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British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the country is monitoring closely the situation in the Gulf, after Iranian boats attempted to impede a British oil tanker.
It comes as tensions in the area have grown. There have been a series of incidents between Iran and the US while last week the UK seized an Iranian oil tanker.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Staff working for MPs in the UK are subject to an "unnaceptable risk of bullying and harassment" according to a new report.
An independent inquiry into harassment in the House of Commons called the issue "significant problem" which required "urgent action."
Holly Hudson reports.
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The French government says its planned tax on Internet giants is entirely compliant with international agreements and it has the sovereign right to decide its own taxes, in a push back against the US administration.
On Wednesday President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into the French tax, which could lead to the US imposing trade restrictions on France in response.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Green party members Europe's Parliament say they won't back Ursula von der Leyen's bid to become the next European Commission president.
The could complicate the conservative German politician's chances of securing the EU's top job.
Ira Spitzer has more from Brussels
Seoul and Tokyo will hold talks Friday over a trade dispute that could impact the South Korean tech sector.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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US defense officials say an American military aircraft has videotaped Iranian boats trying to force a British oil tanker into the country's territorial waters.
The "Pacific Voyager" is reportedly now being protected in the Strait of Hormuz by the British navy's HMS Montrose.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta is defending his role in a widely criticised plea deal with billionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago. Some Democrats are calling for Acosta's resignation.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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