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Johnson has vowed to take Britain out of the EU whether or not a divorce deal with Brussels is in place

British PM in limbo after MPs reject his Brexit plan, elections

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was left in limbo on Wednesday after MPs voted to derail his Brexit plan and rejected his call for an early election to break the political deadlock.Just six weeks after taking office, Johnson lost his majority in the House of Commons as his own MPs joined opposition parties to stop him taking Britain out of the EU next month without a deal.On Wednesday evening, they approved a bill that could force Johnson to delay Brexit to January or even later if he cannot agree exit terms with Brussels in time.

Kabul blast toll rises as US tries to finalise Taliban deal

A massive blast in a Kabul residential neighbourhood killed at least 16 people, officials said Tuesday, following yet another Taliban attack that came as the insurgents and Washington try to finalise a withdrawal deal.US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in the Afghan capital to discuss the proposed deal -- which would see the United States withdraw troops in return for Taliban security guarantees -- when the Monday bombing took place.
China and the US have been embroiled in a bruising year-long trade war, and now Beijing has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization

China lodges WTO trade complaint against US: govt

Washington's additional 15 percent tariffs affected a portion of the $300 billion in goods from China that so far had been spared -- and prompted China's complaint to the World Trade Organization

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