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PARIS,  (Reuters) – France’s prime minister yesterday suspended planned increases to fuel taxes for at least six months in response to weeks of sometimes violent protests, the first major U-turn by President Emmanuel Macron’s administration in 18 months in office.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing defeats yesterday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit and the fate of her government.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Priyanka Chopra, star of Indian film and U.S.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who was voted in on an anti-corruption platform, said on Tuesday he would take action if a campaign funding investigation into his future chief of staff shows wrongdoing.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s prime minister today suspended planned increases to fuel taxes for six months in response to weeks of sometimes violent protests, the first major U-turn by President Emmanuel Macron’s administration after 18 months in office.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The United Nations said today it was seeking $738 million in 2019 to help neighbouring countries cope with the inflow of millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, who have “no prospect for return in the short to medium term”.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States expects immediate action by China on trade issues after a deal reached by the countries’ leaders, including lower tariffs on automobiles and measures against intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers, a White House official said yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell caved in to growing investor pressure over climate change yesterday, setting out plans to introduce industry-leading carbon emissions targets linked to executive pay.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Three weeks of “yellow vest” protests have hit the French economy hard, with trade in shops, hotels and restaurants falling significantly, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said yesterday.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan court yesterday issued an order preventing Mahinda Rajapaksa from as acting as prime minister and holding cabinet meetings, the latest twist to a political drama gripping the South Asian country.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan yesterday criticized sanctions on Venezuela during a visit to Caracas, while President Nicolas Maduro defended the country’s right to export gold after U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Cher, Reba McEntire, and the creators of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” — superstars of the entertainment world — gathered in Washington on Sunday to enter the ranks of highly celebrated artists as recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Washington’s political elite paid tribute to former U.S.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – In just 48 hours in office, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has stamped a marked change of style on Mexican politics, with hands-on policies and symbolic moves aimed at narrowing the gap between the government and the people.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday that gene editing may have “unintended consequences” and said it was establishing a team of experts to set clear guidelines and standards after studying ethical and safety issues.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan court today issued an order preventing Mahinda Rajapaksa from as acting as prime minister and holding cabinet meetings, the latest twist to a political drama gripping the South Asian country.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed to halt additional tariffs in a deal that keeps their trade war from escalating as the two sides try again to bridge their differences with fresh talks aimed at reaching an agreement within 90 days.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister yesterday to hold talks with political leaders and demonstrators, as he sought a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office as Mexican president on Saturday, vowing to see off a “rapacious” elite in a country struggling with corruption, chronic poverty and gang violence on the doorstep of the United States.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday he hoped they would achieve “something great” on trade for both countries as they opened a high-stakes summit aimed at defusing a damaging tariffs war between Washington and Beijing.