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UK hopes to suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty

The UK is expected to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, a former colony that returned to China in 1997, according to multiple reports. The news will come from UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab during a speech to Parliament on Monday, and will take place on the same day …

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Actress Heard says ex-husband Depp threatened to kill her

LONDON (Reuters) – American actress Amber Heard told the London High Court that her ex-husband Johnny Depp had threatened to kill her, testifying on Monday as a witness in the defamation action of the Hollywood star against a British newspaper. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publishers of the Sun …

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EU leaders show first signs of commitment to stimulus plan

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Signs emerged that leaders of northern European Union countries were ready to commit to a 1.8 trillion euro (2 trillion) coronavirus stimulus plan on Monday as talks in Brussels they extended to a fourth day. Divided and slow to respond to the start of the coronavirus outbreak …

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