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Russian operative Butina 'wanted to influence society,' sister says

The Russian operative spent years building connections in U.S. political circles and with influential conservative groups.

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Theresa May narrowly survives no-confidence vote after Brexit plan is crushed

"We are living through an historic moment in our nation's history," May said before the vote. "We dearly need to bring our country back together."

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U.S. service members wounded in Syria explosion

The attack comes weeks after President Trump tweeted that the U.S. had "defeated ISIS in Syria."

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Hairs, specialists offer hope to family of toddler trapped in Spanish well

"Now they are making progress ... we have a bit more hope," the two-year-old's father said.

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Another day of Brexit intrigue looms as opponents aim to oust PM May

Before this week, the biggest government loss in the British Parliament was by a margin of 166 votes and came in 1926. May smashed that record on Tuesday.

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More bullets fly the morning after deadly attack on Nairobi hotel complex

"It's so sad that such a bright young person is taken away by terrorism," the mother of the American victim told NBC News.

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Euroviews. Washington continues to underestimate Trump at its peril | View

Trump is an opportunist, but it is his beliefs — and not a thirst for power — that drive him.

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Captured American ISIS member says he 'wanted to go see exactly what the group was about'

A Muslim convert, Warren Christopher Clark and another American were being held in the northern Syrian town of Kobane on the border with Turkey after being captured

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Theresa May's Brexit deal crushed in parliamentary vote

Moments after the vote, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, announced he would seek to oust May's ruling Conservatives by bringing a motion of no confidence.

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Upscale hotel and office complex in Kenya is 'under attack'

The city suffers from violent robberies but has also been targeted by Somali Islamist militants.

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It's a huge day for Brexit but the divorce deal appears doomed

A lack of consensus in the PM's Conservative Party — and Parliament as a whole — for any one particular type of withdrawal is at the heart of the problem.

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'McJesus' sculpture sparks outrage in Israel

"If we take the art down, the next day we'll have politicians demanding we take other things down and we'll end up only with colorful pictures of flowers."

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Rocket failure dooms Iranian satellite launch

The U.S. is concerned that the long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit can also be used to launch warheads.

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Protesting teachers in Greece clash with police for second time in a week

The violence broke out when protesting teachers, who are on a 24-hour strike, tried to break a police cordon next to parliament.

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Euroviews. True Detective season 3 is a welcome return to season 1's dark genius

The new season feels trimmed back — the excess flights of fancy have been toned down — but its world remains a relentlessly dark place.

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Desperate rescue effort underway for boy who fell down well in Spain

Officials believe the well more than 300 feet deep, but they think the child is still alive.

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China changes Canadian's prison sentence to death amid Huawei tensions

The move comes after Beijing detained two Canadians last month in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a Chinese technology executive.

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Pompeo spends 45 minutes with Saudi crown prince, axes final stop of Mideast trip

The relationship between Riyadh and Washington remains tense following the brutal slaying and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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No letup in Saudi crackdown on dissent, and no pushback from Trump administration

As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia faces no penalties from Washington over its dismal human rights record.

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15 dead after cargo plane tries to land at wrong airport in Iran

The aircraft was reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan to Iran.