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China denies role in U.S consular worker's mysterious brain injury

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the symptoms were "entirely consistent" with the 21 embassy staffers who were sickened in Cuba due to sonic incidents.

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Russian military unit's missile downed MH17, investigators say

Moscow has always denied involvement in the downing of the jet.

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Academic accused of inflating resume is named Italy's prime minister

Giuseppe Conte's mandate gives the euroskeptic 5-Star Movement and anti-immigrant League a shot at running western Europe's first populist government.

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North Korea to U.S.: Summit or 'nuclear showdown' is your choice

"Whether the U.S. will meet us at a meeting room or encounter us at nuclear-to-nuclear showdown is entirely dependent upon the ... behavior of the U.S."

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Euroviews. Trump's lying is getting worse. Psychology suggests there's a reason w

As psychologists interested in the science of lying, Trump's increasing mendacity presents an interesting question.

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Mysterious 'sound' sickness prompts warning for Americans in China

Americans have been warned of "unusual sounds or piercing noises."

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Euroviews. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Trump's policies discredit ideals my family ch

This country should be more than a refuge for the rich to dominate everybody else.

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Euroviews. The Trump White House's feud with John McCain is ugly but necessary |

Trump's rudeness is strong medicine, but it's an invaluable antidote to a poisonous phenomenon.

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Facebook CEO faces tough questions from European lawmakers

A relatively staid hearing became interesting toward the end when some of the lawmakers said Zuckerberg did not answer their questions.

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65 dead in Pakistani city as temperature tops 44 degrees

The heat wave has coincided with power outages and the start of Ramadan, when most Muslims do not eat or drink during the day.

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Pakistani dad urges Trump to keep schools safe

Abdul Aziz Sheikh, father of exchange student Sabika Sheikh, says he thought his daughter would be safer in America than in Pakistan.

United Kingdom

Harry and Meghan attend garden party in first official outing

Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle — now officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — on Tuesday appeared at their first official engagement since marrying last weekend.

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'Ripped from their arms': Parents and children separated at border

"Wouldn't you feel anguish if they took your kids? I'd be going crazy. It's inhumane," said a public defender in McAllen, Texas.

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Pompeo deserves a 'punch to the mouth' over his sanctions vow, Iran commander says

The U.S. is demanding that Tehran essentially overhaul its regional and military policies by meeting a list of 12 demands.

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The world's spying capital tilts toward Putin's Russia

A pro-Moscow party now has responsibility for Austria's intelligence services, raising fears that Western security secrets might be leaked to Russia.

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Australian archbishop convicted of sex abuse cover-up

Wilson denied under oath that two former altar boys told him that they had been sexually abused by a priest.

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Weeping survivors recall London tower fire horror

Inquiry hears victim's devastating account: 'I held my son in my arms, hoping it was all a bad dream, wishing, praying for a miracle.'

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Russian billionaire tycoon with ties to Putin left waiting for UK visa

British lawmakers want to see tighter controls on Russian 'dirty money' in London

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Asia Argento delivers searing speech at Cannes against Weinstein

"And even tonight, sitting among you, there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women," she added.

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Venezuela's Maduro favored to win second term amid severe crisis

The presidential election comes during a deepening crisis that's made food scarce and inflation soar as oil production in the once wealthy nation plummets.