Honduras court convicts seven men for killing indigenous activist

A Honduran court convicted seven people on Thursday for the 2016 murder of indigenous land rights campaigner Berta Caceres, who led opposition to the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the ancestral lands of her Lenca tribe.

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Russia-Ukraine crisis clouds G20 summit in Buenos Aires

Leaders gather in Argentina amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China.

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Charlottesville driver Alex Fields Jr acted in anger, trial told

The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman.

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Berta Cáceres: Seven convicted of murdering anti-dam activist

A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres.

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South Korean train crosses DMZ into North Korea

A group of experts will travel around North Korea working out how to update its ageing train network.

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Whale stranding: Another 50 pilot whales die off NZ

The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week.

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MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year.

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Australian students in mass climate protest

Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM.

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Michael Cohen in court: Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress

Michael Cohen says he lied "out of loyalty" to Mr Trump, while the president says he is "weak".

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Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch

The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back.

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Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name

Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford.

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Georgia woman jailed as 'cops mistake candy floss for meth'

A Georgia woman was charged with meth trafficking due to a faulty police drug test, says a lawsuit.

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G20: So how does the summit work?

The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday.

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Michael Cohen: What Trump lashing out at his ex-lawyer reveals

Michael Cohen is a liar and a "weak person", according to the president. Anthony Zurcher analyses his response.

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How Disney's Wreck It Ralph is challenging Disney's stereotypes

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype.

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'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'

Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos.

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Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada.

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How do you make a vinyl record?

Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish.

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Like Ali v Frazier, how Magnus Carlsen kept his World Chess title after 50 hours and 12 draws

Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker.

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Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content.

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Shenzhen Half Marathon: Traffic cameras catch cheats taking shortcut

Almost 250 runners in the Shenzhen Half Marathon are caught cheating by traffic cameras that show them taking a shortcut through bushes.

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China employees fined for walking fewer than 180,000 steps

Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine.

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Finnish lake reveals Stone Age rock art

New Stone Age art has been found at a lake in Finland.

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Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo

Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples.

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The French village that fears for its British community

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit.

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Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine

The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani.

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'Hermione has taught me how to be angry'

The actress Noma Dumezweni, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, says women need to learn how to be angry.

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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 November 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

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Delhi: Farmers' protest throws traffic in tizzy

Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have been camping at the Ramlila ground here since Thursday, began their march to Parliament Street today amid heavy policy deployment, to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:

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Ex-Interpol chief ousted from China top advisory body

The National Committee for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) agreed to revoke Meng Hongwei's membership following a meeting, Xinhua news agency reported. The CPPCC is a 2,000-strong assembly of delegates whose role is supposedly to "advise" the government by putting forth policy suggestions.

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China signals displeasure to Pakistan with map depicting PoK in India

The move is significant because it comes ahead of the India-China military drill on December 10 and the ongoing debate on the Kartarpur issue. CGTN showed PoK as part of India while reporting the terror attack on its consulate in Karachi. This was seen as a signal that Beijing was extremely unhappy with Pakistan's inability to protect its citizens.

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Chinese firm unveils plans to provide free worldwide WiFi with 272 satellites

LinkSure Network unveiled its first satellite in the constellation plan which will consist of 272 satellites by 2026. People could use their mobile phones to search for internet services provided by the constellation and browse the internet, even in regions where telecom networks do not cover, the company said. It will invest 3 billion yuan (USD 431.4 million) into the plan.

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India, China to hold joint military exercises from December 10

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China expresses concerns over US warships in Taiwan Strait

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters Thursday that Taiwan was the ``most important and sensitive issue'' in relations between the sides. China's defense ministry also said it had closely followed the warships' passage.

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7 Indian IL&FS workers held hostage by unpaid staff in Ethiopia

Seven Indian workers from the shadow lender, which rocked financial markets after it began missing debt payments earlier this year, have been detained since November 25 at three sites in Ethiopia’s Oromia and Amhara states by unpaid local staff, according to an emailed letter from the employees.

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Signal to Pak? China shows map with PoK in India

The move is significant because it comes ahead of the India-China military drill on December 10 and the ongoing debate on the Kartarpur issue. CGTN showed PoK as part of India while reporting the terror attack on its consulate in Karachi. This was seen as a signal that Beijing was extremely unhappy with Pakistan's inability to protect its citizens.

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Powar may pay price for Mithali Raj face-off

The Indian women’s team coach Ramesh Powar is unlikely to get an extension after his recent faceoff with Mithali Raj. Powar’s contract ends on Friday and Indian cricket board sources said the decision not to continue with him was taken in wake of the continuing blame game between Mithali and Powar, which is affecting the morale of the team.

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Why old GDP numbers are political fodder today

Before the numbers were revised, the average GDP growth rate under the Congress-led UPA government (2004-14) was 7.75%, higher than current NDA government's 7.35% but now UPA figures have gone down to 6.82%. That's a good selling point for the current government and a reason to cry foul for the last one.

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Live updates: Delhi cops stop agitating farmers

Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have been camping at the Ramlila ground here since Thursday, began their march to Parliament Street today amid heavy policy deployment, to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:

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What the Movies Taught Me About Being a Woman

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Australian Students Stage School Strikes Over Climate Change Inaction

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Oklahoma Quarterback Kyler Murray Nears the End of a Two-Sport Career

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A European Goes to Trump’s Washington

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Astrology

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Word + Quiz: subterfuge

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The Beauty of Brazil’s Rain Forest, in Jewelry

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The Luckenbooth: Scotland’s Love Brooch

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How Jewelry Makes Us Who We Are

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Emerald and Gold Jewelry Pushes Up Quality at the Met Shop

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Engraving That Endures

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She Calls Her Stock ‘Jewelry, Made by Artists’

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Emojis: Dressed Up and Ready to Party

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The Secret History of Women, Told in Earrings

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Sparkle Comes Pretty Cheap

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Will Blockchain Be a Boon to the Jewelry Industry?

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The Canadian Jeweler Who Caught Meghan Markle’s Eye

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Auction Houses Grow a Different Kind of Jewelry Sale

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Grindr President Defends Same-Sex Marriage Comments

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What’s on TV Friday: ‘A Very Nutty Christmas’ and ‘The Shining’

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Austrian held in Goa with self-made drugs worth Rs 1 crore

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Change orchard land zone before January 1 or face FIR: Vijai Sardesai

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Third case of cop brutality: Rights body issues notice

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High court seeks government reply on TCP’s zone change

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Prized watermelons of Parra reclaim their place under the sun

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Carphone Warehouse faces Black Friday backlash

Problems with credit checks led some customers to be wrongly refused smartphone contracts.

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Nintendo smashes its rules for gaming vloggers

The gaming giant will now let players share videos on YouTube, Twitch and others.

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Facebook's UK political ad rules kick in

Facebook starts to enforce its tighter political advertising rules in the UK following a delay.

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Raids mounted on fake Indian tech support centres

Microsoft complained to local police, who arrested more than 50 people in call centres.

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Smart meter fitting slows as deadline looms

Fewer smart meters are being fitted despite the government insisting all homes will have one by 2020.

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Today's picks: From NTPC to BPCL, hot stocks to watch on Friday

Nifty, Bank Nifty, NTPC, BPCL, Hindustan Unilever

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IL&FS crisis: RBI allows NBFCs quicker turnaround time for loans

According to the revised norms, loans of original maturity of more than five years can be securitised after receiving the repayment of six-month instalments

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Sajjan Jindal's JSW Energy sole bidder for Monnet Power as Adani backs out

JSW had earlier made an offer outside of the IBC process but lenders were not keen to take a steep haircut

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New GDP data not in sync with real economy; sectors grew faster under UPA

Tax buoyancy, both at the central and state level, was also greater during the term of the previous government

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Anand Mahindra, Uday Kotak lash out at proliferation of regulations

They said in the current environment, they are forced to follow the rules in letter and not in spirit

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From JSW to Tata, steel stocks gain on easing concerns and steady demand

Brokerages remain positive on profitability of Indian manufacturers

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Microfinance industry may come up with Rs 8-bn pool of saleable securities

The pool will be bundled with a mix of small and big MFI portfolios across geographies, will be credit rated and sold to banks

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Bombay HC seeks govt view on RBI plea against CIC's wilful defaulters order

Central bank contends it did not disclose names of wilful defaulters under home ministry's advice

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GDP back series data: CSO method theoretically better, says Pronab Sen

Whether the CSO's methodology was appropriate is a technical debate among statisticians, says the former chief statistician

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J&J faulty hip implant row: Noose tightens around medical devices importers

DTAB passed a proposal to include a provision in the MDR for cancellation and suspension of import licence of the medical devices in case of noncompliance with the regulatory provisions

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Sebi earmarks Rs 5 bn for upgrading surveillance to tackle mkt manipulators

The IT provider will have to set up entirely new systems and carry out exhaustive data analysis

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J&J faulty hip implant compensation: Age, risk factor may be considered

Based on the slabs, the amount could vary from Rs 3 million to as much as Rs 12 million

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Federal Bank earnings likely to improve as credit costs stabilise

Bank rebalancing its loan book to improve profitability, return ratios

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IIT placements see uptick in marquee firms, international offers

The first phase of placement season at IITs, has attracted significantly higher number of recruiters compared to last year

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Sun Pharma: Governance issues, margin pressures expected to weigh on stock

Sun Pharma's outlook remains muted amid multiple negatives

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Another season of litfests

Litfests may not be about books; but they are still, perhaps, about a hunger for ideas

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The new 'mad men' in town

Can Wunderman Thompson refashion itself in the new world? Or will it be a bridge too far?

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ICICI Prudential MF, MD & CEO Nimesh Shah settle IPO case with Sebi

Last-day bid in ICICI Securities' public offering was seen as a move to ensure IPO does not fail

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Next-gen cars will be embedded with much more technology: Skoda India MD

We are okay with regulatory changes. The perception is that we are expensive to own, which is partly true. But, we are working on by deepening localisation

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MFs modify expense structure for direct plans to improve transparency

Fund houses have cut, raised expenses for direct plans; move may lead to higher returns

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What will drive rupee in 2019

Risk sentiment is likely to be favourable if oil prices stay benign and the dollar index does not break out

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Horlicks acquisition to propel HUL ahead of rivals Nestle, Britannia

Unilever trumped rival Nestle to emerge the sole bidder for the business, valued at $4 billion

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Playing god?

The world may not be ready for genetically modified humans

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Adani to finance Australia project on its own, cut capital requirements

The group has also been struggling to financially close this project, as global banks are under pressure to not lend to environmentally polluting projects

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Let the markets decide

Govt and regulators should not micro-manage industry

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NBFC liquidity, not governance, to be focus of next RBI board meet

The RBI has so far maintained it doesn't view cash crunch as a systematic issue, which it feels is limited to a few housing finance companies

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Top cities to see 8-year high in office absorption in 2019, says JLL

The cities are Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Kolkata

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Saab threatens defence ministry with legal action over Russia contract

Sources close to Saab say the firm has not yet made a final decision to go to court

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Despite correction, keep SIPs in US funds going for diversification benefit

Experts say investors should keep their investments in the US markets going as the fundamentals remain sound

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Jaitley spars with Chidambaram over 'hatchet job' remark on GDP revision

New Delhi, 29 November Finance minister Arun Jaitley took on predecessor P Chidambaram on the revision of earlier Gross Domeestic Product (GDP) data for saying this was the result of a hatchet job.The back-series data in question, said Jaitley, had been calculated by a highly credible organisation, the Central Statistics Office, which maintains an arm's length distance from his ministry."Those who took after the new series in 2015 now consider the new series to be a "hatched job" and a "bad joke". What humours some when data shows an upward trend depresses them if it moves in the reverse direction," Jaitley said on his Facebook page.Chidambaram had said on Wednesday of the Niti Aayog's revised GDP numbers: "They are a bad joke. Actually, they are worse than a bad joke. The numbers are the result of a hatchet job." Jaitley reminded Chidambaram that the latter had, on February 3, 2015, welcomed the new GDP series. He quoted Chidambaram as saying: "The new data successfully establishes ..

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Philippine court jails three police officers for drugs war murder

A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 40 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte's drugs war.

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Russia blocks Ukrainian Azov Sea ports: minister

Two Ukrainian Azov Sea ports, Berdyansk and Mariupol, are effectively under blockade by Russia as vessels are being barred from leaving and entering, Ukraine's infrastructure minister, Volodymyr Omelyan, said on Thursday.

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Russian gas pipeline and Ukraine crisis are separate issues: Germany

Germany's economy minister dismissed on Thursday suggestions that his country's commitment to a pipeline - that will allow Russia to bypass Ukraine in pumping gas to Europe - undermines efforts to a de-escalate a crisis between the two neighbors.

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DUP leader says open to alternative Brexit solutions: BBC radio

The leader of the Northern Irish party that props up Britain's Conservative government said on Thursday it was open to alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal with the European Union, which it does not support.

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