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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen rules out any alliance between her centre-right camp and Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "friends" in the next EU parliament, two days after announcing she is seeking a second term. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat gather outside the parliament to protest after the country’s Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister candidate while it hears a case that could see him disqualified as an MP. IMAGES
UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, says "being relocated to Rwanda is not a punishmentm but an innovative way of addressing a major problem" after judges in the UK's High Court ruled that the government's plan to deport migrants to the central African country was lawful. Speaking in the House of Commons, Braverman explains that "by making it clear that they (refugees) cannot expect to stay in the UK, we will deter more people from coming and make such routes inviable". The controversial partnership was initiated by former PM Boris Johnson in an attempt to curb record numbers of migrants crossing the Channel, and last-gasp legal challenges blocked the departure of its first flight in June. SOUNDBITE
The European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to approve the Brexit deal with London, clearing the final hurdle for Britain's departure from the EU. The vote at the parliament in Brussels passes by 621 to 49, prompting MEPs to burst into a chorus of "Auld Lang Syne", a traditional Scottish song of farewell. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that Parliament has officially been dissolved ahead of a general election, saying that he has been forced to call the early election by MPs' inaction on Brexit. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street for parliament, where he will be making a fresh push for an early election. IMAGES
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