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U.K. police arrest man in connection to explosive devices found in London apartment

The two devices were found Wednesday in an unoccupied apartment in northwest London. The area was evacuated as a precaution.

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Car plows into children outside primary school in China; 5 reportedly dead

Security camera footage showed a line of children crossing the street when a vehicle approaches, then changes lanes and swerves into the crowd.

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Head of Russian spy agency accused of U.S. election hack, U.K. spy poisoning dies

Igor Korobov, 62, who ran the spy agency since 2016, died on Wednesday after "a serious and long illness," the Russian defense ministry said.

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Death toll in Northern California fire rises to 83 as searchers push through rain

"I can assure you that we are going to continue to push forward because this is important work that we're doing," Sheriff Kony Honea said of the search.

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Proud Boys founder distancing himself from 'extremist' organization

The group's founder said he was leaving in an effort to alleviate sentencing for several Proud Boy members arrested in a New York City brawl.

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Survivors of California's Camp Fire struggle to find housing

FEMA has given out $4.95 million in housing assistance so far in Butte County, but many fire survivors are still scrambling for a place to live.

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London counter-terror police probe explosive devices found in apartment

"Officers are keeping an open mind as to how or why the devices came to be there," London's Metropolitan Police Service said.

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Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks anger

Photos posted on Facebook show the 17-year-old bride sitting beside the groom, wearing a lavish dress and staring despondently at the floor.

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EU takes first step towards disciplinary procedures against Italy

EU takes first step towards disciplinary procedures against Italy over budget plans

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Briton Matthew Hedges sentenced to life in prison in UAE for spying

British student Matthew Hedges has been sentenced to life in prison in the UAE for spying, according to Reuters.

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China allows U.S. aircraft carrier to dock amid military tensions

Beijing has demanded the U.S. cease military activity of all kind near its South China Sea island claims that it has been rapidly fortifying.

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Bow-and-arrow tribe kills American on remote island, police in India say

The protected Sentinelese people are known to resist contact with outsiders, often attacking anyone who comes near.

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For every child killed by Yemen's war, 'dozens are starving to death'

Fighting and a Saudi-led blockade have created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with more than 8 million people at risk of starvation.

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The Boy and Girls of white nationalism: 'Proud' groups labeled 'extremist'

Membership in Proud Boys' Girl got a female sheriff's deputy fired

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Putin loyalist loses bid to run Interpol after U.S. lobbying campaign

The vacancy arose after the international crime agency's previous president was detained in China.

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Police in Kentucky believe they stopped possible mass shooting in arresting man with five loaded guns in his car

Matthew Smith, 37, was arrested in Springfield, Kentucky, Monday after police found five loaded weapons in his pickup truck.

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Chicago hospital-shooting suspect had been kicked out of fire academy for alleged aggressive behavior toward women

Juan Lopez allegedly killed a woman doctor he had been involved with, then gunned down a police officer and a pharmacy assistant.

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U.N. environment chief quits over travel expense report

His carbon footprint was high.

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'US will stand by Saudis' despite Khashoggi murder, says Trump

The US will stand by the Saudis despite international condemnation of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

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Parkland shooting survivors receive peace prize from Desmond Tutu

"I am in awe of these children," Tutu said at the ceremony on Tuesday.