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Trump hints at longer path for North Korea to denuke

WASHINGTON -- Even by President Donald Trump's mercurial standards, it was a quick shift. A week after abruptly canceling his historic summit with Kim Jong Un, Mr. Trump announced it was back on -- and in the process appeared to…

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain's prime minister

Spain's new Prime Minister and Socialist party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sanchez stands in the chamber after a motion of no confidence vote at parliament in Madrid, Spain, June 1, 2018. Sergio Perez / REUTERS MADRID -- Pedro Sanchez was sworn…

Benedict Cumberbatch praised for tackling mugger

Benedict Cumberbatch attends the Virgin TV BAFTA Television Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on May 14, 2017 in London, England. Jeff Spicer / Getty Images LONDON -- The food-delivery firm Deliveroo has thanked Benedict Cumberbatch after the "Sherlock" star…

Wilbur Ross in China for trade talks

BEIJING— U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China's promise to buy more American goods after Washington revived tensions by renewing its threat of tariff hikes on Chinese high-tech exports. The talks focus on…

Visa investigates "service disruption" across Europe

LONDON -- Visa says it is experiencing a "service disruption" as users in several European countries report that they are unable to make payments with their cards. The credit card firm said it is investigating the cause of the incident,…

Western Europe's first populist government sworn into power

ROME -- Italy's president swore in western Europe's first populist government Friday, featuring a mix of anti-establishment and right-wing ministers who have promised an "Italy first" agenda that has alarmed Europe's political establishment. The continent's euroskeptic politicians cheered the birth…

15 dead in Nicaragua Mother's Day protests, police say

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- More than a dozen people died in shootings that erupted around Mothers' Day protests in Nicaragua, but the government and human rights groups differed Thursday on who was to blame.  The Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights, which…

Kim Jong Un decries U.S. "hegemonism" amid summit plans

TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un complained of "U.S. hegemonism" to Russia's visiting foreign minister on Thursday, a comment likely to complicate ties with the United States as plans proceed for Kim's expected summit with President Trump in…

Russia invites North Korea's Kim Jong Un to visit

Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for photo during meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 31, 2018 Valery Sharifulin / AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang on Thursday invited North Korean…

Russia invites North Korea's Kim Jong Un to visit

Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for photo during meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 31, 2018 Valery Sharifulin / AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang on Thursday invited North Korean…

Russian journalist's death faked by Ukraine

Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, center, who was reported murdered in the Ukrainian capital on May 29, 2018, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko, right, and head of the state security service Vasily Gritsak attend a news briefing in Kiev, Ukraine, May…

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