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UK eying free trade deal with China

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UK eying free trade deal with China

Philip Hammond says Britain is considering a free trade deal with China, further warning that Brexit could cast a “shadow” on the world economy.

DNC chair to resign after convention

POLITICS

DNC chair to resign after convention

The chairwoman of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) says she will step down after the party’s convention in the run-up to the US 2016 presidential election.

Pay for US alliance or no support: Trump

POLITICS

Pay for US alliance or no support: Trump

US defense allies, including NATO member states, should pay otherwise they will not be protected at the time of war, says GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, asserting that the US army is itself “depleted.”