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FOX NEWS: The Latest: Italy summons French ambassador in migrant spat

The Latest: Italy summons French ambassador in migrant spat The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local): 9:25 a.m.

FOX NEWS: Iraq's al-Sadr joins forces with Iran-backed coalition

Iraq's al-Sadr joins forces with Iran-backed coalition Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose coalition won the largest number of seats in last month's parliamentary elections, has announced an alliance with an Iran-backed coalition ahead of marathon negotiations to form a new government.

FOX NEWS: The Latest: SKorea still trying to parse Trump's drill stop

The Latest: SKorea still trying to parse Trump's drill stop The Latest on the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): 3:20 p.m.

FOX NEWS: Italy accepts 900 migrants but 600 more continue onto Spain

Italy accepts 900 migrants but 600 more continue onto Spain An Italian coast guard vessel has docked in Sicily with more than 900 migrants aboard, evidence that Italy's new anti-migrant government is still taking in some asylum-seekers but is forcing the rest of Europe to accept others.

FOX NEWS: Suspect in Paris hostage-taking placed in psychiatric unit

Suspect in Paris hostage-taking placed in psychiatric unit A French judicial official says the suspect in a hostage-taking in central Paris has been transferred overnight to a psychiatric unit.

FOX NEWS: German police raid homes looking for human traffickers

German police raid homes looking for human traffickers Hundreds of federal police are raiding homes across Germany in connection with illegal human trafficking networks.

FOX NEWS: Indian chess player won't wear headscarf in Iran

Indian chess player won't wear headscarf in Iran A female Indian chess player says she has decided not to not in an Asian championship being held in Iran next month because she could not comply with an Iranian rule requiring women participants to wear a headscarf.

FOX NEWS: Australia PM will make national apology to sex abuse victims

Australia PM will make national apology to sex abuse victims Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver a national apology to child sex abuse victims in the government's response to a long-running inquiry that has heard allegations against many government and private institutions and prominent individuals through five years of hearings.

FOX NEWS: A look at N. Korea's human rights abuses Trump played down

A look at N. Korea's human rights abuses Trump played down It was just months ago when President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union address to condemn the cruelty of North Korea's government.

FOX NEWS: 16 die as speeding tourist bus overturns in India

16 die as speeding tourist bus overturns in India Police say at least 16 people were killed when a speeding tourist bus overturned after hitting a concrete road divider in northern India.

Arrest warrants issued for 20 accused in blast in Sadr's Baghdad stronghold

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for 20 people accused of involvement in a blast that killed 18 people in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose bloc won an election marred by fraud allegations, state TV reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HIYR9K

FOX NEWS: Couple killed in wreck of classic Camaro after leaving relative's funeral

Couple killed in wreck of classic Camaro after leaving relative's funeral A Tennessee couple died Saturday after the vintage car they were traveling in “accelerated rapidly” and crashed shortly after leaving their relative’s funeral, authorities said.

FOX NEWS: 5 executives sentenced in 'Made in USA' boots scheme

5 executives sentenced in 'Made in USA' boots scheme Several former executives of a one-time leading manufacturer of boots for the U.S. military have been sentenced in a "Made in USA" scheme.

FOX NEWS: Thefts rise after California reduces criminal penalties

Thefts rise after California reduces criminal penalties California researchers are linking a voter-backed reduction in criminal penalties for drug and property crimes in 2014 to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other theft.

FOX NEWS: Colorado wildfires spread to ski resort towns, force more evacuations

Colorado wildfires spread to ski resort towns, force more evacuations Wildfires in Colorado spread on Tuesday, triggering new evacuation orders and threatening a popular area known for its ski resorts.

FOX NEWS: AP FACT CHECK: Trump bobbles facts on NKorea history, nukes

AP FACT CHECK: Trump bobbles facts on NKorea history, nukes President Donald Trump celebrated his historic summit with North Korea's leader with remarks that twisted history and raised false hope that the remains of all missing Americans from the Korean War will be coming home.

FOX NEWS: No smoke detectors found in home where 5 children died in fire, chief says

No smoke detectors found in home where 5 children died in fire, chief says After investigators found no smoke detectors inside a mobile home where five children died in a fire last week, city officials in Lebanon, Mo., have launched an effort to raise money to install and inspect such devices throughout the community.

FOX NEWS: Study: Reduced criminal penalties contributed to more thefts

Study: Reduced criminal penalties contributed to more thefts California voters' decision to reduce penalties for drug and property crimes in 2014 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other theft, researchers reported Tuesday.

FOX NEWS: Ex-wife of man who killed 6 in Arizona relieved he's dead

Ex-wife of man who killed 6 in Arizona relieved he's dead Connie Jones' life wasn't routine.

FOX NEWS: Frankly deer, the Metro station is no place for gallivanting

Frankly deer, the Metro station is no place for gallivanting Animals on tracks are not exactly uncommon at the Washington Metro's outdoor stations, but a deer that wandered into an indoor station gave morning commuters a shock.

FOX NEWS: WWII Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday dies at age 94

WWII Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday dies at age 94 Samuel Tom Holiday, one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, died in southern Utah Monday surrounded by family members who raised money through a crowdfunding campaign to be by his side.

North Korea highlights Trump concessions on war games after summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media lauded on Wednesday the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, highlighting concessions by the U.S. president and the prospect of a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JCFLUG

Witness no-show as Reuters reporters mark six months in Myanmar detention

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar police investigator failed to show up at court on Tuesday to testify as a prosecution witness against two Reuters reporters who were arrested in December and accused of possessing secret government papers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HHaTAR

Exclusive: U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football's World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2l6T6u0

Three days with the North Koreans: awkward glances and a scant smile

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - At the end of the second night of living in the same ritzy Singapore hotel as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a member of his security staff sat beside a Reuters reporter in the lobby and smiled. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2l6scCt

Saudi-led coalition attacks Yemen's key port of Hodeidah

ADEN (Reuters) - A Saudi-led coalition launched an assault on Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday in the biggest battle of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Iran-aligned Houthis. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JHGnIT

U.S. sanctions Cambodia PM's top bodyguard over rights abuses

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The United States has imposed sanctions on the commander of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's bodyguard unit for alleged human rights abuses, the first member of the leader's inner circle to be blacklisted by Washington. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HJ5Uzx

In final debate, Mexican presidential favorite says a NAFTA fail 'not fatal'

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement would not be fatal for Mexico, the leftist presidential favorite said on Tuesday, while keeping his cool under attack from rivals in the last televised debate before the July 1 election. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tadeiv