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Israel's top court allows expulsion of senior U.S. rights activist

Omar Shakir was given 20 days to leave the country and ordered to pay the legal fees associated with the case.

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American among 3 drug prisoners in escape from Thai court

CCTV footage showed one stabbing a guard and another forcing a guard at gunpoint to hand over keys to unlock a secured area so the three could escape in a nearby pickup truck.

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Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead ISIS leader

"Our determination to bring justice to those who seek to terrorize our people and destabilize our region cannot be questioned," a presidential spokesman said.

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From the cockpit to the boxing ring, these women defy stereotypes in Iran

Photographer Mahya Rastegar captures the women challenging the status quo in a conservative country.

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Chinese yuan surges amid hopes for a Washington-Beijing trade breakthrough

Chinese officials said President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump had been in continuous touch.

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'Being polite just hasn't worked': Eco-protesters seek arrest for climate action

"I feel like I'm doing the right thing," said one protester. "I can't imagine myself sitting back and watching the world collapse."

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Mexico deploys forces on reports of deadly ambush of Americans

Mexican authorities said military and police were responding to reports that at least five Americans were shot and killed in the state of Sonora.

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U.S. white nationalist arrested in Norway for 'national security reasons'

Greg Johnson is a writer and editor-in-chief of Counter-Currents Publishing, which bills itself as "home of the North American new right."

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Police investigating BTS member over traffic accident

BTS' agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said 22- year-old Jungkook admitted that he caused the accident by violating traffic laws and reached a settlement with the driver.

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Gondoliers-turned-divers scour Venice's famed lagoon and canals for trash

"They found all kind of things, including a lot of bicycles and even a bidet," a local official said. "I doubt tourists bring a bidet to Venice."

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Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Demonstrations are aimed at the postwar political system and leaders accused of pillaging country's wealth, as well as powerful Tehran-backed militias.

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Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal

The comments mean that Iran is now operating double the amount of advanced centrifuges than was previously known.

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Toxic smog triggers restrictions on cars in India's capital

World Health Organization data released last year gave India the dubious distinction of having the world's 10 most polluted cities.

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Rights group slams Saudi Arabia for crackdown on dissent

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reforms obscure his harsh repression of opponents, Human Rights Watch says.

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Hong Kong lawmaker's ear partially bitten off during protest

Graphic video showed a man lunging at the politician, who a colleague said was trying to stop a fight.

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Lewis Hamilton wins sixth F1 world title at US Grand Prix

British racing driver came second at the Circuit of the Americas.

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Massive ship stranded on rocks for 101 years at Niagara Falls dislodged

For over a century the dumping scow was considered an unmovable landmark — then it shifted on Thursday.

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Turkish bus driver slams into stop, stabs people, then jumps into sea

13 people were injured in the incident in Istanbul and the bus driver's motive remains unclear.

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Iraqis block key roads as violent anti-government protests continue

Iraqis have been protesting since last month, demanding sweeping change to the political system established after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

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Tiny, privately owned satellites are changing how we view the Earth

In one year, Planet Labs built as many satellites as the rest of the world combined. Its images are used by governments, researchers, and even farmers.