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The U.S. is eager to end its longest war. Is the Taliban ready to change?

"We told the Americans at the beginning of the war, it's not a picnic," said Sohail Shaheen, a senior Taliban spokesman.

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British oil tanker seized by Iranian forces and being guided into the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed in a statement that the tanker was seized for "violating international regulations."

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Merkel expresses 'solidarity' with liberal congresswomen attacked by Trump

President Donald Trump's comments are "something that contradicts the strength of America," German Chancellor said.

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Mexico president calls 'El Chapo' sentence inhumane, vows better society

Joaquin Guzman will spend the rest of his days behind bars in the United States after a judge sentenced him on Wednesday to life in prison plus 30 years.

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Rapper A$AP Rocky will remain in Swedish custody after brawl

A court granted the Swedish prosecutor's request to continue detaining the American rapper while police complete their investigation into a June 30 brawl.

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Woman fined $106,000 and banned from airline for life after trying to open plane doors

U.K. Air Force fighter jets had to be scrambled to escort the plane back to London Stansted Airport, creating a sonic boom heard "for miles around."

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Greek capital Athens hit by earthquake

The quake registered a 5.1 on the Richter scale.

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Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, state TV reports

The seizure comes as tensions mount between the United States and Iran over the unraveling nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

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Iran says it has seized a foreign vessel 'smuggling fuel in the Gulf'

Iran seized a foreign vessel with 12 crew accused of smuggling fuel in the Gulf, state television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying on Thursday.

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'Democracy is in danger': Fears of right-wing extremism grow in Germany

"We had the opportunity to build a new democracy, and now we see that we need to fight for it again," said a mayor, who was stabbed 18 months ago.

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Louvre museum covers Sackler name after opioid protests

A sign listing donors had been removed from its place on the wall, with only the holes and outline remaining.

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12 presumed dead after suspected arson at Kyoto animation studio

A man is suspected of starting the fire early Thursday, and he is among those injured in a hospital.

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Sex assault case against Kevin Spacey dropped

Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe cited "unavailability of the complaining witness" in filing for dismissal.

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC an international health emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC 'public health emergency of international concern'

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Brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber arrested in UK

Hashem Abedi, a key suspect in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people, was arrested Wednesday at a London airport after being extradited from Libya.

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Trump part of 'wider trend' to prevent migration

"Trump is part of a wider trend ... toward reducing the rights of asylum seekers and refugees and attempting to prevent migration," said one analyst.

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Europe's new top politician calls for gender equality

Climate change, trade deals and Russian relations are among the long list of challenges facing Europe's new leadership.

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Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document

The two sides signed a so-called political declaration at a ceremony in Khartoum on Wednesday.

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Brother of Sandy Hook school shooting victim to run for public office

JT Lewis, whose younger brother Jesse was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, announced Monday he's running for state senate in Connecticut.

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R. Kelly considered flight risk in sweeping sex-crime prosecution

Two women who say they're living with Kelly attended his arraignment on Tuesday and sat in the front row.