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Brexit On October 31 A 'Priority' For British Government: Queen

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his government's priorities at a parliamentary ceremony full of pomp and pageantry attended by the queen, with Brexit top of the agenda.But with time running out for an amicable divorce deal before EU leaders meet later this week, few of the proposals look likely to be enacted, with predictions of a snap election.Queen Elizabeth II announced in a speech to lawmakers a list of 26 new bills ranging from implementing a yet-to-be finalised EU divorce agreement to criminal sentencing and the environment.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel call for an end to the Turkish offensive in Syria

Macron, Merkel Call For End To Turkish Offensive In Syria

Fighting has engulfed northern Syria since Wednesday when Ankara launched a long-threatened offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which it considers "terrorists" linked to insurgents in Turkey
Police clear barricades left by protestors. Clashes between police and activists were less intense than at the start of October when the city was virtually shut down

Multiple Arrests In Hong Kong As "flashmob" Protests Hit Pro-Bejing Targets

Riot police clashed with anti-government protesters across Hong Kong Sunday as masked activists vandalised businesses deemed sympathetic to Beijing in another weekend of chaos in the financial hub.Rallies erupted in multiple neighbourhoods, with some protesters blocking roads, sabotaging train tracks, and trashing pro-China businesses.Police said an officer was taken to hospital after his neck was slashed. Local television networks also broadcast footage of a man beaten bloody by protesters after they found a baton in his bag and suspected him of being an undercover officer.
Organic farm co-manager Ellie Woodcock of Brambletye Fruit in East Sussex fears Brexit will have "quite a negative impact", opening the door to less stringent checks on food

Down On The Farm, Brexit Casts Its Shadow

Organic farm co-manager Ellie Woodcock only employs locally because she has no facilities to house seasonal workers but has faced great difficulties finding anyone
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Canonisation: How To Become A Catholic Saint

The canonisation on Sunday of Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman -- one of the Roman Catholic Church's most renowned converts -- and four others is the last stage in the Vatican's arduous process of creating saints.The Church puts candidates through meticulous vetting and in most cases two "miracles" are required, usually healings resulting from the candidate's posthumous intercession in answer to prayers.

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