Reuters

• Voters blame everybody but Trump for Obamacare repeal failure

  Many voters who elected him appeared largely willing to give him a pass on the collapse of his campaign promise to overhaul the US healthcare system, stressing his short time in office.

• Westminster attacker was a criminal who was not seen as a threat

  A British-born convert to Islam, Masood had shown up on the periphery of previous terrorism investigations that brought him to the attention of Britain's MI5 spy agency.

• Pope Francis warns EU risks dying, faces 'vacuum of values'

  Prime ministers and presidents from 27 EU member states have descended on Italy to mark the 1957 founding Treaty of Rome, receiving a papal blessing on the eve of the anniversary.

• Israel 'ignores' UN demand to end settlement building in occupied territories

  It was Mladenov's first report on the implementation a December 23 resolution adopted by the council with 14 votes in favour and a US abstention.

• Republicans in disarray as Trump fails to repeal Obamacare

  President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system.

• Pope's Egypt visit to address Christian-Islamic violence

  Pope Francis will make a trip to Egypt next month, the Vatican said on Saturday, giving the pontiff another opportunity to promote better relations between Catholics and Muslims.

• Chuck Berry 'greatest rock 'n' roll writer' dies aged 90

  Chuck Berry, a rock 'n' roll pioneers died on Saturday at his Missouri home. He was 90.

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  Bangladesh police shoot suspected militant armed with explosives

  Bangladesh police shot and killed a suspected militant who tried to enter a security checkpost on a motorcycle armed with explosives today, the latest in a string of security incidents since a deadly attack on a cafe in July.

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  Trump stands by claims Obama tapped his phones, despite denial by GCHQ

  US President Donald Trump stood by unproven claims last night that the Obama administration tapped his phones during the 2016 White House race and shrugged off a dispute with Britain over the notion their spy agency had a hand in it.

• Trump's first budget tells the world about his priorities

  President Donald Trump will ask the US Congress for dramatic cuts to many federal programmes as he seeks to bulk up defence spending, start building a wall on the border with Mexico and spend more money deporting illegal immigrants.

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  Nicola Sturgeon Demands New Independence Referendum For Scotland

  Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday demanded a new independence referendum in late 2018 or early 2019, once the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union have become clearer.

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  Defiant U.S. Prosecutor Fired By Trump Administration

  A prominent U.S. prosecutor said the Trump administration fired him on Saturday after he refused to step down, adding a discordant note to what is normally a routine changing of top attorneys when a new president takes office.