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Spanish warship ordered ships to leave British waters near Gibraltar

A Spanish warship tried to order commercial shipping to leave anchorages in British waters near Gibraltar but was challenged by the British navy and sailed away, Gibraltar said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2X9pbD5

France snubs Trump's appeal to repatriate IS fighters en masse, for now

France will for now not act on U.S. President Donald Trump's call for European allies to repatriate hundreds of Islamic State fighters from Syria, taking back militants on a "case-by-case" basis, its justice minister said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2S5dHNf

‘I Noticed a Young Woman Outside the Bank Who Was Clearly Struggling’

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2GwRR3E

FOX NEWS: Taco Bell employee’s inspirational messages praised by customers

Taco Bell employee’s inspirational messages praised by customers This is nacho typical fast food story.

FOX NEWS: A&W restaurant customers continue to line up as ‘whole roof was on fire’

A&W restaurant customers continue to line up as ‘whole roof was on fire’ These are some die-hard fans.

FOX NEWS: Toasters may expose people to more air pollution than a busy intersection, study claims

Toasters may expose people to more air pollution than a busy intersection, study claims What has the greatest influence on air pollution since sliced bread?

FOX NEWS: Kendall Jenner reveals why she hates bananas

Kendall Jenner reveals why she hates bananas One bad experience with food can scar you for life.

FOX NEWS: World War II vet pays $1,500 Chick-fil-A bill for service members, military families for 92nd birthday

World War II vet pays $1,500 Chick-fil-A bill for service members, military families for 92nd birthday “I’m not a rich man – but this, I can afford.”

FOX NEWS: McDonald’s Sweden seemingly trolls Balenciaga over shoes, compares them to french fry cartons

McDonald’s Sweden seemingly trolls Balenciaga over shoes, compares them to french fry cartons Let’s hope Balenciaga doesn’t get too salty over this one.

Israeli cyber-hotline offers help for the hacked

Israel has launched a cyber hotline, staffed mostly by veterans of military computing units, to enable businesses and private individuals to report suspected hacking and receive real-time solutions. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Il0vnV

Polish officials may cancel trip to Israel over diplomatic spat

Polish officials may cancel their planned trip to Israel, the head of the prime minister's office, Michal Dworczyk, said on Monday after media reported remarks by Israel's prime minister suggesting Polish complicity in the Holocaust. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2tovtRC

Australia accuses foreign government of cyber attack on lawmakers

A cyber attack on Australian lawmakers that breached the networks of major political parties was probably carried out by a foreign government, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, but did not name any suspects. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2tqAYiL

Indonesian presidential hopefuls vow energy self-sufficiency via palm

Indonesia's two presidential candidates pledged to achieve energy self-sufficiency by boosting the use of bioenergy, particularly fueled by palm oil, to cut costly oil imports by Southeast Asia's biggest economy. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GJRPoF

Gunmen kill four soldiers in attack in Pakistan's Baluchistan

Gunmen have attacked a Pakistani security post in the resource-rich province of Baluchistan killing four paramilitary soldiers, officials said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BFZNvA

Gunbattle with militants kills four Indian soldiers, civilian in Kashmir: police

Four Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir on Monday, a police official said, as India launched a hunt for suspected members of an Islamist militant group that killed 44 Indian paramilitary police last week. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GwqqY6

Pakistan recalls envoy from India amid tensions - Foreign Office

Pakistan has recalled its ambassador in New Delhi for consultations amid escalating tensions with nuclear-armed neighbor India, Pakistan's foreign office spokesman said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TTUNul

North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that

In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub at the alpine town of Samjiyon. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SR1nVp

Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum

In 2009, then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden came to Munich to "press the reset button" with Russia. A decade later he came again to offer the world better relations, this time with his own country. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2NbVkW6