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As the world's financial and political elites convene here in the Swiss Alps for the World Economic Forum, their vision of ever-closer commercial and political ties is under...
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Around 120 migrants feared dead after overloaded dingy sinks in Mediterranean

4 hours ago | NBC News

At least 2,297 people are thought to have drowned or gone missing trying to reach Europe in 2018.
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Pawel Adamowicz: Thousands turn out for funeral of Polish mayor

22 hours ago | Al Jazeera

The killing of liberal Gdansk mayor shocked Poland and highlighted the charged atmosphere in parts of Eastern Europe.
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Will Brexit Blow Up Britain's Conservative Party?

1 day ago | Foreign Policy

Europe has ended the careers of many a Tory prime minister. If Theresa May can't forge a deal that carries a majority, she could send the party into the political wilderness.
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You Say You Sell “Le Big Mac,” but Why Should We Believe You?

1 day ago | Slate

McDonald's sells Big Macs. I know this. You know this. If I asked you to prove it, you'd take me to the McDonald's which is no more than a mile from where you are reading this...
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Tiffany lowers yearly forecast after holiday sales decline

1 day ago | New York Post | 2 articles

Tiffany & Co. tempered its yearly profit forecast on Friday after its holiday sales fell unexpectedly as Chinese tourists spent less globally and the US luxury jeweler faced...
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In Brexit, Benedict Cumberbatch Is the Man Who Broke Europe

2 days ago | Slate

The week in which Britain descended into political chaos, with Parliament soundly rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal one day and declaring confidence in her...
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Greek islander famous for nursing refugee baby dies aged 90

2 days ago | ABC News

An elderly Greek islander who unwillingly gained international fame for helping newly landed refugees at the height of Europe's immigration crisis has died aged 90
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I Once Led NATO. President Trump's Talk of Leaving Will Make Only Putin Happy

2 days ago | Time

The phrase that I imagine Vladimir Putin hates above all others is “transatlantic community.” It's an awkward bit of diplomatic-speak, sure, but it describes the cooperative...
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Trump Postpones Pelosi's Trip to Afghanistan in Retaliation for Her Request to Delay State of the Union

2 days ago | Slate

President Trump on Thursday notified House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he was postponing her previously undisclosed trip to Europe and the Middle East, ostensibly because of the...
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California town launches 'Goat Fund Me' to prevent wildfires

City officials are hoping to raise $30,000 for the project. Read more ...

Kentucky high school investigates students' alleged mockery of Native...

A Catholic high school in northern Kentucky is facing severe backlash after videos went viral showing students allegedly mocking Native Americans at a rally in Washington. Read more ...

Trump offers a 'Dreamers' deal for border-money proposal

Speaking from the White House, Trump said he was offering a "commonsense compromise both parties should embrace." Read more ...

Women's March returns amid shutdown and controversy

It's the third year women from around the nation have participated. Read more ...

PennDOT reduces speed limits on several roadways in the Pittsburgh area

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At least 66 people killed, dozens injured in Mexico gasoline pipeline explosion

Residents who live in the immediate vicinity of the pipeline, which runs from the cities of Tuxpan to Tula, have been evacuated. Read more ...

Celtics star ejected from game in win over Hawks

Kyrie Irving scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturday night. Read more ...

Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett propel No. 1 Duke past Virginia

DURHAM, N.C. - RJ Barrett scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 27 and No. 1 Duke beat No. 4 Virginia 72-70 on Saturday night to give the Cavaliers their first loss of the... Read more ...

Ky. diocese condemns teens in 'MAGA' hats who mocked Native American after...

A diocese in Kentucky has apologized after videos emerged showing students from an all-male Catholic high school mocking Native Americans after a rally in Washington. Read more ...

Trump offers temporary relief for Dreamers in exchange for border wall funding

President Trump repeated calls for a wall at the southern border and outlined measures aimed at reopening the federal government in a Saturday speech. He urged the creation of... Read more ...

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