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Trump's 'deal of the century' can't escape America's past Mideast failures

No one interviewed in the West Bank town of Abu Dis welcomed the idea of it becoming a Palestinian capital.

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We look back at some of the highlights from this week's No Comment section.

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Leader of Pakistani Taliban killed by U.S. drone strike, Afghanistan says

The Pentagon confirmed U.S. forces had carried out a strike close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, targeting the leader of a terror group.

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As it happened: Friday, June 15

This is how our coverage of the key stories from Europe and beyond unfolded on the morning of Friday, June 15.

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'Biological weapon' using ricin was being built in German apartment

"Ricin is deadlier than then the venom of a cobra. A tiny amount is enough to kill an adult," one terrorism expert said.

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Star who embraces Muslim faith carries Egypt's World Cup hopes on ailing shoulder

The Liverpool Football Club star's goals and unabashed faith have made him a soccer icon.

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'Unhealed wound' towers over London a year after blaze killed dozens

Reminders of the blaze that killed 72 people remain everywhere one year later.

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Einstein's travel journal reveals xenophobia

He uses particularly derogatory language to describe Chinese people, calling them "spiritless" and "obtuse."

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Seeking asylum, migrant caravan mom calls for family reunification

"We came fleeing violence in our countries and now we have to confront this."

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Euroviews. Trump isn't the first president to ignore human rights. Ask Obama

Trump's actions are part of a larger and concerning trend to sideline human rights as a key element of U.S. foreign policy.

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Will U.S. co-host soccer's 2026 World Cup? We'll find out today.

The joint bid's venues would be selected from a total of 23 stadiums, including three each in Mexico and Canada.

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A young Dutch inventor wants to clean plastic from the ocean. Can he do it?

Boyan Slat has a $360 million plan to clean the ocean using the sea's natural currents. Critics say it's not that simple.

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U.N. warns 250K 'may lose everything — even their lives' in rebel-held Yemeni port

The battle for Hodeida could push the Arab world's poorest country into further chaos.

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Euroviews. The media circus around North Korea ignores one key perspective | View

There are still some who remember what it feels like to have your entire world shattered overnight. These Koreans have waited decades for peace.

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Dictator Kim gets White House invite as Trump directs anger at Trudeau

The president's effusive praise and warm smiles were a notable contrast to the weekend's acrimonious G-7 summit.

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Trump's military concession to Kim surprises everyone — even the Pentagon

North Korea has previously called the joint drills a "grave provocation" that could escalate the region "to the brink of nuclear war."

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Trump's agreement with nuclear-armed Kim contains no new promises

While many commentators were scathing, others painted the meeting as a historic first step in a process where the technical details would come later.

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In world without ocean reefs, flood and storm damage would soar

Without reefs, the U.S. could expect a 91 percent spike in flood damages — an increase of $272 billion — from 100-year storm events.

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Iran warns Kim not to trust Trump, but S. Korea hails 'new chapter of peace'

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was more upbeat, stating: "We will write a new chapter of peace and cooperation."

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Trump credits Warmbier for NK summit: 'Otto did not die in vain'

The summit, where Trump and Kim signed a joint statement agreeing to pursue the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, was held on the one-year anniversary of Warmbier's release.