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Sudanese state to hand former president over to ICC
Sudanese authorities will turn over the nation’s former president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court [ICC] to stand trial for genocide and war crimes in Darfur.
Fianna Fáil largest party in Ireland by slender margin
Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil secured the most seats in the Irish general election with 38, a mere one ahead of Sinn Féin.
Gove tells businesses to prepare for post-Brexit border checks
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has told firms that import checks at the UK border will come into force and frictionless trade with the EU will cease at the end of 2020.
Sinn Féin secure most first preference votes in Irish election
Sinn Féin has topped the first preference poll in the Republic of Ireland general election, with 24.5 per cent of the vote.
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership campaign denies data breach accusations
Labour leadership candidate Sir Keir Starmer’s campaign team has denied accusations that they hacked into the party’s membership database, calling the claims “utter nonsense”.
Equatorial Guinea president announces China donation
Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has confirmed that his government will donate a sum of roughly £1.5 million to aid China in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Credit Suisse chief resigns
Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam has resigned this week after five years at the helm following a surveillance scandal at the Swiss bank.
Stats regulator criticises Johnson over universal credit claim
The independent statistics regulator has confirmed that claims made by prime minister Boris Johnson about the impact of universal credit to date were inaccurate.
Raab visits Australia, southeast Asia and the Pacific for trade talks
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has travelled to Australia to promote a future trade deal as part of a wider tour which will also span southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Thornberry: Labour would be “more professional” under my leadership
Labour shadow foreign secretary and leadership hopeful Emily Thornberry has said that the party would be “more professional” if she were to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
President Trump acquitted in impeachment trial
US president Donald Trump has been cleared of all impeachment charges following his trial in the Senate.
Irish party leaders cross swords in final TV debate before election
The leaders of Ireland’s three main parties, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin, clashed on issues such as health and housing in the final TV debate before the weekend’s general election.
President Trump makes State of the Union address
US president Donald Trump made the American leader's annual State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, paying tribute to the "great American comeback" he had overseen since succeeding Barack Obama in the White House.
Johnson to announce bringing forward of petrol and diesel car ban
The UK government will bring its ban on petrol and diesel cars forward to 2035 from 2040 following advice from climate change experts, prime minister Boris Johnson will announce.
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