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Facing deadline, government has reunified 364 of 2,500-plus migrant children

Of 1,607 parents eligible to be reunited with their children, 719 have final orders of deportation, the government says, meaning they could be removed from the country as soon as they are reunited.

20/07/2018

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Sandy Hook conspiracy targets ask Facebook for 'seat at the table'

As Facebook confronts disinformation on its platform, members of the Sandy Hook community are asking for a seat at the table after years of being ignored.

19/07/2018

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Fornite has pulled in more than $1 billion, report says

Viewers watched about 580 million hours of Fortnite in May

19/07/2018

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Terminally-ill American robbed in Italy, pens 'open letter' forgiving thief

"The memory of this trip was initially ruined but after writing this letter the memory has now gone from anger and frustration to joy," Veley said.

19/07/2018

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Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten stabbed to death

Ten's bronze at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014 made him Kazakhstan's first medalist in figure skating.

19/07/2018

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Air traffic restored in Belgium as technical glitch fixed

Belgium’s air traffic control centre has restored air traffic across the country as their technical glitch has been fixed.

19/07/2018

Europe News

EU tells members to step up efforts to prepare for Brexit 'disruption'

19/07/2018

Hungary

EU moves forward with legal action against Hungary over migration rules

19/07/2018

World News

Sedated babies, code words: Inside Europe's people-smuggling networks

NBC News met Zubair Nazeri in Serbia and tracked him for a year as he repeatedly tried to reach the West.

19/07/2018

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Hundreds of Nigerian soldiers unaccounted for after attack, officials say

Islamic militants disguised as Nigerian soldiers entered an army base and opened fire.

19/07/2018

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FBI Director Wray hints that he considered resigning

Asked by NBC News' Lester Holt at the Aspen Security Forum if he ever thought about quitting his job, FBI chief Chris Wray said, "I'm a low-key, understated guy, but that should not be mistaken for what my spine is made out of."

19/07/2018

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Trump's EPA rolls back Obama-era coal ash regulations

Environmental groups say drinking water could be affected by new Trump administration rules on coal waste. A court challenge was being weighed.

19/07/2018

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Theresa May survives key Brexit votes but her government is accused of 'cheating'

A lawmaker who was at home with her three-week-old baby accused the government of breaking an informal agreement in order to "win at all costs."

18/07/2018

Montenegro

Trump calls out 'aggressive' NATO ally Montenegro

The US ally — which is smaller than Connecticut and about as populous as Baltimore — found itself in President Donald Trump's cross hairs.

18/07/2018

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E.U. hits Google with record $5 billion fine in Android antitrust case

The penalty is the highest ever imposed on a company for breaching E.U. rules.

18/07/2018

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Elon Musk apologizes for calling cave diver a 'pedo,' blames 'anger'

The entrepreneur's apology came alongside praise for an opinion article that criticizes the media.

18/07/2018

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Some migrant children arrive with illnesses after family reunification, group says

Catholic Charities in San Antonio says two kids arrived with scabies, and one had breathing issues.

18/07/2018

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José was reunited with his son — but the 3-year-old is not the same

"When I was reunited with my son, he just kept looking at me, crying. He wouldn't talk to me," a father from Honduras said.

18/07/2018

World News

Dental plaque shows the ancients liked carbs

Very old plaque preserved on the teeth of the long dead reveals their favorite foods.

18/07/2018

World News

Libya's coast guard left migrants to die at sea, aid group says

Three people were left drifting by Libya's coast guard, the NGO said; only one survived.

17/07/2018