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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.

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Missing teens now suspects in killings of U.S woman, her boyfriend and third person

Police say the teens are no longer missing, but "suspects in the Dease Lake suspicious death and the double homicide of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese."

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From Brexit to Iran, why Boris Johnson faces a daunting task from day one

Analysis: Boris Johnson will be met be a list of crises when he officially becomes Britain's prime minister Wednesday.

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Ivanka misspells United Kingdom in Boris Johnson congratulations tweet

"Congratulations @BorisJohnson on becoming the next Prime Minister of the United Kingston," tweeted Ivanka Trump.

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Li Peng, who oversaw Tiananmen Square massacre as Chinese premier, dies at 91

Li Peng was best known for announcing martial law during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests.

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Boris Johnson will be next U.K. prime minister

The celebrity politician will take over from Theresa May on Wednesday and will need to tackle the U.K.'s divorce from the European Union.

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Kim Jong Un inspects new submarine, wants North Korea's military bolstered

The North's official Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday that Kim expressed "great satisfaction" with the submarine.

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Much of Venezuela in the dark again after massive blackout

The power in the capital went out after 4 p.m. Monday and immediately backed up traffic as stop lights and the subway stopped working during rush hour.

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South Korea fires warning shots after it says Russia violated its airspace

South Korean military officials said a Russian bomber breached the country's airspace twice in what they said was an "unprecedented" violation.

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Killing of couple in Canada may be linked to missing teens and another death, police say

A burning car belonging to two missing teens and a dead man were found about 300 miles from where a U.S. woman and her Australian boyfriend were found shot dead.

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Nearly $5 million worth of gold bars seized at Heathrow Airport

The gold bars weighed in at more than 400 pounds.