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Angela Merkel will approve so many side agreements the UK will leave with 'basically a Brexit deal'

Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of Germany's most popular newspaper Bild, predicted agreements amounting to 'basically a deal'. He said the Chancellor would be 'giving in but not giving in'.




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French President Macron backs Angela Merkel's plan to give Boris Johnson 30 days

The French President echoed the German Chancellor's suggestion that the deadlock over the Irish backstop could potentially be broken to prevent No Deal.




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Tory Remainers 'will delay attempts to stop No Deal' to give Boris Johnson time to scrap backstop

Tory Remainer rebels are set to delay their attempts to stop No Deal until Angela Merkel's 30-day window to scrap the backstop has expired as Boris Johnson was given a Brexit reprieve.




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EU chief Donald Tusk blasts the Brazilian government over Amazon rainforest fires

The Council President warned Jair Bolsonaro's rampant deforestation agenda will likely prevent the agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc being struck.




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Awkward moment Scott Morrison is left to check his phone at the G7 summit while other leaders chat

Photos have emerged of Scott Morrison looking awkward while engaging with other world leaders at the G7 Summit in France.




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Trump presses Merkel to accept captured ISIS fighters from Europe

Donald Trump urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G7 in Biarritz, France to take back captured ISIS fighters who journeyed to the conflict zone from Europe.




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Trump skipped G7 climate session and thought meeting hadn't happened yet 

Trump was scheduled to attend the session on climate, biodiversity and oceans, but his chair remained empty while other leaders pledged a modest $20 million to help put out Brazil's jungle fires.




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Angela Merkel praises Boris Johnson's 'professionalism' but gives him 30 days for Brexit deal

Angela Merkel has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson 30 days to come up with a new Brexit deal - despite the initial praise of a 'constructive and professional' G7 summit meeting.




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Pence says America will stand with allies 'for our common defense' at WWII tribute in Poland

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pledged Sunday that America will not abandon its allies, as he spoke at a WWII memorial in Poland and met in Warsaw with Ukraine's newly-installed president, Volodymyr Zelensky.




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Mike Pence says 'now is the time for us to remain vigilant' against Russia while in Poland

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence proclaimed Monday in Poland 'Moscow seeks to divide our alliance' but Vladimir Putin's efforts 'will fail,' because the NATO alliance remains strong.




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Angela Merkel pleads with Chinese premier to respect the 'rights and freedoms' of Hong Kong

Merkel, on a visit to Beijing, met with Chinese premier Li Keqiang and stressed that a peaceful solution is needed following as military trucks parked on the Hong Kong border.




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Angela Merkel says there is 'every chance' Brexit will be 'sorted out'

German Chancellor Angela gave the upbeat assessment amid signs of a renewed push in negotiations, with just 50 days until the UK is due to leave.




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SUV-hating climate activists storm car show in Frankfurt as Angela Merkel views an ELECTRIC vehicle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was pledging her support to the nation's car industry at the annual Frankfurt IAA car show when Greenpeace protestors made their way inside the building.




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David Cameron got on well with 'big hugger and kisser' Jean-Claude Juncker

David Cameron writes in his memoirs that Jean-Claude Juncker (pictured together at a Brussels summit in 2016) was a 'European integrationist to the core'.




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Merkel and Macron try to broker new US-Iranian talks at UN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron of France both sat down separately with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the UN in New York.




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Michael Gove ramps up government's No Deal Brexit preparations

Michael Gove today ramped up the government's preparations for a No Deal Brexit as the chances of an agreement being struck between Britain and the EU appeared to collapse.




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Brussels accuses Boris Johnson of playing a 'stupid blame game'

European Council chief Donald Tusk (pictured) raged at Mr Johnson and claimed 'you don't want a deal' after the PM's hopes of a Brexit agreement with Brussels were left hanging by a thread yesterday.




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Leave.EU apologises and deletes 'racist' tweet of Angela Merkel calling her a 'Kraut'

The Brexit campaigners posted the image on social media yesterday following a phone conversation between the German leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.




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Niger's president blames 'misreading of Islam' for his country having world's highest birth rate

Mahamadou Issoufou has blamed Niger's explosive birth rate on a misreading of Islam which has led people to believe girls as young as 12 can be married instead of continuing education.




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German chancellor Angela Merkel backs plan for 'safe zone' in Syria

Merkel's decision to welcome a million Syrian migrants in 2015 has tarnished her political standing, but the idea of a 'safe zone' could reduce the outflow of refugees from the war-torn country.




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Germany's far-right AfD party beats Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats in regional election

While popular premier far-left Die Linke party easily retained the top spot with about 30 per cent, the Alternative for Germany scored at least 23 percent - more than doubling its result in 2014.




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India declares a pollution health emergency and orders schools to close

Authorities in New Delhi have declared a public health emergency Friday as air pollution in the city hit its worst level this year. It comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the region.




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Germany's Angela Merkel marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall 

Angela Merkel has urged Europe to defend 'democracy' and 'freedom' as Germany is today marking 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell.




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Angela Merkel, 65, falls to the floor as she trips over on stage

Merkel, who was forced to sit down during national anthems after a series of health scares over the summer, fell over as she took to the podium at a business event in Berlin on Wednesday evening.




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Donald Trump held last-minute NATO meeting with Turkish president Erdogan

President Donald Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Erdogan at NATO meetings Wednesday shortly before cancelling his own scheduled press conference.




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Donald Trump calls impeachment hearing 'BO-RING' and defends Rudy Giuliani

President Trump defended his lawyer Rudy Giuliani between NATO meetings for his contacts with the White House as revealed in phone records, saying: 'What difference does that make?'




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Trio of elite psychiatrists claim Trump is 'showing signs of delusion' amid impeachment inquiry

Yale Medical School Professor Dr Bandy Lee, George Washington University Professor Dr John Zinner, and former CIA profiler Dr Jerrold Post sent off their letter on Thursday.




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Angela Merkel, 65, loses her balance and nearly falls during first ever visit to Auschwitz

Footage showed her turning around after laying wreaths at a former execution wall at Auschwitz when she appeared to stumble and almost fall backwards.




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Angela Merkel is named the world's most powerful woman by Forbes

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been crowned Forbes' most powerful woman for the ninth year running, closely followed by ECB head Christine Lagarde and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.




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Angela Merkel: Brexit is a 'wake up call' for the EU

Angela Merkel has warned the UK's decision to leave the European Union must act as a 'wake up call' for the bloc.




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Boris Johnson can become the next 'leader of the free world' after Brexit is finally over

EXCLUSIVE: John Baird, who steered Canada's foreign policy from 2011 to 2015, believes the Prime Minister can spearhead the Western push-back against Iran.




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Angela Merkel poses with gift from President Erdogan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was presented with a mirror as she met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday.




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Angela Merkel's CDU party in crisis after her 'heir' stands down

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (pictured) announced she would not seek the top job when Merkel stands down at next year's German election.




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Angela Merkel's interior minister REFUSES to shake her hand over fears of spreading coronavirus

Horst Seehofer rebuffed the chancellor's outstretched hand at a summit in Berlin this morning - refusing to make an exception to a self-imposed handshake ban.




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Angela Merkel declares coronavirus the 'biggest challenge for Germany since World War II'

Angela Merkel urged Germans to heed the stringent confinement measures imposed this week as the number of infections soared over 11,000 today, including 28 deaths.




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Angela Merkel's first coronavirus test comes back negative

Angela Merkel went into quarantine just hours after she rolled out tough measures across Germany to stop the spread of coronavirus.




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Hundreds of Germans return to movie drive-ins for entertainment, as coronavirus testing ramped up

Movie lovers in their hundreds turned up at a drive-in cinema in Essen, west Germany, to enjoy a film from their car - while all other movie theatres in the country are closed.




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Bundesliga making comeback in May looks less likely amid coronavirus pandemic

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.




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Coronavirus Germany: Angela Merkel fears early lockdown ease

Germany has begun reopening schools and non-essential shops while Spain has announced children will be allowed out of the house as lockdowns ease, as their leaders urged caution.




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Bundesliga plans to restart 'could be put back a week' as clubs await Angela Merkel decision

A restart of the Bundesliga could be pushed back a week to May 16 as clubs nervously wait for Chancellor Angela Merkel's verdict. 




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Europe on a 'knife's edge' as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased

European leaders are pushing ahead with plans to ease lockdowns and restart their battered economies amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases and deaths.




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Donald Trump is biggest threat to America says Democrat senator Robby Mook

'Right now I'm not worried about the Russians. The biggest threat to America I see right now is Donald Trump's candidacy and what that will do to our country,' Corey Booker morning on Today.




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Lady Gaga, Nelly, Fergie, and others come to Philsdelphia for DNC convention events

Donald Trump had wanted his convention to have 'showbiz' appeal, but Hillary Clinton's will have some real star power. The DNC has attracted a number of big-name music acts and Hollywood talent.




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Barack Obama's tweets message on Twitter to Michelle after her DNC speech

The First Lady used her rousing words on the first night of the party's convention in Philadelphia to back Hillary Clinton and attack Donald Trump.




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Pokemon Go comes to DNC's secure zone

The collectible critters have been placed inside the secure zone of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Outside it souvenir sellers are cashing in on Sanders.




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Democrat delegate Jerry Emmett casts Arizona ballots for Hillary Clinton aged 102

Jerry Emmett, 102, was given the honor of reading out Arizona's votes for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.




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Meryl Streep makes fiery DNC speech for Hillary Clinton in recycled American flag dress

The 67-year-old Oscar winner let out an ecstatic scream as she took the stage in Philadelphia wearing a red, white, and blue frock by French designer Catherine Malandrino.




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Sarah Silverman's Twitter hacked with an anti-Hillary message after speech at DNC

Sarah Silverman's Twitter account was hacked on Wednesday after declaring in her speech at the Democratic National Convention that she would support Hillary Clinton for president.




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Bernie Sanders delegate says it's time to 'clean house' after DNC email hack 

Portia Boulger, of Chillicothe, Ohio, was filmed speaking after Sanders’ speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday.




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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty wears the same dress as Melania Trump at DNC

The U.S. Representative from Ohio walked out on stage in Philadelphia wearing a white gown virtually matching the dress worn by Trump's wife Melania during her speech last week.