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Trump to cut troops in Iraq to 3,000 in Sept

Bloomberg President Donald Trump plans to announce further US troop reductions in Iraq on Wednesday, an administration official said. The US commander in the Middle East, General Frank McKenzie, said the current level of 5,200 military personnel would be reduced to 3,000 in September, CNN reported on Wednesday. After sending more American forces to the Middle East in his first ...

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Johnson faces fury over Brexit plan to break international law

Bloomberg Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from within his own ruling Conservative Party after the UK government said it plans to break international law over Brexit. As trade talks with the European Union continue, the prime minister will take questions in Parliament and is likely to be put under pressure by senior Tories who fear the move will undermine ...

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Pakistan’s ex-president indicted

Bloomberg An anti-graft court in Pakistan indicted former President Asif Ali Zardari and declared ex-premier Nawaz Sharif an absconder in corruption cases, the latest move in multiple legal proceedings against the political opponents of Prime Minister Imran Khan. An accountability court judge, Syed Asghar Ali, framed charges against Zardari, the co-Chairman of opposition Pakistan Peoples Party for illegally accepting gifts ...

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