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Kim doesn't want to give Trump a list of nuke sites. So can their summit succeed?

South Korean and other foreign assessments say Kim Jong Un likely possesses 60-70 nuclear warheads. The North also has more than 1,000 ballistic missiles.

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No joke: A comedian leads polls in Ukraine's presidential race

The political novice's popularity with voters has left pundits scratching their heads — and some critics fearing he's biting off more than he can chew.

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Hijacking foiled on Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed

The suspect, a Bangladeshi, asked to speak to the country's prime minister before dying from injuries in an exchange of gunfire with military, officials said.

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Pope offers condemnation but no new measures to combat clerical sexual abuse

The pontiff promised that the church would address abuse with "the utmost seriousness," adding that even a single case of abuse is "an atrocity."

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Pro-'caliphate' holdouts remain devoted as last patch of ISIS territory falls

"Wherever you go there is Islamic State," said a 14-year-old girl evacuated from a riverside pocket on the edge of Syria and Iraq.

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Climate change gives England's winemakers 'harvest of the century'

"Growing grapes here is a really stupid thing to do. There are better places to grow grapes, so if you can do it here you can do it anywhere in the world."

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Netanyahu's embrace of far-right extremists may seal his fate

Analysis: Israel's PM is facing an election challenge from a new alliance — and is potentially bringing extremists closer to the center of power.

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U.S.-born ISIS bride: I'll have 'no problem' returning despite Trump decree

"I know in fact that I was a citizen. When I tried filing for a passport it was very easy. It came in 10 days," the Alabama woman told NBC News.

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Spanish woman dies after meal at Michelin-starred restaurant

The 46-year-old woman died after eating with her husband and 12-year-old son, who also fell ill, at Restaurant Riff last Saturday.

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Church of England changes 400-year-old rule about Sunday services

It will no longer be required for all churches to hold a Sunday service due to declining attendance and many priests responsible for multiple churches.

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The 'clear and beautiful ocean' is focus of latest battle over Okinawa

The region hosts about two-thirds of the dedicated U.S.-only bases in Japan despite accounting for less than 1 percent of the country's land area.

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Bishops offer 'financial gesture' to sex abuse victims in France

Some priests have escaped punishment because the statute of limitations on sex crimes against minors had run out.

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'El Chapo's' sons indicted on drug conspiracy charges

Prosecutors allege the two brothers conspired to distribute in the U.S. cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana from Mexico and elsewhere in the world.

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The young artist's savvy and changes to the charts that reflect what people listen allowed her to break the band's long-held record.

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Pope at abuse summit: 'Listen to the cry of the young who want justice'

Catholic officials in many parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia still deny that clergy sex abuse exists or downplay the problem.

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Netanyahu cozies up to far-right parties; centrists respond with own alliance

The Israeli PM's strongest challengers joined forces Thursday. The centrist candidates are aiming to end Netanyahu's decade in power.

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Europeans watch Brexit chaos in 'disbelief and bewilderment'

"There is disbelief and bewilderment. It is impossible to comprehend how badly this has been handled."

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Fire in centuries-old shopping district kills 70 in Bangladesh

"Many of the recovered bodies are beyond recognition," one official said.

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So often, the solutions to problems created by Big Tech are complex and elusive. This one isn’t.