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Stories for August 17th 2017
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Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 21:45 UTC
Thirteen killed and tens injured in terrorist attack with a van in Barcelona
A van mowed through crowds of tourists on Barcelona's most famous avenue on Thursday, killing at least thirteen people in an attack that was claimed by Islamic State. The head of the Spanish region of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said at least 80 people had been taken to hospital and 13 had been reported killed.
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Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 12:05 UTC
Scotland and Wales coordinate opposition to Brexit “green” legislation
Scottish and Welsh environment ministers are to meet to co-ordinate opposition to Brexit legislation. The two administrations fear the Westminster government is planning to take over powers which are currently devolved, but exercised in Brussels.
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Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 10:00 UTC
Argentine Senate head calls on UK for Falklands/Malvinas discussions
Argentine Senate president Federico Pinedo called on the British government ”to sit down and discuss all issues (of the bilateral agenda) including the Malvinas dispute”, and should also make a greater effort in improving its relations with Latin America, according to a statement from DYN news agency.
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Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 07:34 UTC
Theresa May writes for The Irish Times: Brexit, the border and Irish citizenship
Over the past 12 months, I've said many times that while the UK is leaving the EU, we are not leaving Europe. No one voted to end the special ties between the UK and Ireland or to undermine the unique arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland which have underpinned the peace process and have been in place well before our membership of the EU.
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Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 07:22 UTC
Business leaders step down from White House council over Trump's comments of Virginia violent clashes
President Trump has said he is scrapping two business councils after more bosses quit over his handling of violent clashes in Virginia. Business leaders left the White House manufacturing council after the backlash against how he reacted to the far-right rally last weekend.
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Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 07:01 UTC
UK political system criticize Trump for not clearly condemning racism and fascist views
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has said it is important to condemn far-right views “wherever we hear them” as she was asked about Donald Trump's response to clashes in the United States. The PM said: “I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them.”
