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Afghan forces unable to dislodge Taliban as US looks for exit

Bloomberg Afghanistan’s government is making no headway in rolling back territory controlled by the Taliban, a Pentagon watchdog found, even as the Trump administration tries to negotiate a peace agreement that would let the US withdraw troops after 18 years of war. Afghan army casualty rates, an erosion of force levels and increased civilian deaths are all preventing president Ashraf ...

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Labour: Customs union only option for May to deliver Brexit

Bloomberg The UK’s main opposition Labour Party predicted Theresa May will have to accept a customs union with the European Union as the price for getting her Brexit deal ratified in Parliament. “I think pragmatically, they potentially may have no option in order to push this deal through,” Labour’s business spokeswoman, Rebecca Long-Bailey, told BBC Radio 4 when asked about ...

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Mueller objected to Barr’s description of Russia probe’s findings on Trump

Bloomberg Special Counsel Robert Mueller expressed frustration over how Attorney General William Barr characterised his findings and analysis regarding whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, according to a letter Mueller sent to Barr. Mueller contacted Barr to express his displeasure after Barr issued a four-page letter characterising the main findings of Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, ...

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