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Canada’s Trudeau rejects inviting Russia to G7 summit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday rejected Russia’s participation in a coming summit of the G7 nations, despite host US President Donald Trump wanting…

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Hong Kong: Boris Johnson urged to form alliance over China security law

Seven former UK foreign secretaries have urged Boris Johnson to form a global alliance to coordinate the response to the China-Hong Kong crisis. China is…

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Hong Kong security bill backed by China’s parliament

China’s parliament has backed a new security law for Hong Kong which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing’s authority in the territory. The…

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EU, Japan strenthen ties to face COVID-19 crisis

EU and Japan leaders at a video conference Tuesday signalled close coordination in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, stressing the importance of global solidarity, cooperation…

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EU’s Von der Leyen to unveil trillion-euro recovery plan

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday propose a roughly one-trillion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe, but will have to win over…

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In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights

China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country…

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Hong Kong security law ‘needed to tackle terrorism’

Hong Kong needs a controversial new security law to tackle “growing terrorism”, the territory’s security chief has said. John Lee said the city had become…

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Hungary slams Nordic countries over democracy concerns

Over a month after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was granted controversial “rule-by-decree” powers, the five Nordic countries have become the latest to raise concerns….

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Fed likely to renew vow to use all tools to brace economy

The Federal Reserve, which has pumped trillions in emergency funding into U.S. financial markets to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic, is expected on…

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EU gives go-ahead to EUR 540 bn recovery package

EU leaders endorsed in a video call Thursday an agreement on safety nets for workers, businesses and sovereigns amounting to a package worth EUR 540…

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