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Friday, January 25, 2019

Queen sends a Brexit message to UK politicians: end your bickering

Queen Elizabeth has sent a delicately coded message to Britain's factious political class over Brexit, urging lawmakers to seek common ground and grasp the big picture to resolve the crisis.

Exclusive: Hindu group RSS urges India's Modi to resist U.S. push to ease e-commerce curbs

A Hindu nationalist group close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has urged him to resist pressure from the United States and not defer new regulations for the e-commerce sector, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Nuclear, climate threats keep Doomsday Clock close to apocalypse

A renewed nuclear arms race, rising greenhouse gas emissions and the emergence of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have left the modern world as close to annihilation as it was at the height of the Cold War, atomic scientists said on Thursday.

Russian athletics federation withdraws appeal against doping ban

Russia's athletics federation said on Friday it would withdraw its appeal against the decision by the global athletics governing body IAAF to prolong its suspension over evidence of state-sponsored doping.

'Fifty Shades' author announces steamy new 'Cinderella romance'

The author of the blockbuster "Fifty Shades of Grey" novels is returning with a new, erotic book that she calls a "Cinderella romance for the 21st century."

Papal Swiss Guard keep cool heads with 3-D helmets

The Vatican's Swiss Guard, the colorfully dressed mini-army that helps protect the pope, will have cooler heads now they have swapped their ancient metal helmets for ones made by 3-D printers.