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October 16, 2019

High court weighs state role in prosecuting immigrants

The Supreme Court is trying to sort out whether states can prosecute immigrants who use fake Social Security numbers to get ...

October 16, 2019

The Latest: Merkel: Brexit deal talks in 'final sprint'

The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The leaders of the two biggest European Union nations are convinced the ...

October 16, 2019

Trump says he thought grieving parents wanted to meet driver

President Donald Trump says he thought the grieving parents of a British teenager who was killed in a car crash involving an ...

October 16, 2019

Prosecutors suspect man of illegally detaining Dutch family

Prosecutors said Wednesday they are charging a 58-year-old man arrested in connection with the discovery of a Dutch family ...

October 16, 2019

Trump defends visit with UK crash victim's family

President Donald Trump says his meeting with the parents of a British teenager who was killed in a traffic accident involving ...

October 16, 2019

Small Northern Irish party plays big role in Brexit talks

The Democratic Unionist Party is a small Northern Irish political grouping with an outsized Brexit role. British Prime ...

October 16, 2019

Trump hosts Italy's president at the White House

President Donald Trump has welcomed Italian President Sergio Mattarella to the White House for talks. They are expected to ...

October 16, 2019

9 dead as Guineans protest president's bid to extend power

At least nine people have been killed in three days of protests in Guinea against the president's bid to extend his time in ...

October 16, 2019

Macron and Merkel try to showcase unity as Brexit looms

President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel sought Wednesday to demonstrate the solidity of the French-German ...

October 16, 2019

Grind, grind, grind: Brexit talks soldier on, summit looms

The European Union and Britain sought to keep their chances of reaching a full Brexit divorce deal by Thursday's EU summit ...

October 16, 2019

Hammer attack, thwarted speech stir more chaos in Hong Kong

Assailants with hammers attacked a protest organizer and lawmakers shouting abuse forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to ...

October 16, 2019

Turkish invasion sparks NATO crisis but eviction is unlikely

Turkey's invasion of northern Syria — along with the criticism and threats of sanctions brandished by fellow NATO members at ...

October 16, 2019

Italy's government to avoid widely criticized sales tax rise

Italy's new government has reached agreement on a set of budget measures to avoid a sales tax increase that critics warned ...

October 16, 2019

Mozambique counts votes amid sporadic protests

Vote counting continues Wednesday in Mozambique's presidential and parliamentary elections, after isolated incidents of ...

October 16, 2019

Democratic voters hope for smaller debate stage

Voters gathered on Tuesday to watch a dozen Democratic presidential candidates partake in a spirited debate over health care, ...

October 16, 2019

Australia wants trade deals with Hong Kong, Indonesia, Peru

Australia wants bilateral free trade deals with Hong Kong, Indonesia and Peru to take effect early next year, the trade ...

October 16, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez, Omar endorse Bernie Sanders for president

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar are endorsing Bernie Sanders for president. The Sanders campaign ...

October 16, 2019

Ex-Rep. Sessions subpoenaed in Giuliani grand jury probe

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed former Republican Rep. Pete Sessions for information about his interactions with Rudy ...