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Poland Backs Down on Holocaust Law, Seeks to Remove Jail Terms
The announcement came to light as Poland's government and its judicial reforms face heightened scrutiny from the European Union.
Illegal Immigrant Parents Not Facing US Prosecution for Now
The immigration crisis has triggered new political tension, and Trump lashed out at a Democratic congresswoman who had urged Americans to confront members of his inner circle in public places.
Prince William Arrives in Israel for Historic Royal Visit
Though the trip is being billed as non-political, and places a special emphasis on technology and joint Israeli-Arab projects, William will also be meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and visiting landmark Jerusalem sites at the heart of the cen...
US to Give North Korea Post-summit Timeline with 'Asks' Soon
The official, who spoke to a small group of reporters ahead of a trip to Asia this week by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, did not specify details but suggested that the timeline would be rapid enough to make clear Pyongyang's level of commitment.
The US Wants to Leave This American in Syria With $4,210 and No Passport
Similar to a case in TV series "Black Mirror, a freelance US journalist, who travelled to Syria, claimed to be kidnapped by ISIS and tried multiple escape attempts over 30 months in the terror group's self-declared caliphate.
Hillary Clinton Says Putin Leading Xenophobic Movement Out to Damage US
The former secretary of state described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election she lost to Donald Trump as "a clear and present danger to western democracy".
Catalan Secessionists Cut Formal Ties with Spanish Monarchy
The monarch, like the Madrid-based national government, has rejected Catalan secession.
Indonesia Hands Death Sentence to Islamic State-Linked Cleric for Militant Attacks
Suicide bombings last month in Indonesia's second largest city of Surabaya that killed more than 30 people and were carried out by families with young children, were linked to JAD cells and were the country's deadliest in nearly two decades.
China Cracks Whip on Negligent Officials to Fight Pollution
Earlier in May, president Xi Jimping had vowed to use the full might of the Communist Party to clean up the country's soil, sky and rivers.
Plastic Waste Washes Up on Australia's Distant Shores, Rings Change at the Checkout
About 8 million tonnes of plastic garbage is dumped in the sea every year, killing marine life, the United Nations Environment Programme says.
Obama Calls for End to the Cruelty of Family Separations
Obama took to social media to express his displeasure over the separation of children from their parents at the US-Mexico border and called it cruel.
UK to Relax Immigration Rules for Non-EU Doctors and Nurses, Says Report
Britain's planned exit from the European Union is expected to result in restrictions on EU workers coming to the country, which could create further recruitment difficulties for the NHS.
US Offers 'Unique' Security Guarantees to North Korea if it Accepts Complete Denuclearisation
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the preparatory talks were "moving quite rapidly" and he expected them to reach what he called "a logical conclusion" even earlier than the US anticipated.
South Koreans on the US-North Summit: Hope, Doubt, Disinterest
Some hope for an end to the Cold War confrontation and that North Korea will eventually give up its nuclear weapons, others are sceptical about Pyongyang's intentions.
US Fighter Jet Crashes Off Japan Coast
A news report said the jet belonged to the US Kadena Air Base and crashed early Monday morning about 80 kilometers south of Naha, the regional capital of Japan's southern Okinawa island.
After G7 Debacle, White House Takes Up Fight Against ‘Back-Stabbing’ Trudeau
Just as the Trudeau-hosted Group of Seven meeting of the world’s leading industrialised nations had seemed to weather Trump’s threats of a trade war, the president backed out of the group’s joint statement that Trudeau said all the leaders had come togeth...
