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Zidane to leave Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane is stepping down as coach of European football champions Real Madrid.

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Russia uses journalist's 'resurrection' to cast doubt on spy poisoning

The Kremlin critic was widely reported to have been assassinated before surprising virtually everyone by turning up alive at a news conference.

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Lithuania and Romania 'allowed CIA secret prisons' on their territory

Lithuania and Romania violated the European ban on torture by allowing the CIA to operate secret prisons on their territory, rules ECHR.

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Ailing Thai beach made famous by DiCaprio film gets tourist timeout

Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by "The Beach" has been exhausted by mass tourism.

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Sports betting is coming. Here's what it looks like in the U.K.

Gambling on soccer and other sports is a multibillion dollar industry in Britain, but it isn't without problems.

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Italy’s populist parties reach new deal on government

Italy's 5-Star & League have again proposed Giuseppe Conte for prime minister.

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Devil worshipers take on Twitter

The pro-Devil group says Twitter punished it for urging followers to report a threat.

Germany

One dead, two injured in northern Germany knife attack

One person has been killed and two others injured in a stabbing on a train in Flensburg, Germany. The attacker was shot and killed by police.

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Israel's defense chief goes to Russia. Is a deal to neuter Iran in the works?

The influence of Iran and Tehran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in neighboring Syria has increasingly alarmed Israel.

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Putin foe Bill Browder briefly detained in Spain

The head of investment fund Hermitage Capital Management posted a photo to Twitter which appeared to have been taken from the back of a police van.

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Pakistan, India agree to stop exchanging fire in Kashmir

The two sides also agreed to fully implement a 2003 cease-fire that has been repeatedly violated.

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Kremlin critic fatally shot in back while on way to buy bread in Ukraine

Investigators would look at "Russian spy agencies' efforts to get rid of those who are trying to tell the truth about what is going on," a lawmaker said.

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Euthanasia is rejected by Portugal's parliament

The deeply divisive issue is the latest point of friction between faith and politics in the predominantly Catholic country.

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China slams surprise U.S. tariff threat, says it's ready to fight

A widely read tabloid run by the Communist Party's official People's Daily said the "trade renege could leave Washington dancing with itself."

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Morgan Freeman's lawyer demands CNN retraction

The actor's lawyer calls the article "journalistic malpractice." CNN stands by its account.

USA

Valerie Jarrett says ABC made the right call in canceling 'Roseanne'

"I'm worried about all the people out there who don't have a circle of friends and followers coming to their defense," she said.

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Hurricane Maria death toll is thousands higher than official count, study says

"Our results indicate that the official death count of 64 is a substantial underestimate of the true burden of mortality after Hurricane Maria."

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One suspect in Toronto restaurant bombing 'may be a woman,' police say

Police at first suspected both people responsible for the mayhem in MIssissauga were men.

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South Korea hustles to prevent war on its doorstep

President Moon Jae-in and his allies have expressed confidence a meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will happen soon.

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High-school hostage standoff follows shooting in Belgium; 3 dead

A message on the the city's official Twitter account said "children from local schools are safe and sound."