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Prime Minister May's Brexit Speech Will Include A Warning About Parliament

8:19am January 14, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Theresa May will warn that rejecting her Brexit plan would be a catastrophe for British Democracy. And if Parliament defeats her Brexit deal Tuesday, the United Kingdom may not leave the EU at all.

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Most Americans Don't Get British Sarcasm, Poll Shows

6:50am January 14, 2019

If a British person says, "with the greatest respect." In British sarcasm it means, "I think you are an idiot." A U.K. poll says most Americans don't get the British art of passive aggression.

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News Brief: Russia Probe, Brexit Speech, Los Angeles Teachers

6:29am January 14, 2019

Reports say the FBI was concerned about Trump's ties to Russia as early as 2016. Britain's prime minister speaks about Brexit. Public school teachers in Los Angeles are expected to strike Monday.

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A bridal mannequin sitting in a wheelchair in a small shop display has gotten big attention.

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U.K. Bridal Boutique Celebrates Wedding Dresses And Wheelchairs

4:22pm January 13, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

A window display at the shop in Portishead, England, went viral on social media for featuring a mannequin wearing a wedding dress while in a wheelchair.

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People gather outside the parliament building in Macedonia to protest the country's name change to North Macedonia.

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Macedonian Parliament Approves New Name For The Country As Demanded By Greece

6:06pm January 11, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Greece has blocked its northern neighbor from entering into NATO for 27 years over an argument about which country has a right to the name Macedonia.

Jakiw Palij, a former Nazi concentration camp guard, immigrated to America in 1949, claiming he had worked on his father's farm during World War II.

Last Known WWII Nazi Living In U.S., Deported To Germany Last Year, Is Dead at 95

12:11pm January 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The United States stripped Jakiw Palij of his citizenship in 2003, but it was difficult finding a country to take him. He was never charged for his involvement in the Holocaust.

Poland's Internal Security Agency accuses Huawei's sales director in Poland of spying on behalf of China, arresting the Chinese citizen along with one other man. Here, people walk by Huawei's offices in Warsaw on Friday.

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Polish Police Arrest Huawei Executive On Suspicion Of Spying For China

11:54am January 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Poland has evidence that a Huawei sales director and a Polish citizen "cooperated with the Chinese services," according to a spokesman for Poland's special services branch.

News Brief: Government Shutdown, Pompeo Speech, 'El Chapo' Trial

5:27am January 11, 2019

Trump considers bypassing Congress to get border wall funding. In Cairo speech, Secretary of State Pompeo slams Obama Mideast policies. Trial of drug lord "El Chapo" picks up steam in federal court.

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Moscow's Libraries Are Experiencing An Unexpected Revival

8:52pm January 10, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Moscow's neighborhood libraries are having a moment as they've turned from shabby houses of Soviet learning to well-designed work spaces for MacBook-toting hipsters.

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The "Big Maple Leaf" went on display at Berlin's Bode Museum in 2010. Thieves stole the gold coin with a face value of $1 million and weighing 220 pounds in a surprisingly analogue heist.

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Trial For Suspects Accused Of Stealing 220-Pound Solid Gold Coin Begins In Germany

7:48pm January 10, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Prosecutors say the men pulled off the low-tech heist using a ladder, rope and a wheelbarrow. Police believe the $4.3 million coin has been melted down and sold in pieces. The men deny all charges.