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The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an "independence day" they said marked a new era for the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tgjcSM

Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to toast their moment of history: Britain's departure from the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31isNVY

On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2S8yTE8

Nicaragua's best known former political prisoner, Amaya Coppens, is calling for international organizations to investigate alleged abuses by the government of President Daniel Ortega. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36O3cVI

President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of anti-personnel land mines, arguing that the previous policy could put American troops at a "severe disadvantage." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Oh3gqN

China's Hubei province, the epicentre of a coronavirus epidemic, reported 45 new deaths from the outbreak on Friday, bringing the total to 249, the local health commission said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37Lfgs9

Reuters) - The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public health emergency on Friday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have traveled to China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37NPKT8

The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, turning its back on post-World War Two attempts to unite the once warring nations of Europe into a global power. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3b0qTNU

Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Friday had killed more than 200 people and infected nearly 10,000 people. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RP9f8B

Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 200 people and infected thousands could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uNurTb

U.S. President Donald Trump will issue an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, U.S. officials said, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate over whether the policy is discriminatory. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2GEnIh8

Island Express Helicopters was restricted to flying in clear conditions, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2vFDiqy

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b5OOMf

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Trump made at least 27 false claims as Senate debated impeachment on Thursday    CNN Trump supporters standing by their president, predict impeachment will ‘backfire on the Democrats’    Fox News 5 things to know about the Iowa Caucuses    Face the Nation Will Someone Break Out of Iowa Who Can Trounce Trump? Anyone?    The New York Times Why Trump's Des Moines rally should make Democrats nervous    Washington Examiner View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2S6Iift

White supremacist Coast Guard officer sentenced to 13 years in prison    NBC News Coast Guard officer suspected in terror plot is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison on firearms and drug charges    Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/31eEahn

Some Americans to leave China, many stay after US advisory    AOL from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2RMX7Ve

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RED's Hydrogen One phone makes a cameo in the 'F9' trailer    Engadget Fast 9 takes place in an alternate reality where RED’s Hydrogen phone succeeded    The Verge View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/31fgf1B

Wizards of the Coast reveals new studio headed up by BioWare veterans    GamesIndustry.biz Wizards of the Coast announces 'story driven' RPG studio led by ex Bioware vets    PC Gamer Wizards of the Coast teams with ex-BioWare devs on a sci-fi RPG    Engadget Wizards of The Coast studio led by former Bioware devs is making a sci-fi RPG    VG247 Wizards of the Coast details new studio led by former BioWare developers    Gamasutra View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GJXXMs

Huawei outsells Apple in 2019, becomes No. 2 global smartphone vendor    Ars Technica Apple and Samsung Are Tied for World's No.1 Smartphone Seller    QuickTake by Bloomberg Huawei phone sales beat Apple in 2019    TechRadar India Apple's 10.2-inch iPad was almost popular enough to keep the whole tablet market afloat in Q4    PhoneArena IDC: Tablet sales dropped by 0.6% in Q4 2019, Apple still leads - GSMArena.com news    GSMArena.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/37PYjNe

Just Imagine Professor Umbridge As the Queen    The Cut ‘The Crown’: Netflix Royal Drama To End With Season Five As Imelda Staunton Confirmed As Final Queen Elizabeth II    Yahoo Celebrity Netflix 'The Crown' to End With Season 5; Imelda Staunton Set as Queen    Hollywood Reporter Imelda Staunton Will Play the Queen in The Crown's Final Season | InStyle.com    InStyle 'The Crown' set to end with Season 5    CNN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GKsF7X

Fans without tickets asked to avoid L.A. Live during Kobe Bryant tribute    ESPN Kobe Bryant's family says inaccurate reports are adding to the pain after his death    CNN Shaquille O'Neal Buys Fan a Laptop After He Expressed Condolences for Kobe Bryant's Death    Yahoo Entertainment Playing through grief can be therapy for athletes, but everyone is different    The Guardian Vanessa Bryant Gets Heartbreaking Message From Ellen DeGeneres, and Social Media Weighs In    PopCulture.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2SdHS78

Japan plans to bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a "designated infectious disease" to Saturday from Feb. 7, public broadcaster NHK said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2U9jhmf

The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, its most significant geopolitical move since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36KdHcK