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British Prime Minister Theresa May was defeated in a symbolic vote in parliament on her Brexit strategy on Thursday, undermining her negotiating strength in talks with the European Union to secure changes to the agreement. Lawmakers voted by 303 to 258

European Union officials have slashed their growth forecast for the 19 countries that use the euro, saying even the reduced estimate was vulnerable to “large uncertainty” from slowing growth in China and weakening global trade. The EU’s executive Commission cut the

British Prime Minister Theresa May is traveling to Brussels Thursday in a new attempt to reopen talks with the European Union on the Brexit divorce agreement and is bracing for a clash with European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission President

Germany’s antitrust watchdog on Thursday announced a crackdown on Facebook’s data collection practices after ruling the world’s largest social network abused its market dominance to gather information about users without their knowledge or consent. Facebook said it would appeal the landmark

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe struck a conciliatory tone with Russia at an annual rally Thursday to demand the return of small isles claimed by both nations. Speaking at a rally of former residents of four islands seized by Russia in