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Investors flee to gold, German bonds as political worries rise

EghtesadOnline: World stocks fell while safe-haven gold and German government bonds were in demand on Tuesday as tension in the Middle East, an election in Britain and upcoming testimony from the former head of the FBI pushed investors away from risky assets.

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Publish Date:06/June/2017 | 13:09

Trump Risks Diplomatic Fight With U.K. After Targeting London Mayor With ‘Pathetic’ Tweet

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump risked provoking a diplomatic row with one of the U.S.’s closest allies, and embarrassing Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of a general election, as he amplified his mockery of London Mayor Sadiq Khan over a terrorist attack that killed seven people.

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Publish Date:06/June/2017 | 08:28

Pound Weakens as London Terror Attacks Heighten Election Stakes

EghtesadOnline: The pound fell in Asian trading after a weekend terror attack in London killed seven people, days before the nation votes in a snap election.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 11:56

May Spars With Corbyn on Terrorism as U.K. Vote Nears Climax

EghtesadOnline: U.K. opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn traded blows with Prime Minister Theresa May over who has the worst record on countering terrorism, as Britain’s battle with jihadists looked set to dominate the final three days of the election campaign.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 11:15

May Ramps Up Anti-Terror Rhetoric After Attack Kills Seven

EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May said extremism has been tolerated for too long and signaled she’d seek new powers to root out terror, toughening her rhetoric after last night’s attack on London as she prepares for a general election in just four days.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 11:04

Markets Face Three Big Geopolitical Risks This Week

EghtesadOnline: Investors looking for a return of market volatility might see those chances increase this week, with geopolitical risks looming large.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 10:35

U.K. Voters Grill May and Corbyn in Last TV Event of Election

EghtesadOnline: The final television event of Britain’s general election campaign saw both Prime Minister Theresa May and her main challenger, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, take a pummeling from angry voters.

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Publish Date:03/June/2017 | 04:32

British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election: YouGov projection

EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May could lose control of parliament in Britain's June 8 election, according to a projection by polling company YouGov, raising the prospect of political deadlock just as formal Brexit talks begin.

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Publish Date:31/May/2017 | 13:44

What Would It Take for Jeremy Corbyn to Win the U.K. Election?

EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May warned voters that if her Conservative Party loses just six seats in next week’s U.K. election, Jeremy Corbyn could become head of a coalition government.

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Publish Date:31/May/2017 | 05:53

May Battles Against Complacency as U.K. Election Lead Slips Away

EghtesadOnline: Theresa May began the U.K. election campaign warning that polls giving her a 20-point lead could be wrong. Now, with her lead slashed, she’s hoping they are.

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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 05:23

May Pledges Body to Fight Extremism and Promote British Values

EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May said her government would set up a commission to combat non-violent extremism and promote "pluralistic" British values and women’s rights, as the fight against terrorism becomes a focus of the election campaign.

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Publish Date:28/May/2017 | 04:32

Pound Traders Sweat as Narrowing Polls Boost Election Jitters

EghtesadOnline: The U.K. elections are getting tighter, which could mean a nervy couple of weeks for pound traders.

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Publish Date:28/May/2017 | 04:28

Terror Attack Tests U.K. Leaders as Election Campaign Put on Ice

EghtesadOnline: If Theresa May has gotten any sleep in the past 24 hours, her spokesman wouldn’t know: he never asks.

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Publish Date:24/May/2017 | 04:35

No time for Brexit delays, says UK's May as poll lead slips

EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday urge voters to back her to deliver the country's exit from the European Union, playing one of her strongest cards in the election campaign as opinion polls show that her party's large lead has shrunk.

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Publish Date:22/May/2017 | 05:23

Corbyn Fights to Stay Labour Leader With U.K. Vote a Long Shot

EghtesadOnline: Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn is campaigning for next month’s U.K. election with his eye already on the next battle: to remain party leader even when defeat seems all but inevitable.

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Publish Date:17/May/2017 | 07:25