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London's Royal Academy Of Arts Celebrates 250 Years Of Showcasing Contemporary Works

4:24pm June 22, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Summertime in London means aspiring artists have a chance to see their work showcased alongside more famous names at the venerable Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. The popular show is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a display called "Art Made Now" that includes 1,300 works that range from the whimsical to the overly political.

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U.S.-made bourbon whiskey is now under a 25 percent tariff in the European Union, in retaliation for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum.

EU Tariffs Take Effect, Retaliating For Trump's Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

11:19am June 22, 2018

More than $3 billion worth of U.S. goods — from bourbon and peanut butter to Harley-Davidson motorcycles — are now subject to a 25 percent tariff in Europe.

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EU Begins Tariffs On U.S. Goods

7:35am June 22, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

On Friday, the European Union starts imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, from steel and aluminum to orange juice and bourbon.

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The New England Journal Of Medicine used selfies in a paper describing a parasitic worm called Dirofilaria repens. The paper says a Moscow woman visited a rural area and was bitten by mosquitoes. It says she soon noticed a nodule moving around her face, w

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A Worm That Can Really, Really Get Under Your Skin

2:55pm June 21, 2018

by Nadia Whitehead

And once it's there, it moves around. And around. There's a new report on the worm out this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, pictured at a meeting with Polish president on May 14, campaigned on an anti-immigrant platform. On Monday the right-wing party passed legislation banning aid organizations and individuals from helping asylum-seekers

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Hungary Passes 'Stop Soros' Laws, Bans Aid To Undocumented Immigrants

7:08pm June 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The right-wing parliament made it illegal for organizations and individuals to help asylum-seekers. A separate constitutional amendment declared an "alien population" can't be settled in the country.

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Former Top-Secret Submarine Base In Crimea Is Now A Museum

5:24pm June 20, 2018

by Lucian Kim

A secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.

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While French President, Emmanuel Macron, took selfies with some members of the crowd, he scolded one teen at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes.

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'Manu' On Fire: France's Macron Tears Into Teen Who Calls Him By Nickname

7:12pm June 19, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

In a video posted to Twitter Monday, the president of France tore into a teenager who called him 'Manu,' is a common nickname for Emmanuel in French, during an event at a World War II memorial.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves a press conference after a leadership meeting at her party headquarters in Berlin on Monday. Hardliners in her conservative bloc want to bar asylum-seekers from entering Germany if they've already applied or register

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Differences Over Migration Policy Throw German Government Into Crisis

3:45pm June 19, 2018

by Simon Schuetz

Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner wants to bar migrants from entering Germany if they've applied for asylum elsewhere, and has given her two weeks to tighten asylum rules.

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Debate Over Migrant Crisis Threatens To Topple Germany's Government

4:47pm June 18, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A dispute over the tightening immigration policies in Germany is threatening to bring down Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government.

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Political Fight Centers On Whether German Borders Should Be Closed

11:41am June 18, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany's government is in danger of being brought down over immigration — the same issue that almost cost Angela Merkel the chancellorship during last fall's elections.

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