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EU slaps sanctions on Venezuelan vice-president, 10 others

The European Union banned travel and froze the assets of 11 senior Venezuelan officials on Monday, including new Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez, pressing the nation’s leaders to hold fresh elections and …

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‘Justin, what’s your problem, Justin?’ Trump complains about Trudeau and Canada, threatens auto tariff

Donald Trump is not done. At a campaign rally in South Carolina on Monday night, the U.S. president complained again about Canada’s trade practices and jabbed again at Prime Minister …

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Trump bets on Gov. Henry McMaster in South Carolina GOP runoff

U.S. President Donald Trump is going all-in for a South Carolina governor in a tense runoff election, betting that his last-minute appearance will help make the difference. Trump was campaigning …

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Separated immigrant children as young as four being held in South Florida, congresswoman says

A Miami-Dade County shelter is holding 22 immigrant children separated from their parents, including two who are only 4 years old, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Monday. The Democratic …

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Turkey’s Erdogan to assume sweeping powers after victory in presidential election

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 15 years, will extend his rule and take on sweeping new powers after his victory in the country’s landmark …

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North Korea to skip annual anti-U.S. rally

PYONGYANG, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF—In another sign of detente following the summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korea has decided to skip one …

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Italy’s interior minister vows to help Libya stem flow of migrants

By Mohammed Ben KhalifaThe Associated PressNicole Winfield Mon., June 25, 2018 TRIPOLI, LIBYA—Italy’s firebrand interior minister vowed on Monday to do everything possible to help Libya stem the flow of …

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Texas group takes in 32 parents separated from kids after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border

EL PASO, TEXAS — A Texas charitable organization says 32 immigrant parents separated from their children after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border were freed into its care, but they don’t know …

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Floods and landslides kill at least seven, leave 12 missing in Vietnam

HANOI, VIETNAM—Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 others missing in northern Vietnam. In the worst hit province of Lai …

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Prosecutors investigating Michael Cohen cancel meeting with Stormy Daniels

By Michael BalsamoThe Associated Press Sun., June 24, 2018 Stormy Daniels’ lawyer says the porn actress’ meeting with federal prosecutors in New York who are investigating President Donald Trump’s longtime …