Her victory increases the chances of an orderly British exit from the EUnext year, although she still needs to get thedeal approved by Parliament.
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Theresa May survives no-confidence vote amid Brexit turmoil
Cheers erupted in Parliament as no-confidence vote results were announced for British Prime Minister Theresa May.
El Niños to strengthen because of global warming, will cause ‘more extreme weather’, study says
El Niños will be stronger and more frequent in the decades ahead due to global warming, a study released Wednesday said.
5 held in Strasbourg Christmas market attack, gunman remains at large
Senior French official Laurent Nunez said the attacker – a former prison inmate whohas been identified as a suspected extremist – could have fled to nearby Germany.
102-yr-old Australian woman sets skydive record
A 102-year-old woman has completed a world record charity skydive in the Australian state of South Australia. (Dec. 11)
You’re not Santa, so make sure you meet these shipping deadlines
When do you need to ship your gifts by for “guaranteed” Christmas delivery? These are the deadlines for UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service.
Survey finds we are often wrong about crime, sex, climate change and the economy
A misperceptions survey finds there is a large gap between what we think we know about the world and reality.
5 missing Marines declared dead in warplanes crash off Japan
The U.S. military has declared five missing crew members dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan’s southern coast, and halted search and recovery operations.
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US imposes new sanctions on three North Korea officials, including Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man
The United States imposed new sanctions on three top North Korean officials – including Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man – over the country’s continuing human rights abuses, brutal censorship and the death last year of American pris…
‘I can’t breathe’: Transcript of recording details Khashoggi’s final moments before murder
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe” in his final moments as he was attacked at the Saudi consulate in Turkey, CNN reported.