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Guatemalan mother begs soldier to let her and 6-year-old son enter U.S.

The plight of a mother and son who had traveled some 1,500 miles , only to be stopped mere feet from the U.S. by a Mexican National Guard soldier, was captured by a Reuters photographer.

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Austrian triathlete survives abduction, convinces man to free her

Nathalie Birli, 27, was training with her bicycle on a road in Kumberg in southern Austria on Tuesday afternoon when she was abducted

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4 teens charged after attacking lesbian couple on London bus and demanding they kiss

The teenage boys aged 15 to 17 face hate crime charges, London's Met police announced, after a lesbian couple was bloodied and bruised in an attack.

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Up to 150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast

A top U.N. official described the shipwreck as "the worst Mediterranean tragedy" so far this year.

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Russian women post selfies with fake injuries to protest lax domestic violence law

In Russia, the punishment for a first-time assault on a family member is a fine of less than 30,000 rubles ($500) or a 15-day arrest.

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British navy to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

The move isn't a viable long-term solution given the volume of traffic through the vital oil shipping lane and strained British naval resources, experts said.

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Record heat reached in Paris as Britain faces hottest day ever

Temperatures reached a record 105 degrees in Paris and 98.4 degrees at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday.

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Boris Johnson says U.K must 'turbocharge' preparations for no-deal Brexit

Addressing a rowdy session of Parliament for the first time since becoming prime minister, Johnson again pledged to leave the European Union without a deal if necessary.

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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, country's first democratically elected leader, dies at 92

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the North African country's first democratically elected leader, has died.

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French 'flyman' falls into sea trying to cross English Channel on hoverboard

Franky Zapata's flying start came to an abrupt end some 11 miles into his journey across the English Channel when he fell into the water.

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Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden, will remain in custody until trial

Stockholm's District Court has yet to decide on a start date for the trial, meaning it remains unclear how long Rocky will be held in custody.

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Rescue crews find missing toddler when he giggles

Courtlund Barrington-Moss was sunburned but healthy when rescue crews who'd searched all night heard him giggling in a muddy hole in Saskatchewan.

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Another vehicle used by Canadian teens suspected in 3 murders found in flames

Canadian officials said Tuesday that the two teenagers are now being investigated as suspects in at least three murders in the rural British Columbia area.

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North Korea fired at least two projectiles, South Korea military says

This would be the first launching of projectiles reported since President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met at the demilitarized zone.

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New threat to fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral: heat wave

The chief architect of France's historic monuments says he's afraid that the heat wave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings to collapse.

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Britain braces for hottest day ever as heat wave stifles Europe

Temperatures are expected to exceed 102 degrees in Britain while France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands are also experiencing above-normal temperatures.

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China blames Trump for destabilizing the world

The white paper said the Beijing government "resolutely opposes the wrong practices and provocative activities" of President Donald Trump's administration.

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Britain is getting a new leader today. Will he steer country out of crisis?

Johnson takes office at one of the most critical junctures in British politics in post-World War II history.

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British politician's aide quits in a brazen Twitter tirade

"I cannot and will not defend you and your vile, inexcusable contempt for the people who voted you in," Gareth Arnold wrote.

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North Korea detains Russians, South Koreans in fishing vessel

The crew were detained on July 17 by North Korean border guards, and are currently being held in a hotel in the city of Wonsan, the Russian embassy said.