President Xi says China loves peace but won't compromise on sovereignty

BEIJING (Reuters) - China loves peace but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while marking 90 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

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Asian shares tick up as investors look for proof of 'goldilocks'

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares ticked up in early Tuesday trade as investors looked to a barrage of economic data around the world to confirm recent signs the global economy is in robust health with inflation staying well contained.

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Britain could lose 40,000 investment bankers after Brexit – report

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance industry could lose up to 40,000 investment banking jobs in the next few years unless it strikes a softer deal on its departure from the European Union, according to a new report by consultancy firm Oliver Wyman.

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Britain to deepen trade globally as Brexit looms in 2019 - Hammond

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Britain will seek to deepen ties with trading partners around the world, including Brazil, as it prepares to leave the European Union by March 2019, chancellor of the exchequer Phillip Hammond said on Monday during a visit to Brasilia.

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Communications chief Scaramucci out in new White House upheaval

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, is leaving the job after little over a week, the White House said on Monday, in the latest staff upheaval to hit the Republican's six-month-old presidency.

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U.S. targets Venezuelan President Maduro for sanctions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will designate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for sanctions for undermining democracy, in response to Sunday's election of a legislative superbody that Washington denounced as a "sham" vote, several sources said.

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Trump removes Scaramucci as communications director - NYT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his job as communications director, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing three unidentified people close to the decision.

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Royals and relatives mark centennial of WWI battle of Passchendaele

PASSCHENDAELE, Belgium (Reuters) - Relatives read letters and diary excerpts from soldiers who died in the World War One battle of Passchendaele when they gathered on Monday for a ceremony to mark 100 years since the start of one of the war's bloodiest offensives.

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Carney masks ready, Bank of England staff set for first strike in 50 years

LONDON (Reuters) - Staff at the Bank of England are set to hold their first strike in more than 50 years on Tuesday in a push for higher pay, highlighting the growing pressure to end tight controls on public-sector wages in Britain.

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British Royal Marine jailed for making bombs for Irish republicans

LONDON (Reuters) - A British Royal Marine was jailed for 18 years on Monday after admitting that he worked as a bomb maker for dissident Irish Republican groups that violently oppose Northern Ireland's peace process.

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WikiLeaks publishes searchable archive of Macron campaign emails

PARIS (Reuters) - WikiLeaks said on Monday it had published a searchable archive of more than 21,000 verified emails associated with key figures in the election campaign of President Emmanuel Macron.

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EU states set for squabble over who gets London's agencies after Brexit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Almost all EU countries are likely to bid to host the two major regulatory agencies that have to be relocated from London, setting up a potential squabble between the 27 remaining members that have so far shown a united front on Brexit.

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UK housing and consumer demand weaken as Bank of England meets

LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England lending data showed softening consumer demand on Monday, after mortgage approvals fell to a nine-month low in June and previous red-hot growth in unsecured borrowing eased to its weakest in over a year.

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