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Tentative Brexit Deal Keeps Border Porous Between Ireland, Northern Ireland

6:27am November 21, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Simon Coveney, Ireland's deputy prime minister and minister for foreign affairs, about the deal that would solve the Ireland-Northern Ireland Brexit border issue.

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Russian Police General Poised To Become Next President Of Interpol

10:49pm November 20, 2018

by Lucian Kim

The international police organization Interpol will choose a new president on Wednesday. The position has little influence on the daily activities of the professional secretariat.

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Larry, the 10 Downing Street cat, photographed last year, brought some levity to a Brexit media report on Tuesday.

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Watch: Larry The Cat Does Him And Brings A Bit Of A Brexit Breather

5:44pm November 20, 2018

by Amy Held

A video of Larry waiting for a human to do his bidding, as he sits on the doorstep of No. 10 Downing Street has gone viral.

Prince Charles speaks with a guest at an event in Lagos, Nigeria, where he delivered a speech using phrases in pidgin English.

Why Prince Charles Said 'God Don Butta My Bread!' In Nigeria

2:26pm November 20, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

This month, he visited Lagos and greeted the crowd with a few phrases in pidgin English. What was the local reaction?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with CDU General Secretary Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Berlin last month. Kramp-Karrenbauer is among three leading candidates seeking to run the party next month.

These Politicians Are Vying To Succeed Germany's Angela Merkel

9:19am November 20, 2018

by Simon Schütz

Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down as Christian Democratic Union leader next month. Here's a look at the contenders to lead the party — and likely become its next candidate for chancellor.

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Britain's Tentative Brexit Deal Is Unpopular Among The Public

6:47am November 20, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Prime Minister Theresa May insists her EU withdrawal agreement will be ratified in Brussels. The public is watching the political turmoil over Brexit with a mixture of horror, anger and resignation.

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Speed Cameras In Italian Village Records Thousands Of Infractions

6:28am November 20, 2018

After just two weeks, Acquetico's cameras caught more than 58,000 speeding incidents, according to Italian media. That's a hefty number for a community of about 120 residents.

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The speed limit in Acquetico, a village in Northern Italy, is 50 kph, or 31 mph. Drivers have been clocked passing through the village at more than double that speed.

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Italian Village Installs Speed Cameras, Records 58,000 Infractions In 2 Weeks

3:19pm November 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

A highway runs right through the community of Acquetico, population about 120. The area's mayor decided to take action against motorists blazing by and was shocked at what he found.

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Brexit Negotiations Provide A Great Challenge To May's Leadership

6:21am November 19, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to George Parker of the Financial Times about the critical week for Brexit, as questions loom over whether British Prime Minister May will be voted out of office over the deal.

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Russian Cheesemaker Benefits From Putin's Sanctions

6:20am November 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

At a panel discussion attended by Vladimir Putin, a man got up to thank the Russian president for the ban on EU food imports, which he credited for helping his local cheese business to flourish.

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