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Trump does not greet the Clintons and George W Bush delivers an emotional eulogy at the state funeral of 41st president
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Plan to give MPs a vote before a backstop could be implemented dismissed as ‘risible’ -
French government drops measure from budget after weeks of protests that left parts of Paris in flames
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Social network staff apparently conversed about removing data restrictions for big ad spenders -
Europe is being affected by the threat of US sanctions on firms that trade with Iran
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Those who live and work in the US and Mexico worry hardline immigration enforcement will erode their cross-border lifestyle
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Vispasp Sarkari convicted after being caught cramming families into squalid properties -
French government drops measure from budget after weeks of protests that left parts of Paris in flames
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Forget standings that put wealthy countries ahead of poor ones on the path to development, we’re all in this together -
With continent’s population set to soar, agriculture chief Gilbert Houngbo stresses need to make rural life profitable -
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Socialist party’s support collapses in the heartland it has ruled since 1982 -
A planned rise sparked the gilets jaunes protest – here’s how their fuel costs compare with the rest of Europe -
Despite horrifying statistics of death and starvation, regional players and their backers are using a ceasefire as a bargaining chip -
To contain the anger on the streets, the French president needs to offer concrete solutions to gilets jaunes’ political disillusionment
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From the emotional speech of George W Bush to the painful tensions between Clinton and Trump
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Trump and Melania shook hands with the Obamas, and the first lady shook hands with Bill Clinton and waved to Hillary Clinton, but the president and the Clintons did not appear to make eye contact
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The state funeral for the late president is attended by his fellow former presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and their wives – as well as their successor Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump. The Bush family has feuded with Trump in the past, although both sides seem to have set aside their enmity for this ceremony
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Cyclists attempt to set a Guinness world record for longest urban downhill race in the Colombian city -
Senator Graham said: 'There’s not a smoking gun, there’s a smoking saw'
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Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of Dubai's ruler, appeared in a YouTube video in March announcing she was about to flee the UAE. Concern is growing over her whereabouts and wellbeing
'Brutal news' Global carbon emissions jump to all-time high in 2018
Greenland Sea levels may rise more rapidly due to ice melt