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Kim Jong Un takes smoke break at train station on way to Trump summit

Despite pushing an anti-smoking campaign in North Korea, the dictator is frequently seen with a cigarette in his hands.

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White House reporters are booted out of hotel ahead of Trump-Kim meeting

The forced move was highly unusual because the White House had approved of and supported the use of the space by media who cover the president.

USA

'Unbelievable scene' as plane crashes into Florida home, killing flight instructor

"One guy is dead and one lady is stuck in the wall," a man said in a 911 call.

USA

Tesla's Elon Musk's tweet gets him in hot water with the SEC

"Musk did not seek or receive pre-approval to publishing this tweet, which was inaccurate and disseminated to over 24 million people," the SEC said.

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Paul Manafort's lawyers ask for leniency: This is 'not about murder'

In statements from character witnesses, his daughter said her father was "worthy of forgiveness."

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Robert Kraft allegedly solicited prostitution on morning of AFC title game

The New England Patriots owner was formally charged with two counts of solicitation of another for prostitution.

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Brazil's right-wing government asks schools to read president's slogan

President Jair Bolsonaro has openly praised the 1964-85 dictatorship.

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Most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with sex abuse is convicted

The Vatican's economy minister was convicted of molesting two choir boys in 1996.

USA

U.K's Labour Party will back new referendum on Brexit

Corbyn told his party's lawmakers that Labour "will do everything in our power" to prevent Britain from leaving the EU without a deal.

Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister announces resignation on Instagram

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stepped down on Monday, announcing his resignation on Instagram. "I am apologising to you for all the shortcomings...in the past years during my time as foreign minister ... I thank the Iranian nation and officials," he wrote.

USA

Taliban dispatches its A-team to peace talks with the U.S.

At least 2,300 American troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, and U.S. commanders have referred to the conflict as a "stalemate."

USA

Woman finds python hiding in her shoe after trip to Australia

"She said she's not so keen to come back and visit," the woman's son-in-law said.

USA

Kim doesn't want to give Trump a list of nuke sites. So can their summit succeed?

South Korean and other foreign assessments say Kim Jong Un likely possesses 60-70 nuclear warheads. The North also has more than 1,000 ballistic missiles.

USA

No joke: A comedian leads polls in Ukraine's presidential race

The political novice's popularity with voters has left pundits scratching their heads — and some critics fearing he's biting off more than he can chew.

USA

American women cannot be excluded from military draft, judge rules

Because women are no longer excluded from combat duty, the "time has passed" for Selective Service to differentiate between men and women, the judge found.

World News

Rami Malek wins the Oscar for Best Actor

Rami Malek wins Best Actor for his role as Queen singer Freddy Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

USA

Hijacking foiled on Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed

The suspect, a Bangladeshi, asked to speak to the country's prime minister before dying from injuries in an exchange of gunfire with military, officials said.

USA

Pope offers condemnation but no new measures to combat clerical sexual abuse

The pontiff promised that the church would address abuse with "the utmost seriousness," adding that even a single case of abuse is "an atrocity."

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R. Kelly has faced sex-abuse allegations before. Will this time be different?

The singer went on trial for a similar accusation in the past, but got off scot-free. Experts say this time, the odds may not be in his favor.

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Pro-'caliphate' holdouts remain devoted as last patch of ISIS territory falls

"Wherever you go there is Islamic State," said a 14-year-old girl evacuated from a riverside pocket on the edge of Syria and Iraq.