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Defying Turkey, Anastasiades Says Cyprus Will Keep Drilling Too
With a standoff threatening to get worse, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said his country won’t be cowed by Turkish ships drilling for...
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Defying critics, Trump salutes military in pomp-filled July 4 celebration
With U.S. fighter jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and reveled in a show of pomp and patriotism on Thursday in a...
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EU, Mercosur strike trade pact, defying protectionist wave
By Philip Blenkinsop and Leika Kihara The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur agreed a free trade treaty on Friday, concluding...
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Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to...
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Defying Turkish Threats, Cyprus Plans Full Speed Ahead Energy Drilling
Ignoring Turkey’s warnings to stop, Cyprus’ government is planning repeated rounds of drilling for oil and gas in its Exclusive Economic Zone...
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Defying Congress, U.S. Attorney General Barr to skip Mueller hearing
Defying the U.S. Congress, Attorney General William Barr will not attend a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday on his handling of...
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Government admits some co-op properties were sold, defying promises
THE government on Thursday admitted the sale-for-cash of certain properties belonging to the now-defunct co-operative bank, but also said it has...
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EU health official slams Greek minister for defying smoking ban
The European Union’s top health official hit out at Greece’s deputy health minister for publicly defying the country’s smoking...
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EU official slams Greek minister for defying smoking ban
The European Union’s top health official hit out at Greece’s deputy health minister for publicly defying the country’s smoking...
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Church in Australia rejects abuse reporting, defying new laws
The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the...
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Polish judge enters Supreme Court building, defying government’s new law
Polish judge Malgorzata Gersdorf walked into the Supreme Court building on Wednesday morning, defying new legislation forcing her to retire as...
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Defying global pressure, Maduro seeks re-election in Venezuela
By Andrew Cawthorne Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is seeking a six-year term on Sunday in a vote condemned by foes as the...
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Defying Trump, countries vote in favour of UN Jerusalem resolution
More than 100 countries defied President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling...
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Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, defying allies, foes
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed decades of U.S. policy and recognised Jerusalem as the capital...
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Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku at centre of club vs country row as Belgium consider defying Jose Mourinho's wishes
Romelu Lukaku is at the heart of a brewing club vs country row as Belgium are reportedly considering defying Jose Mourinho's wishes and playing the...
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Oil falls on high OPEC supplies, defying falling U.S. crude stocks
Oil fell on Thursday as a rally that has pushed up prices by almost 10 percent since early last week lost momentum despite renewed signs of a...
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Poland set to back judicial overhaul, defying protesters and EU
Poland ‘s senate was expected to back new powers letting politicians appoint supreme court judges, defying protesters massed in the...
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The consequences of defying a God
The International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama continues next week with two performances, in Paphos and Nicosia, of Euripides’ Bacchae. The...
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Murray positive after defying hip problem to win opener
Andy Murray came through the first test of his dodgy right hip with flying colours to reach the second round of Wimbledon. The build-up to the...
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Defying Trump, Twitter feeds for US government scientists go rogue
Rogue Twitter feeds voicing employee concerns at more than a dozen US government agencies have been launched in defiance of what they say are...