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Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have become the newest members of the France-England-Germany backed Instex, a trading mechanism that allows European countries to trade with Iran without violating treaty agreements. The move comes as part of the European response to the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Iran deal in 2018, which was followed by a reinstatement of heavy sanctions on Iran.

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After the attack on London Bridge on Friday, the British government is looking into why the attacker was released from prison early despite being convicted of terrorism-related crimes. Justice Department officials claim he appeared to have been completely rehabilitated and took part in a number of rehabilitation programs before and after his release.

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The Chinese government has accused U.N. commissioner, Michelle Bachelet of inflaming the Hong Kong protests. The commissioner wrote an article on Saturday in which she encouraged the government to use meaningful and inclusive dialogue to solve the crisis and hold an investigation into police brutality against protesters. China claims this article interferes with the internal affairs of the state.

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An environmental activist group has set up camp in a coal mine in Germany in order to protest the government's plan to tackle climate change. The protesters are demanding that the mine be shut down and that large changes be made to society and the economy. The protest is entirely non-violent.

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Suriname's ex-military president Desi Bouterse, who took power by toppling prime minister Henck Arron's government in 1980, was judged guilty by the court for the murder of 16 of his political opponent and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Only one of his targets survived the assassination attempt and managed to deliver testimony against him. Abroad on a tour of China at the moment, president Bouterse will appeal the decision.

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Usman Khan, a 28-year-old who was previously imprisoned for planning a terrorist attack along with several others, armed himself with a knife and assaulted pedestrians on London Bridge, leaving a man and a woman dead and another two injured from the wounds. Khan was apprehended by two passersby who defended themselves with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk, before police arrived on the scene.

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that North Korea has been testing ballistic missiles off its East Coast. In response, North Korean state media called him an 'imbecile and a dwarf' and said that he may see a real ballistic missile in the near future. North Korea has repeatedly stated that they are just testing a large multiple-rocket launcher, not ballistic missiles.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that terrorism sentences should be fully enforced. He said this in response to the London Bridge attack after it was revealed that the attacker had been convicted of terrorism-related crimes but was released from prison a year ago. He went on to say that it is a mistake to allow dangerous criminals out of prison early.

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Sudan's interim government has, to much rejoicing, repealed a law instated by the previous 30-year dictatorial regime of President Omar al-Bashir and his National Congress Party, which gave authorities control over the way women were allowed to dress and behave in public, including authority over employment and clauses prohibiting women from wearing pants in public. Bashir was ousted following widespread civilian protests and support from the military establishment.

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Yorgen Fenech, prominent businessman arrested for involvement in the murder of investigative journalist Caruana Galizia, was denied immunity by the government of Malta. Fenech, who has significant interests in retail, property, hospitality and gambling, filed a plea for immunity for his cooperation in Galizia's murder case. Fenech has been connected to powerful government officials, with two ministers being made to resign due to being involved with him.

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The Ohio state legislature, following the pattern of stricter abortion laws being introduce in the US by Republican majority states, recently introduced a law that would ask doctors to re-implant ectopic pregnancies or risk being charged with abortion murder. Ectopic pregnancies occur when the embryo implants itself onto the woman's fallopian tubes instead of the uterus. There is no known procedure for re-implanting the embryo in such a way.

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Apple has recently given in to Russian demands that Crimea is shown as a part of Russia on its map app. The change is only visible from Russia but has attracted a large amount of controversy with Ukraine condemning the act, claiming the annexation of the region is illegal according to international law and should not be approved by Apple.

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US President Donald Trump has made his first-ever visit to Afghanistan since taking office, reigniting hopes for peace in the region. He announced that the Taliban want to make a peace deal and that he is there to meet with them. He has also said that both sides will likely agree to a ceasefire.

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Italian police have announced that they have uncovered a giant plot to create a new Nazi party within the country. They did not reveal how many people were involved or how many arrests were made, but we do know that they seized propaganda and weapons from 19 different properties. The group had links to Nazi groups in other European countries.

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Newest polls by YouGov predict a landslide victory for the UK's Conservative party in the upcoming elections, with a win in 359 out of 650 seats. This would mark the largest election win for the Tories since Margaret Thatcher's election in 1987. YouGov's model previously accurately forecast the election results in 2017 and has been developed by researchers from Stanford University and the London School of Economics.

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Despite repeatedly claiming that the UK's National Health Service and the prices it charges for drugs would not be negotiable in discussion with the US, a recently leaked official document shows that the countries have discussed doing away with the mechanisms through which the NHS maintains low drug prices. UK prime minister Boris Johnson has rejected the reliability of the leak.

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TikTok recently blocked the account of a user who posted a viral video criticizing the Chinese government for its mistreatment of the Uighur population. The company has since apologized and given the user her account back. Many felt that the app was censoring content that offended the Chinese government, but the company has denied all such accusations.

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UK conservative leader Boris Johnson has claimed that Islamophobia is the natural reaction that any non-Muslim would have while reading the Quran. He went on to say that Islam is very sectarian and has a vicious attitude towards non-believers. Boris Johnson has so far refused to apologize for his statements despite widespread controversy.

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Apple has changed its map app to show Crimea as a part of Russia to satisfy the Russian government. Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, an act that was condemned by the international community. Apple has made it so this change is only visible to Russian users.

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Following US President Donald Trump's remarks a few months ago, where he insulted Baltimore residents while attacking Democrat Elijah Cummings, Melania Trump's appearance at the Opioid Awareness Youth Summit hosted in the city saw her face a mixture of cheers and loud jeers from the audience. Melania Trump was making an appearance to promote her Be Best Initiative, which includes combating opioid abuse.

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Researchers at the thinktank IPPR North discovered that in some areas of England, the mortality rates were higher than Turkey, Romania, and Poland. Their findings uncovered huge regional disparities in income and development between the region around London and the rest of the country, with an average difference of 48,000 GBP in the incomes of the richest and the poorest citizens.

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A current draft being considered by the European Parliament calls for the EU to declare a global climate emergency, to spur leaders worldwide to greater action against climate change and to be recognized as the first continent to do so. The resolution has the support of the Liberal, Socialist and Green parties, the parliament's dominant European People's party questions the necessity of the word "emergency".

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Police have started the final searches for protestors that are still hiding on campus at Polytech University in Hong Kong. So far they have not been able to find anyone and the campus administration has begun preparations to clean up the entire area. The protest at the university has ended, although riot police are still standing on guard around the campus.

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Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts senator, and prominent Democratic presidential nomination candidate has denounced opponent Michael Bloomberg, a media magnate worth billions who recently announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. Bloomberg declared he would entirely self-finance his campaign, a move heavily criticized by Warren, who believes he is vying to win the nomination based on personal wealth and not grassroots support.

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The White House was briefly put under lockdown after jets violated restricted airspace in Washington. The lockdown lasted 30 minutes and was caused by a small aircraft that was later declared non-hostile. However, the American Airforce did dispatch many fighter jets on very short notice. It is unknown why the aircraft initially violated the restricted airspace.

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