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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to be debated in House of Commons
The government has published hundreds of amendments, including that the attorney general must provide consent for any serious prosecutions related to the conflict.
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Quebec premier says he will boycott Canada-EU summit in Montreal
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Quebec was shut out of the talks and warns that agreements affecting provincial powers may not be implemented there.
California billionaire tax vote draws record campaign spending
Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth. A new analysis finds record spending by current and former California billionaires ahead of the 3...
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