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Britain ‘concerned’ by reports HK consulate employee detained in China
Britain's Foreign Office said Tuesday it was "extremely concerned" by reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee had been detained by mainland Chinese authorities...
Beto O’Rourke and Julian Castro’s Big Blue Dream for Flipping Texas in 2020
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyBy Ross Ramsey, The Texas TribuneThe Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans—and engages with them—about...
Trump fuels outsize expectations that Russia investigators will face prison time
We’ve heard the hype before, and the reality has yet to match it.
Demolition derby accident kills woman after car flies into crowd
A woman was killed and seven other people injured when an out-of-control demolition derby car veered into spectators, it has been reported.The woman, believed...
Polish Government Hit by Hate-Campaign Allegations Before Polls
(Bloomberg) -- Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki demanded...
Boris Johnson’s Bid to Renegotiate Brexit Starts on Irish Border
(Bloomberg) -- Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made his first public attempt to renegotiate the...
Philippines warns of ‘unfriendly’ greeting for uninvited warships
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of "unfriendly" treatment for foreign ships travelling in the country's territorial waters without permission, in a rare swipe...
Woman sets fire to man’s house after he invited her over for late-night sex...
A woman has been accused of setting fire to a man's home after he invited her to his house for late-night sex then promptly...
India’s Moon probe enters lunar orbit
India's Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Tuesday, executing one of the trickiest manoeuvres on its historic mission to the Moon. After...