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UK to ban neo-Nazi group under terror laws
The UK government said it will use its terrorism laws to ban the neo-Nazi group linked to the assassination of MP Jo Cox, marking the first time such a step has been taken.
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UK mass surveillance bill becomes law
The UK's Investigatory Powers Bill was given royal assent and became law, providing intelligence agencies broad powers to monitor the online activity of all citizens.
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EU Parliament votes to freeze Turkey accession talks
The European Parliament voted to halt EU accession negotiations with Turkey due to the government's "disproportionate repressive measures" after a failed coup in July.
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Scotland and Wales to enter Brexit lawsuit
The UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland and Wales may join a case challenging Prime Minister Theresa May’s power to leave the EU without a parliamentary vote.
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‘Russian nationalists’ behind Montenegro coup plot
Montenegro's chief prosecutor accused "nationalists in Russia" of having organized a criminal group to overthrow the government during last month's elections in the Balkan country.
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Mediterranean migrant death toll soars
With two months still to go, deaths of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean so far this year have hit a record high, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
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France: court allows closure of migrant camp
An administrative court in Lille, France, rejected requests from almost a dozen aid groups and permitted the closure process of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais to continue.
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Hungary refugee referendum invalidated
Low voter turnout invalidated the referendum in which Hungarians voted to oppose any EU mandatory placement of refugees—but President Viktor Orbán remains intransigent.
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Swiss voters approve new surveillance law
Swiss voters approved a sweeping new surveillance law allowing their national intelligence services broad powers to spy on "terrorist" suspects and cyber criminals.
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Bosnian Serbs defy ruling on independence day
Residents of the Bosnian Serb Republic—decried as a "genocide creation" by Bosnia's Muslims—voted to establish an independence day, in defiance of a Bosnian court ruling.
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Macedonia pressed on migrant expulsion, detention
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Macedonia to end its pattern of expelling and detaining migrants in defiance of international standards.
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Russia and Ukraine on war footing
Ukraine’s armed forces are on high alert and “full combat readiness” while Russia announced it has deployed long-range missile systems in annexed Crimea.