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EU must assert autonomy in face of US-China dominance, says Macron

French president says US election chance to pursue sovereignty amid rising populismEuropean leaders must not let up on efforts to construct an autonomous bloc that is capable of resisting the duopoly of China and the US, Emmanuel Macron has said in his…

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‘Great expectations’: how world leaders reacted to Biden and Harris’s election win – video

Most world leaders rushed to congratulate Joe Biden on his election on Twitter, and spoke of ‘hope’ and ‘expectation’ in later statements.Biden’s key foreign policy priorities are cooperation in the fight against coronavirus, a commitment to rejoin the…

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Pacific nations herald Biden presidency amid hope for action on climate emergency

Optimism abounds as leaders from Fiji to Papua New Guinea welcome the new US president-electJoe Biden’s presidential ascension had not even been settled when Fiji’s forthright prime minister was already urging greater US action on climate change from t…

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India tries to shake off pro-Trump image in run-up to US election

As Joe Biden pulls ahead in the polls, Delhi avoids helping Donald Trump woo Indian-American voters At a podium in Delhi on Tuesday, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and the secretary of defense, Mark Esper, made a clear declaration of their cou…

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Bill banning abortions after 20 weeks fails in Senate – as it happened

Bill failed to get sixty votes needed to passDemocratic contenders face off in TV debate on Tuesday eveningSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 12.02am GMT Related: Bernie Sanders set to face attacks in latest Democratic …

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White House reportedly bids to purge ‘Never Trumpers’ from key roles – live

Presidential loyalist reportedly identifying staff as anti-Trump Dana Rohrabacher offered pardon on Trump’s behalf, lawyers sayBernie Sanders rises in Nevada polling ahead of Saturday vote 6.50pm GMT Mike Bloomberg’s campaign is blaming some vandalism …

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