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The Union flag is reflected in a puddle during an event called Brussels calling to celebrate the friendship between Belgium and Britain at the Grand Place in Brussels, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020

07:46 GMT 03 December 2020 / updated: 08:04 GMT UK

EU Reportedly Warns UK of Major Trade Disruption From 1 January If No Deal Arrives in Next Few Days

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden arrives to hold a videoconference meeting with members of the U.S Conference of Mayors at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 23, 2020.

Trump Says Biden Can't Be President if Voter Fraud is Confirmed

Smuggling Sperm of Terror Convicts Might Be Difficult in Israel But It Doesn't Stop Would-be Mothers

Icons for the smartphone apps WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, on Aug. 7, 2020. The Justice Department is asking a judge to allow WeChat to be banned from app stores in the U.S., pending an appeal. In a Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 filing, the Justice Department requested U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in California put on hold a preliminary injunction issued Saturday.

China’s WeChat Reportedly Blocks Australian PM Post as Fallout Over Fake Soldier Image Escalates

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