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G-20 nations agree on trade, migration; not climate change

At the G-20, 19 nations agreed to support the Paris accord on fighting climate change with the United States the lone holdout.

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China aims to boost ties with Germany amid Trump trade war

"We are thinking about new strategic alliances because we have a feeling that we cannot trust our old alliances," one expert said.

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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea, military says

South Korean soldiers escorted the defector to safety after finding him moving south of the eastern side of the military demarcation line that bisects the Koreas.

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World looks on as Saudi crown prince and Vladimir Putin laugh, clasp hands

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, implicated in the murder of a Washington Post columnist, had a good laugh with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Ukraine bans Russian men from entering the country

President Petro Poroshenko imposed martial law this week amid fears of a potential Russian invasion after three naval ships were seized in the Sea of Azov.

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U.S.-based photographer vanishes in China

"The reality in China is you never know if you're going to get into trouble because there are no written rules," he said in an interview last year.

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Ukraine once gave up 5,000 nukes. Russia's attack may have broken that deal.

Washington paid half a billion dollars for Ukraine to pass 5,000 nuclear weapons to Russia to be dismantled after brokering the deal.

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Trump will meet one-on-one with Putin at G-20, Kremlin says

Their last encounter drew criticism after Trump sided with Putin against American intelligence agencies over 2016 election meddling.

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The Dead Sea is dying. A $1.5 billion plan aims to resurrect it.

Some experts believe the saltiest sea on earth will dry out by 2050, while others predict it will just end up a fraction of its current size.

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Video of boy in England attacking smaller boy in 'racially-aggravated assault' goes viral

Police say the 16-year-old boy, who can be seen in the video yelling, "I'll drown ya," will face assault charges.

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Six-year-old boy steals spotlight from Pope Francis

A 6-year-old boy climbed on stage during Pope Francis' general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. The pontiff said, "Let him be, let him be."

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Magnus Carlsen defeats Fabiano Caruana to retain World Chess Championship title

This showdown followed a record-breaking streak of 12 drawn games of regular chess.

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Mother and 10-month-old daughter killed by grizzly bear outside their remote cabin

The mother, a 37-year-old schoolteacher, was on maternity leave. She and her family had been staying in a lake cabin in the Yukon for three months.

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Russia follows up sea clash by deploying anti-aircraft missiles

The Ukrainian president believes his country is under the "extremely serious" threat of a land invasion.

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Dutch rail company to pay reparations for mass deportations of Jews in WWII

The rail company, NS, said that its involvement in the deportations "is a black page in the history of our country and our company."

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Massive cow too big to be slaughtered

Owner Geoff Pearson said Knickers was too heavy to go to the slaughterhouse.

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U.S. envoy moves fast to make peace with Taliban before Trump pulls plug

Aware Trump has expressed impatience with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad has moved quickly to get the Taliban to the negotiating table.

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Europe briefing: 7 stories to know about today

Euronews takes a look back at the biggest stories from across Europe this morning.

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Arrested French official suspected of spying for North Korea

Benoit Quennedey, chief administrator for Architecture, Patrimony and Gardens, was detained Sunday in the investigation.

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'Get out': Ukrainian president asks Trump to deliver pointed message to Putin

Petro Poroshenko warned Russia would "pay a huge price" if they invaded Ukraine.