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Watch: President Trump holds press conference with Italian prime minister
Updated 2:57 p.m. — President Donald Trump said Monday he would have “no problem” shutting d ...
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For local cops in Germany, no talk of ‘sanctuary cities’
Unlike in the U.S., asylum claims in Germany are handled by state-level authorities — and when someone is ordered deported, enforcement usually falls to local police.
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To focus on students’ emotional well-being, India tries ‘happiness classes’
The Delhi government introduced "happiness classes" in an effort to shift the country's academic focus from student achievement to emotional well-being.
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How to find out if ‘women’s empowerment’ programs really empower women
So many aid programs in low-income countries have set 'empowering women' as their goal.
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Russian hackers targeted the most vulnerable part of U.S. elections. Again.
Russian hackers took aim at maybe the most vulnerable sector of U.S. elections: campaigns.
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Report: China, Russia and Iran ramp up economic spying on US
"China, Russia and Iran stand out as three of the most capable and active cyber actors tied to economic espionage and the potential theft of U.S. trade secrets."
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North Korea hands over possible remains of U.S. servicemen killed in Korean War
The transfer took place Friday local time, which marks the anniversary of the armistice that halted the Korean War in 1953.
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Trump and EU agree to work toward zero tariffs
Trump said the EU had also agreed to buy U.S. soybeans, a day after he announced a $12 billion bailout package for farmers hit by retaliatory tariffs.
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Pompeo faces skeptical lawmakers after Trump summits raise concerns
Pompeo is set to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is expected to provide updates on President Trump's approach to Russia, North Korea and Iran.
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Gorbachev’s interpreter: Best summit deals are written down
He says, please keep holding these summits — even if the going gets difficult.
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We’re drowning in plastic trash. Jenna Jambeck wants to save us
If you leave the tap on and bathwater floods your home, bailing water isn't the first thing you do, she points out. You shut off the faucet.
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Government unable to track hundreds of parents it separated from their children
As many as 463 parents may have been deported or have voluntarily left the U.S. without their children
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U.S. refugee program ‘in danger’ amid steep drop in refugee arrivals, advocates warn
At current rates, about 22,000 refugees will have resettled in the U.S. by Sept. 30, the end of the 2018 fiscal year. That is less than half the 2018 cap of 45,000.
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Trump, now acknowledging Russian interference, claims it’s aimed at helping Dems
President Trump resumed acknowledging Russian election interference on Tuesday and said he fears that this year, it will benefit Democrats.
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