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Roy Hattersley, Frontline Warrior of British Politics, Dies at 93

A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the heart of major political moments.
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6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks

The measures aim to “disrupt the flows of finance” supporting attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, said the British government, which coordinated them with France and other nations.
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Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds

Viktor Orban, who helped found the Fidesz party, said he would leave his Parliament seat but hoped to remain as head of his party.
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Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media

The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.
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In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill

A small group in the House of Lords proposed hundreds of amendments that helped stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.
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Italy Says It Recovered $23 Million Stolen From Ursula Andress, First ‘Bond Girl’

The Swiss actress Ursula Andress, whose breakthrough came in “Dr. No” in 1962, accused a former wealth manager of embezzlement. He died in an apparent suicide last year.
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Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says

President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.
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U.S. Names Six Service Members Killed In Iraq

The Pentagon has identified the six United States service members who died last week when a refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. With their deaths, the total number of service members killed in the war with Iran has risen to at least 13.
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Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.
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Carney Says Canada and Australia Can ‘Set the Agenda’ as World Faces ‘Crises’

The Canadian prime minister is touring the Asia-Pacific to rejuvenate alliances in the wake of the U.S. trade war and President Trump’s calls for Canada’s annexation.
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Britain Arrests a Lawmaker’s Husband on Suspicion of Spying for China

Joani Reid, a Labour member of parliament, said she had never “seen anything to suspect” her husband had broken the law. The Metropolitan Police said three men were arrested under the National Security Act.
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