US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'

Criticism of Nato and the EU appears to have been the last straw for the envoy to Estonia.

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National service: What's your view?

As France reintroduces national service for 16-year-olds, what do people think about bringing it back to the UK?

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Italy shuts out another migrant rescue ship

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government barred a migrant rescue ship from docking at its ports on Friday, in its third such refusal this month, hours after a tense meeting of European leaders over migration ended.

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Japanese fishermen fear confrontation with North Korea boats as season peaks

SAKATA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has declared North Korea is no longer a threat, but that doesn't make the Japanese fishermen of Sakata feel any easier as they leave port for the peak fishing season.

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Syrian army gains in southwest, rebels talk peace terms

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army seized more towns in the southwest on Saturday, as air strikes pounded others that still held out against the rapid offensive and rebels said they had begun negotiating peace terms through the government's ally Russia.

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Customers urged to claim £321m from dormant Oyster cards

Transport for London should encourage customers to claim their money, a London Assembly member says.

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'Mansplaining' advert for University of Adelaide draws criticism

An Australian university advert is mocked for showing a man holding forth to five silent women.

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Is Arlene Foster really reaching out?

Is DUP leader Arlene Foster genuinely reaching out or is she, as others claim, on a "charm offensive"?

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As Thai search enters seventh day, divers cling to hope of finding lost boys

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Having failed to find any sign of 12 boys and their soccer coach during a week-long search of flooded cave complex in northern Thailand, rescuers held out hope on Saturday that the group could have found safety on a rocky mound in one of the chambers.

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Carly Simon and Her Family, on Martha’s Vineyard

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Wimbledon Players to Watch

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For Wimbledon’s Grass, It’s Not Easy Being Green

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Serena Williams Still the Main Draw at Wimbledon

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Sometimes in Tennis, One Hand is Still Better Than Two

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At Toys ‘R’ Us, ‘There Is Nothing Left’: The Day It Closed for Good

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11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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U.S. sanctions aim to turn Iranians against government: Khamenei

DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. economic pressure on Iran is intended to turn Iranians against their government, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Saturday by his website, as Iran faces a likely reimposition of U.S. sanctions.

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Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer

The desperate search for 12 young boys and their coach, trapped inside a cave, has already lasted 7 days.

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Shark sighted off Majorca: First great white

The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976.

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What It Costs to Be Smuggled Across the U.S. Border

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These 20 Representatives Have Not Had a Primary Challenger for at Least a Decade

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Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque — and Angry

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War Robbed Him of His Family, Then His Eyes, Then His Love

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Kennedy’s Retirement Could Threaten Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering

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A Long Journey North for Migrants That May End Where It Started

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Conjuring Spirits in Florida

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Egyptian court delays verdict in mass trial, cites security concerns

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday delayed a final ruling in a case against 739 people, including top leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, who were involved in a 2013 sit-in that was broken up by security forces.

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Syrian rebels say in talks with Russia for southwest deal

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels are negotiating with Russia to return state sovereignty in areas they control in the southwestern Deraa province, where the army has made rapid advances this month, insurgents said on Saturday.

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Put back on terror-financing watch list, Pakistan vows to improve

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Placed back on a terror financing watch list this week, Pakistan vowed on Saturday to tighten regulations and follow an action plan to curb money laundering and terror financing.

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Spain’s Migrant Wave Grows, Even as Europe’s Subsides

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WW2 pilot takes helicopter to make comrade's funeral

94-year-old WW2 glider pilot takes his first helicopter flight to attend comrade's funeral.

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Donald Trump gets prank call on Air Force One

Donald Trump was fooled by a comedian into taking a prank call while on board Air Force One.

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Syrian opposition talking to Russia about Deraa peace deal, rebel says

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition began negotiations with Russian officers about an agreement to restore state sovereignty over rebel-held parts of the southwestern Deraa province, rebel negotiators said on Saturday.

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