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White House: Trump Wants $8.6 Billion for Border Wall in 2020 Budget

President Donald Trump plans to seek another $8.6 billion for a border wall in his new budget to be released Monday, White House officials say.

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Black Box Recovered from Crashed Ethiopian Jet

Ethiopian Airlines said in a Twitter post Monday that searchers have recovered both black boxes from the flight that crashed Sunday.

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Tibet Supporters Mark 60th Anniversary of Failed Uprising Against China

Sunday marks the 60th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising against China.

The abortive mission forced the Dalai Lama, Tibet's traditional Buddhist leader, into exile in mountainous Dharamsala, in India, where he established a Tibetan government-in-exile.

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Trump's National Emergency Declaration: What's Next?

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday after Congress declined to fulfill his request for $5.7 billion to help build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that was his signature 2016 campaign promise. His move aims to let him spend money appropriated by Congress for other purposes.

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Malta and Slovakia: serious shortcomings in the rule of law

MEPs have serious concerns over the fight against corruption and organised crime, impartiality of law enforcement and judicial independence in Malta and Slovakia.

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Trucks Carry Civilians From Last Islamic State Enclave in Syria

A convoy of trucks Wednesday carried civilians away from the last area of Syria still under the control of Islamic State militants.

The group of at least eight trucks carried people from the town of Baghouz, continuing an evacuation of civilians that has taken place in recent weeks as a U.S.-backed militia closed in.

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Trump Says No 'Magical Date' for Imposing More Tariffs on China

President Donald Trump says there is no "magical date" for reaching a trade deal with China, suggesting again the March 1 deadline for new tariffs could be pushed up.

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16 States Sue Trump Over National Emergency Declaration

Sixteen U.S. states are suing the Trump administration over the president's declaration of a national emergency so he can get funds to build a border wall.

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Seven British MPs Quit Labor Party Over Brexit, Anti-Semitism

Seven British lawmakers have quit the main opposition Labor Party over the leadership’s approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism allegations in the ranks.

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France to Investigate Anti-Semitic Abuse From 'Yellow Vest' Protesters

French prosecutors have opened an investigation Sunday into anti-Semitic comments made by Yellow Vest protesters against a renowned philosopher and intellectual a day earlier.