Britain, the birth place of coal power, has gone seven days without electricity from coal-fired stations for the first time since its 19th century industrial revolution, the country's power grid operator said on Wednesday.

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Britain passes 1 week without coal power for first time since 1882

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Britain has first coal-free week in over a century

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was disgusted to see politicians in Britain and in the United States continue to support Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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Pompeo disgusted by support in Britain and U.S. for Venezuela's Maduro

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Venezuelan intelligence agents detained opposition leader Juan Guaido’s congressional deputy, using a tow truck to drag his vehicle away with him inside, prompting the U.S. government to warn of “consequences” if he was not released. https://reut.rs/2VpNIq5

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Deputy of Venezuela's Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Britain on Wednesday it needed to change its attitude towards China and telecoms company Huawei, casting the world's second largest economy as a threat to the West similar to that once posed by the Soviet Union.

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The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly called off a visit to Berlin, citing "pressing issues." He then made an unannounced trip to meet with officials in Iraq.)

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No time to go 'wobbly': Pompeo scolds Britain over China and Huawei

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Opinion: Britain it is not even at the back of the queue. It is a tramp waiting at America’s bins

There is something almost edifying about the Trump administration. At least they don’t bother to pretend that Britain’s role is anything other than to do as it is told

The science is in: the endless pursuit of economic growth is devouring the foundations of life on Earth, and no country – rich or poor – can expect to escape dire consequences if things go on as they are. So how might the world change course?

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'New economics': the way to save the planet?

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Centenarian World War Two veteran Nikolay Bagayev will be among Russians across the country commemorating the anniversary of the war's end on Thursday. He told his story to his granddaughter, Reuters Moscow bureau reporter Olesya Astakhova.

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Russian WW2 veteran, 100, calls for peace on Victory Day

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million charge it incurred recently was tied to a solar generation company that U.S. authorities have linked to fraud.

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Berkshire takes $377 million charge tied to solar company that U.S. linked to fraud

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How Many Attended Bernie Sanders’ Chicago Rally? See Crowd Size…

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Sudan's uprising didn't just happen on the streets, it also hit homes, dividing families across generations.

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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar pitched her "heartland" credentials and disputed that she was not liberal enough to win the Democratic nomination for president in a Wednesday town hall on the Fox News channel, a network that targets conservatives.

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Klobuchar pitches pragmatism as she seeks to carve identity in Democratic presidential field