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The world this week

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The world this week

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Is President Macron trying to be leader of the free world?

It's just seven months since Emmanuel Macron burst onto the world stage, after a meteoric rise to...

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US says Jerusalem is Israel's capital

President Trump swept away decades of diplomatic caution. He pleased his supporters and Israel -...

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Trump tweets target Britain

The president re-tweeted anti-Muslim material from a far-right group, infuriating many Britons....

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Putin calls the shots in Syria

Russia has emerged as the key player in shaping the future of Syria. The US is now only playing a...

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Zimbabwe: the coup that wasn't

The military took control - but to support one faction of the ruling party over another. They...

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The Saudis raise the stakes

The Crown Prince is taking on all his opponents, at home and abroad. Domestic rivals and foreign...

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Trump official charged

The president's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been indicted. He's the first big name...

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Kenya: election rerun exposes chasms

When Kenya's Supreme Court annulled the result of the August presidential election last month,...

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Re-making the Middle East

IS lost Raqqa; the Kurds lost Kirkuk. A new world is taking shape, but old enmities remain. Also...

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Catalonia prayers - answered?

Catalonia's president disappointed supporters when he declared independence - but not yet....

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Catalonia tries to vote on independence

Spain attempted to stop Catalan separatist poll. And images of Madrid's security forces beating...

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More time to save the planet

A new report says we have longer than we thought to avert climate change. But we still have to do...

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Turkey's arms deal with Russia

NATO member Turkey is buying an air defence system from Russia - NATO's main adversary. More and...

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North Korea shocks the world

North Korea exploded what it said was an H-bomb. The US says North Korea is 'begging for war',...

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Double disaster hits Houston and South Asia

While the West concentrated on the flooding in Texas, Asia was more concerned about the worst...

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26/08/2017 gmt

What's been happening around the world and why it matters

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War of Words: Trump vs North Korea

As the rhetoric increases on both sides, all eyes are focussed on Washington and Pyongyang. With...

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Increasingly isolated: Trump on Russia

As legal pressure on the president grows, splits are appearing with Republicans in Congress. And...

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Change at the top in China

News that the former party boss in Chongqing is being investigated for corruption removes him...

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Trump stumped on healthcare

Repealing and replacing Obamacare had been a key pledge of the Republicans for years, and then of...

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