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Conservative Iván Duque sweeps to victory in Colombia

Duque's pro-business platform and hard line on security appealed to voters in a runoff that pitted hard right against hard left.

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Trump says he requested end to 'war games' in North Korea talks

"Holding back the "war games" during the negotiations was my request because they are VERY EXPENSIVE and set a bad light during a good faith negotiation," Trump said on Sunday morning.

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Ship carrying hundreds of rescued migrants finally docks in Spain

The Aquarius was stuck off the coast of Sicily last Saturday when Italy refused it permission to dock and demanded that Malta do so. Malta also refused.

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Car bomb tears through joyous Eid cease-fire in Afghanistan

The blast struck a gathering of Taliban and Afghan security officials in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said.

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Saudi-led forces seize airport in key Yemen port city

The United Nations, which failed to find a diplomatic solution to head off the assault, fears the fighting will cut off the only lifeline for most Yemenis.

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Trump's 'deal of the century' can't escape America's past Mideast failures

No one interviewed in the West Bank town of Abu Dis welcomed the idea of it becoming a Palestinian capital.

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Leader of Pakistani Taliban killed by U.S. drone strike, Afghanistan says

The Pentagon confirmed U.S. forces had carried out a strike close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, targeting the leader of a terror group.

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This is how our coverage of the key stories from Europe and beyond unfolded on the morning of Friday, June 15.

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'Biological weapon' using ricin was being built in German apartment

"Ricin is deadlier than then the venom of a cobra. A tiny amount is enough to kill an adult," one terrorism expert said.

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Star who embraces Muslim faith carries Egypt's World Cup hopes on ailing shoulder

The Liverpool Football Club star's goals and unabashed faith have made him a soccer icon.

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'Unhealed wound' towers over London a year after blaze killed dozens

Reminders of the blaze that killed 72 people remain everywhere one year later.

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Einstein's travel journal reveals xenophobia

He uses particularly derogatory language to describe Chinese people, calling them "spiritless" and "obtuse."

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Seeking asylum, migrant caravan mom calls for family reunification

"We came fleeing violence in our countries and now we have to confront this."

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Euroviews. Trump isn't the first president to ignore human rights. Ask Obama

Trump's actions are part of a larger and concerning trend to sideline human rights as a key element of U.S. foreign policy.

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Will U.S. co-host soccer's 2026 World Cup? We'll find out today.

The joint bid's venues would be selected from a total of 23 stadiums, including three each in Mexico and Canada.

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A young Dutch inventor wants to clean plastic from the ocean. Can he do it?

Boyan Slat has a $360 million plan to clean the ocean using the sea's natural currents. Critics say it's not that simple.

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U.N. warns 250K 'may lose everything — even their lives' in rebel-held Yemeni port

The battle for Hodeida could push the Arab world's poorest country into further chaos.

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There are still some who remember what it feels like to have your entire world shattered overnight. These Koreans have waited decades for peace.

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Dictator Kim gets White House invite as Trump directs anger at Trudeau

The president's effusive praise and warm smiles were a notable contrast to the weekend's acrimonious G-7 summit.