Britain passes Brexit deal

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is show walking with a folder in his hand and with several other lawmakers behind him.

More than three years since the UK voted to exit the European Union in a 2016 referendum, Britain’s Parliament has finally voted to approve the Brexit deal. Also, at Thursday’s presidential debate, several of the Democratic candidates spoke about China. What were candidates’ stances on China and how do they compare with President Donald Trump? And, the people in India-controlled Kashmir have been without the internet for 138 days, the longest blackout ever for a democracy.


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