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Russian military unit's missile downed MH17, investigators say

Moscow has always denied involvement in the downing of the jet.

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EU antitrust regulators have accepted concessions made by Gazprom and

EU antitrust regulators have accepted concessions made by Gazprom and will not issue a fine against the energy giant

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Academic accused of inflating resume is named Italy's prime minister

Giuseppe Conte's mandate gives the euroskeptic 5-Star Movement and anti-immigrant League a shot at running western Europe's first populist government.

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North Korea to U.S.: Summit or 'nuclear showdown' is your choice

"Whether the U.S. will meet us at a meeting room or encounter us at nuclear-to-nuclear showdown is entirely dependent upon the ... behavior of the U.S."

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New NFL policy will fine teams if players kneel during anthem

The league says "protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic."

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Mysterious 'sound' sickness prompts warning for Americans in China

Americans have been warned of "unusual sounds or piercing noises."

USA

Philip Roth, giant of American literary fiction, dies at 85

In books like "Goodbye, Columbus" and "Portnoy's Complaint," Roth chronicled the existential and sexual anxiety of the 20th-century Jewish American male.

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Pulitzer winning author Philip Roth dies at 85 - US media reports

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Facebook CEO faces tough questions from European lawmakers

A relatively staid hearing became interesting toward the end when some of the lawmakers said Zuckerberg did not answer their questions.

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65 dead in Pakistani city as temperature tops 44 degrees

The heat wave has coincided with power outages and the start of Ramadan, when most Muslims do not eat or drink during the day.

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Pakistani dad urges Trump to keep schools safe

Abdul Aziz Sheikh, father of exchange student Sabika Sheikh, says he thought his daughter would be safer in America than in Pakistan.

USA

Trump casts doubt on planned summit with North Korean leader

During a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Donald Trump mentioned the summit with North Korean leader may not happen.

United Kingdom

Harry and Meghan attend garden party in first official outing

Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle — now officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — on Tuesday appeared at their first official engagement since marrying last weekend.

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'Ripped from their arms': Parents and children separated at border

"Wouldn't you feel anguish if they took your kids? I'd be going crazy. It's inhumane," said a public defender in McAllen, Texas.

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What is 'laze'? Toxic gas plume created by Hawaii volcano

Lava haze is made of dense white clouds of steam, toxic gas and tiny shards of volcanic glass.

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Pompeo deserves a 'punch to the mouth' over his sanctions vow, Iran commander says

The U.S. is demanding that Tehran essentially overhaul its regional and military policies by meeting a list of 12 demands.

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The world's spying capital tilts toward Putin's Russia

A pro-Moscow party now has responsibility for Austria's intelligence services, raising fears that Western security secrets might be leaked to Russia.

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Australian archbishop convicted of sex abuse cover-up

Wilson denied under oath that two former altar boys told him that they had been sexually abused by a priest.

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Some Santa Fe shooting victims may have been caught in crossfire

For 25 minutes, Texas deputies and police officers alternated between trading shots and negotiating with the Santa Fe High School gunman.

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Women detained after speaking Spanish at gas station

"I was buying eggs. I don't think that's suspicious," Ana Suda said after last week's incident with a Border Patrol agent.