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There is near-unanimous political outrage in Ireland over a leaked British government plan to throw up a “buffer zone” with customs posts on the Irish border. Parties across the political spectrum branded it “out of the question”. Secret proposals presented to Brussels suggested building vast “customs processing centres” along the frontier as …

The body of a male New Zealand college student went undiscovered in his room at a campus residence complex, possibly for weeks, according to local news reports. The body was found Monday evening at a residence at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, according to a statement from the Christchurch …

GENEVA — Emergency talks began on Tuesday as delegates from nearly 150 countries tried to prevent a massive disruption to international postal services that could occur if President Trump pulls America out of a United Nations body that has regulated mail services for more than a century. The United States …

“You can imagine if you live in an apartment complex, the landlord says, ‘Hey, listen, we’re rolling out a new initiative. We are paying for data access into registered sex offenders. If you would like to be notified when a registered sex offender is picked up on our cameras, and …

Boris Johnson‘s trip to the continent was labelled a “humiliation” and an “ambush” as it made headlines across Tuesday’s papers.  The prime minister travelled to Luxembourg for his first face-to-face meeting with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker since entering Downing Street.  But it was an afternoon press conference that became the …

A new app that lets people substitute their faces with celebrities’, with uncanny accuracy, has led to major concerns about what else it is doing with its users’ likeness. The Chinese app, called ZAO, is currently the most popular download in the iOS App Store in China and has been …

LONDON — Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, faced a growing and angry backlash on Thursday as his decision to suspend Parliament next month prompted protests and legal challenges, and political opponents scrambled to salvage efforts to stop a disorderly Brexit. The normally fractious opposition swiftly united in outrage at Mr. …

WASHINGTON — The head of the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command has ordered a wide-ranging review into the culture and ethics of the elite military forces, after several reports of drug use, violence and other misconduct. The unusual review ordered by the four-star officer, Gen. Richard D. Clarke, and announced Monday …