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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.

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At least 40 killed in Kabul explosion

More than 60 other people in the Afghanistan capital were injured in the blast.

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Italy orders seizure of ship that's rescued 30,000 migrants in the Med

The vessel became a symbol of restrictions on aid groups when it was stranded at sea for 10 days after being refused permission to dock by Italy and Malta.

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Trump expected to give border troops authority to defend border patrol agents

Nearly 5,200 troops have been deployed to the border to join the 2,000 already stationed there.

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Saudi school textbooks teach teens hatred, violence, anti-Semitism

"The U.S. cannot look the other way while Saudi Arabia features anti-Semitic hate speech year after year," the ADL's CEO said.

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Hip-hop fan could be 1st American world chess champion since Bobby Fischer

The game has evolved into a pay-per-view spectator sport that rivals the likes of boxing since the Bobby Fischer era.

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Israel's interior minister should be charged with money laundering, police say

He was previously sentenced to three years in prison for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in 2000 during his previous stint in the role in the 1990s.

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Three Australians accused of planning attack targeting 'crowded place'

Prosecutors say the police investigation involved intercepts of 17,000 phone calls and 10,500 text messages plus 7,800 hours of other covert recordings.

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Some Saudi royals turn against crown prince, Reuters sources say

The House of Saud is made up of hundreds of princes. Unlike typical European monarchies, there is no automatic succession from father to eldest son.