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The decision to grant exemptions to 8 nations, including Iran’s top oil-buying customers, sparked fierce criticism from hardline conservatives.
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A court in Brussels gave King Albert II of Belgium three months to give a DNA sample to determine whether he is the biological father of artist Delphine Boël.
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Mexico City places the immigrants about 600 miles from the closest U.S. border crossing in Brownsville, Texas. But the group may go to the California border.
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Kateryna Handziuk, Ukrainian Activist, Dies From Acid Attack
Even after suffering burns over 30 percent of her body, Ms. Handziuk continued to speak out, saying, “I’m sure that I look better than fairness and justice in Ukraine.”
One Legacy of Merkel? Angry East German Men Fueling the Far Right
Germany is again divided between east and west. To understand why, it helps to look at eastern men, who lost their jobs and their country as many women fled west.
China’s Leader, Hogging Spotlight, Elbows Communist Titan Aside
In a significant propaganda shift, Xi Jinping’s rise has come at the expense of Deng Xiaoping, long hailed as the architect of China’s prosperity.