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Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 09:55 UTC
Trump signs executive order punishing foreign countries or persons that meddle with US elections

Under fire over his handling of Russian election meddling, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to strengthen election security by imposing sanctions on foreign countries or people who try to interfere in the US political process. The order, coming only eight weeks before congressional elections on November 6, drew immediate criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers as too little, too late.
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Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
German Catholic Church admits 3,600 children were assaulted by priests between 1946 and 2014

More than 3,600 children in Germany were assaulted by Roman Catholic priests between 1946 and 2014, a leaked report has revealed. The study was commissioned by the Church itself, and was due to be published on 25 September. According to the report some 1.760 clergymen in Germany committed some form of sex attack on 3.677 minors, the German outlet Spiegel Online reported.
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Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 06:02 UTC
South Atlantic sanctuary for whales will have to wait for another meeting of IWC

An effort to create a safe haven for whales in the South Atlantic was defeated at the meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Florianopolis, Brazil. The proposal, which was introduced by Brazil in 2001, received support from 39 countries but was opposed by 25, denying it the three-quarters' majority it needed to pass.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 18:41 UTC
Announcing 2018 HWPL Peace Summit: Spreading world peace and cessation of war

UN-affiliated NGO based in South Korea Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) will held her fourth Peace Summit in order to promote world peace and the cessation of war. Since 2014, the NGO has hosted the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summits with the slogan of “everyone to become messengers of peace” to put in the debate the realizable methods for world peace in association with the leaders from each sector of the global society.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
A million Catalans took to the streets in Barcelona to mark “National Day”

An estimated million people took to the streets of Barcelona to mark Catalonia's “National Day” and show continued support for independence. The annual Diada celebration is the first since Catalonia's failed attempt to break away from Spain last October.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
Gibraltar celebrates National Day with overwhelming support from UK

Brexit will “neither defeat nor define” Gibraltar, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Monday in a rallying call on the 25th anniversary of National Day, the last one before the UK and Gibraltar leave the European Union.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Mark Carney will steer BoE during the Brexit process; parliament and financial markets approval

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will stay at the central bank an extra seven months until the end of January 2020 to help smooth Britain's departure from the European Union next year, finance minister Philip Hammond told parliament on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Brexit fears: UK oil and gas industry concerned about contracting skilled workers

Oil and gas platforms could have to be shut down if a deal on Brexit leads to difficulties accessing skilled workers, according to an industry report. The warning comes in Oil and Gas UK's latest economic report which said delays in accessing labor markets from EU countries have the potential, in some instances, of leading to production being shut in.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Brexit controversy: dissident Tory MPs meet to discuss how and when to dump Theresa May

Conservative MPs opposed to Theresa May's Brexit plan have met to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down as prime minister. Around 50 members of the European Research Group (ERG) openly discussed “how best you game the leadership election rules,” a source said quoted by BBC.
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Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:21 UTC
Brexit threatening prospects of Jaguar and Land Rover, according to Tata Motors

Protracted Brexit talks are weighing on the recovery prospects of Jaguar Land Rover, according to its Indian owner. The focus of Tata Motors, which bought JLR in 2008 from Ford, is to ensure the automaker remains financially strong in the face of the challenges, Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said in an interview over the weekend. Tata Sons is the parent of Tata Motors.
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