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Malta prime minister to resign amid protests over reporter's death

Joseph Muscat told the nation on Sunday he would resign in January after outcry over a 2017 car bombing that killed a journalist.

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Police identify London Bridge stabbing victims

Officials identified the two victims as Jack Merritt, 25, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire and Saskia Jones, 23, of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

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22 killed in Tunisian bus crash, another 21 injured

It appeared the bus crashed into a metal barrier and plummeted into a valley, according to a statement from the Tunisia Ministry of Interior.

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London Bridge attack recasts U.K.'s 'Brexit election' with focus on terror

Friday afternoon's stabbing attack left two people dead at the hands of a man released from prison last year after a previous terrorism conviction.

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Thousands take to Hong Kong streets in fresh protests after week of victories

Demonstrators who gathered Sunday seemed determined to refocus attention on the issues at the heart of the movement that has roiled the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for months.

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At least 14 killed in Mexican shootout near U.S. border

The violence comes days after President Trump said he planned to designate the cartels as terrorist organizations.

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Leonardo DiCaprio refutes claim he funded Amazon wildfires

DiCaprio posted a statement on Instagram Saturday that "while worthy of support, we did not fund the organizations targeted."

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Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens

The victims, two 15-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy, were treated in a hospital and released late Friday.

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Multiple people wounded in stabbing attack in The Hague

Several people were wounded Friday during a stabbing attack in a shopping district of The Hague, Dutch police said.

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Trump says Taliban talks back on, months after declaring them 'dead'

"The Taliban wants to make a deal, and we're meeting with them," the president said during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Thursday.

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Police respond to 'incident' on London Bridge

A nearby terminus for commuters from across the southeast of England was closed due to an "emergency services incident."

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Iraq's prime minister submits resignation as deadly protests sweep country

The PM announced his intention to step down live on television the day after more than 40 protesters were killed in clashes with security forces.

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K-pop stars get prison terms for sexual crimes

A South Korean court found two stars, Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon, guilty of illicit sexual relations with a woman.

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U.K. prime minister skips climate debate so TV station replaces him with block ice

The broadcaster's head of news and current affairs, Dorothy Byrne, described the prime minister as "a known liar" in a major industry speech in August.

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In test of 'fake news' laws, Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post

The government issued the order after a post containing accusations about the arrest of a supposed whistleblower and election rigging.

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Thanksgiving Day winter storms cause travel woes across U.S.

The National Weather Service warned the snowfall could make travel "very difficult to impossible" for parts from the western United States to the Central Plains.

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America's top general 'optimistic' U.S.-Taliban talks will resume

"I think we're in a better place than we've been, doesn't mean we are there yet though," said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley.

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China lambastes U.S. after Trump signs laws backing Hong Kong rights

"We urge the U.S. to not continue going down the wrong path, or China will take countermeasures," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

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49-carat diamond among nearly 20 jewels stolen in German museum heist

Dresden's Grünes Gewölbe museum confirmed 17 items, including pieces belonging to Bavarian queens, were stolen in Monday's heist.

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Iran condemns burning of its consulate by Iraqi protesters

The protesters accuse Iraq's Shiite-led government of being corrupt, and also decry growing Iranian influence in Iraqi state affairs.