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Brexit Bulletin: The Crucial Week

Brexit is 59 days away.(Bloomberg) — Sign up here to get the Brexit Bulletin in your inbox every weekday.Today in Brexit:  The next explosive five days will shape the history of Brexit and could change Britain.What’s Happening? This week is shaping up…

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Italy’s Conte Poised to Forge Government From Unlikely Alliance

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.Acting Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is poised to form a new Italian government this week from an unlikely alliance of political rivals, foresta…

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Brussels Edition: Back in the Saddle

(Bloomberg) — Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weekday morning.Summer’s over and we’re back. It’s not like anything major ha…

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Taliban attack Kabul as US envoy says deal almost final

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a large explosion in the Afghan capital Monday night, just hours after a U.S. envoy briefed the Afghan government on an agreement “in principle” with the insurgent group that would see 5,000 U.S. troops leave the …

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Can Russia’s Su-35 Really Beat American F-15s, F-22s, and Even the F-35s in Combat?

The Su-35 may be the best jet-age dogfighter ever made and a capable missile delivery platform—but whether that will suffice for an air-superiority fighter in the era of stealth technology remains to be seen.The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russia…

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MON: Israeli F-35s Could Be Flying Over Iran—Without Tehran Even Knowing

Noteworthy Israeli F-35 deals have been severely criticized because the aircraft are more expensive than those purchased by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) since they feature several unique (and indigenous) systems to satisfy Israeli Air Force (IAF) operatio…

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Fate of Brexit Is Up in the Air as Johnson Delivers Surprises

(Bloomberg) — Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. Boris Johnson’s summer is over. The week that could determine how long he remains prime minister — and how or whether Britain leaves the European Union — is…

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UK’s Labour to do ‘everything necessary’ to stop no-deal Brexit

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will do everything possible to stop a no-deal Brexit after parliament returns on Tuesday, its leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Monday. Lawmakers opposed to the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union on…

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More than 100 killed in air strike on Yemen prison: ICRC

More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led military coalition on a detention centre in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Sunday. The coalition said it targeted a facility run by the H…

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Could the End of the World Be Brought On By…Israeli Submarines?

There is also the possibility the nuclear armament is based on the Gabriel antiship missile, and there are also reports that Harpoon missiles were modified to carry nuclear weapons. Nobody appears to know for sure what missile is operational, only that…

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Relief for Angela Merkel as AfD held at bay in German regional elections

Relief for Angela Merkel as AfD held at bay in German regional electionsThere was relief for Angela Merkel on Sunday as the nationalist Alternative for Germany party (AfD) failed to make a widely forecast breakthrough in key regional elections. The AfD made significant gains in elections in two states in the former communist east, but fell short of winning first place amid a late surge for the established parties. Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) held onto first place in the state of Saxony with 32 per cent according to initial projections, ahead of the AfD on 27.5 per cent. Her main coalition partners, the centre-Left Social Democrats (SPD), came first in the state of Brandenburg, with 27.5 per cent ahead of the AfD’s 22.5 per cent. “It is good that the people of Brandenburg have said we do not want the far-Right extremists of the AfD to win,” Lars Klingbeil, the SPD party chairman said. “The friendly face of Saxony has prevailed,” Michael Kretschmer, the CDU regional leader said. “This is a great day for our state.” “Our slogan was ‘Twenty per cent plus’. We have achieved that and are very satisfied in both Brandenburg and Saxony,” Alexander Gauland, the AfD leader, said. “But yes, we did not come first. There is still a piece missing and the work starts now.” The AfD celebrated significant gains despite failing to win first place in either state Credit: Carsten Koall/Getty Images Europe The AfD led in the Brandenburg polls for much of the campaign and was widely expected to win first place in a regional election for the first time. But it was held at bay by a late swing towards the established parties amid a dramatic rise in turnout. The result will ease the immediate pressure on Mrs Merkel and her chosen successor as CDU leader, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who has endured a difficult first year in charge. But the CDU still suffered its worst ever result in its former stronghold of Saxony, and now faces a difficult task building a new coalition in the fractured regional parliament. The election leaves the CDU divided, after Mr Kretschmer pulled the party back in the polls by distancing himself from Mrs Merkel’s national government, and a right-wing faction held its own separate victory celebrations last night. The SPD was neck-and-neck with the AfD in the Brandenburg polls right up until voting opened, and the party was celebrating an unexpected comeback last night. But it still suffered significant losses at the AfD’s hands in a state it has ruled since reunification, and will now need two partners to build a new regional coalition. The AfD was hoping for a strong result in its heartlands in the former communist east to offset a disappointing 12 months which saw it come fourth in the European elections and fail to make a breakthrough in the more populous west.

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