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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.