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Egypt investigating couple over nude photos atop Great Pyramid

Egyptian authorities are investigating images of Danish photographer Andreas Hvid having sex on top of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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Paris braces for new riots as 'Yellow Jacket' protests sweep France

The protests that began earlier this month against planned tax hikes on gas have since morphed into a wider rebuke of Emmanuel Macron's presidency.

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Multiple deaths reported at Italian nightclub

Among the dead were five minors, police said.

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British teen jailed for three years for sending thousands of bomb hoaxes

The judge said George Duke-Cohan, 19, was "playing a game" for his "own perverted sense of fun."

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'Dark day' as final rescue ship stops patrols on world's deadliest migrant route

"The end of Aquarius means more deaths at sea, and more needless deaths that will go unwitnessed."

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Chinese executive's detention wasn't political, Trudeau says

News of her detention sent markets in a nosedive on Thursday as fears for the future of U.S.-China trade persist.

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The beginning of the end of the Merkel era is here

"It is now the time to open a new chapter, it was a great pleasure for me," the German chancellor said. But she also had a message for President Trump.

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Getting medicines into U.K. may be issue post-Brexit, government admits

"If there is a serious disruption at the border we will have prioritization and prioritization will include medicines and medical devices."

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Martial law brings further unease after Russian attack on Ukraine

Russian ships last month rammed, opened fire on and then seized three Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea, triggering fears of an potential invasion.

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Eiffel Tower to close Saturday due to planned Paris protests

Several other cultural sites and attractions will also close.

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Greek government plans crowdfunding for new warships

Greece's defense minister is appealing to his austerity-battered countryfolk for a crowdfunding effort to raise money for new warships, promising to donate part of his own salary.

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Archaeologists cry foul after workers drill through ancient site near Stonehenge

"The fact this lasted for 6,000 years and has been smashed through in 25 minutes is an utter shock," said one archaeologist.

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China calls for release of tech giant's senior executive

The Chinese Embassy in Canada says Meng Wanhzou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, has not violated any laws and must be released.

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U.S. destroyer challenges Russian claims in Sea of Japan

The Navy sent the USS McCampbell near Peter the Great Bay as the United States and Russia are clashing over a variety of issues.

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Five Marines missing after military aircraft carrying seven collide off Japan

Japan's chief cabinet secretary said a U.S. tanker and a combat jet "came in contact" and crashed into the sea. Two Marines had been rescued.

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'Yellow Jackets' inspire protesters thousands of miles from France

After months of demonstrations in response to the lack of basic public services, Iraqis are putting on yellow vests to gain attention.

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Real-life 'Breaking Bad' case ends with ailing retiree in handcuffs

Police found cocaine in tubes meant to contain vitamin C tablets. The 61-year-old told a judge he was terminally ill and trying to pay for his funeral.

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It's not beginning to look at lot like Christmas for reindeer above Arctic Circle

"I can't ask my father what to do now because he hasn't seen this; it hasn't happened during his lifetime."

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The scene of America's longest war is now the world's terrorism hotspot

A report also found that worldwide deaths linked to terrorism fell for the third consecutive year.

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Yemen's warring parties talk as 12 million suffer from 'severe hunger'

Previous peace efforts have failed, with both sides unwilling to compromise. "This is a country that is in a catastrophe," one U.N. official said.