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Theresa May's Leadership Challenged In Wake Of Brexit Chaos

6:40am December 12, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minster Theresa May faces a vote of no confidence. And it comes after May scrapped a vote at the last minute on her deeply unpopular Brexit divorce agreement.

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News Brief: Britain No Confidence Vote, Government Shutdown Threat, Cohen Sentencing

6:38am December 12, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a vote of no confidence. President Trump threatens a shutdown if he doesn't get the budget for a border wall. And Michael Flynn's lawyers ask for leniency.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May (center) leaves a meeting Tuesday in Berlin beside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Faced with turmoil back home, May has embarked on an international trip to shore up assurances from the European Union.

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Buffeted By Brexit Woes, Theresa May Embarks On Whirlwind European Tour

10:04pm December 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

A day after the prime minister delayed a critical vote on her Brexit deal, May has hit the road in search of assurances from European leaders — while political turmoil churns back home.

French emergency services arrive at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, after a gunman killed at least three people and wounded nearly a dozen more.

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Gunman Attacks French Christmas Market, Killing At Least 3 And Wounding Several

8:50pm December 11, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Initial reports indicate a suspect had been known to authorities as a security risk.

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With Brexit Vote Delay, Future Of The Deal Remains Uncertain

5:21pm December 11, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with George Parker, political editor for the Financial Times, about the current state of Brexit negotiations.

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British Prime Minister Postpones Critical Brexit Vote

9:29am December 11, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to postpone a parliamentary vote on the U.K.'s draft agreement on leaving the European Union has left many lawmakers fuming.

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News Brief: Trump Meets Democratic Leaders, Brexit Deal, U.N. Climate Talks

9:29am December 11, 2018

As a partial government shutdown looms, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi meet the president to discuss border wall funding. Britain seeks changes to Brexit. U.N. climate talks continue in Poland.

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U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week

9:29am December 11, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

World leaders are gathered in Poland this week to discuss climate change. The U.S. hosted a meeting on coal, a highly polluting fuel, that many developing nations depend on.

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Yellow vest protesters face off against police in Paris on Saturday.

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After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests, France's President Macron To Address Nation

5:25pm December 10, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Much of the movement's popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try to quell the crisis.

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French President Macron Makes Concessions To 'Yellow Vest' Protesters

5:08pm December 10, 2018

by Jake Cigainero

French President Emmanuel Macron made concessions, including an increase in the minimum wage, to the "yellow vest" protesters, who have been disrupting daily life in France for weeks.

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