Boris Johnson, but... during the campaign he lied a lot to the British people and now it is he who has his back against the wall," said Ayrault on Europe 1
  
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