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Trump ex-security chief sold country out, says judge

Russia collusion investigation head Robert Mueller had proposed Flynn receive no jail time for lying to investigators about his Moscow ties - and in his own pitch to the court last week, Flynn had requested the same. Dec 19, 2018
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Gold edges lower as dollar steadies, equities tick up

Gold prices slipped on Thursday as the dollar steadied and equities climbed on signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China, while palladium rose to a record high, trading at a premium to the bullion. Dec 13, 2018
Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 12, 2018

UK can unilaterally cancel Brexit, rules EU court

The court in a statement said: "When a member state has notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the EU, as the UK has done, that member state is free to revoke unilaterally that notification." Dec 10, 2018
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Regional crises cloud Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has been invited by Riyadh, which severed diplomatic ties with Doha in 2017 along with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, to the Gulf Cooperation Council talks. Dec 9, 2018