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The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington announced Friday that is imposing sanctions on Russia's Agrosoyuz Commercial Bank.

Russian Bank Hit With Sanctions For Helping North Korea

7:38pm August 03, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Friday that it has put Agrosoyuz Commercial Bank on a blacklist, after it engaged in transactions that supported North Korea's arms program.

Researchers have found that remains buried at Stonehenge thousands of years ago may have originated in the Preseli Mountains.

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Builders Of Stonehenge May Have Been From Wales, More Than 100 Miles Away

5:45pm August 03, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

An analysis of bones excavated from the ancient site reveals that some of the people buried there were from the Preseli Mountains in Wales.

Demonstrators hold a banner reading "still feminist" in front the Eiffel Tower during a women's march earlier this year in Paris.

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France Bans Street Harassment, Approving Hefty Fines For Catcallers

1:25pm August 02, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The measure also expands protections for underage rape victims. The move, which has been months in the making, follows a recent video of a man hitting a woman on the street.

Tommy Robinson, Anti-Muslim Activist Charged With Contempt, Out On Bail

7:28pm August 01, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

The imprisonment of white nationalist Tommy Robinson in Britain has become a cause célèbre for far-right activists who say he is being persecuted for his anti-Islamic views. His supporters rallied in London Wednesday when he appealed against his prison sentence.

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Three 17th-century Swedish royal treasures — the crowns of Karl IX and Kristina (upper left and right) and an orb (center) — were stolen on Tuesday in the daring daytime heist.

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The Swedish Job: Daring Thieves Steal Royal Jewels, Escape On Motorboat

5:24pm August 01, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Two crowns and an orb, dating to the 17th century, were stolen from a cathedral in Sweden on Tuesday. The perpetrators of the heist were at large after fleeing the scene on bicycles and by boat.

President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte participate in a joint news conference at the East Room of the White House Monday.

Trump Says 'No Problem' With Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding

11:12pm July 30, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Joined by Italy's prime minister, the president took questions from reporters Monday. He discussed border security and said he would be willing to meet with Iran's leaders with "no preconditions."

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Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., in June.

A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others

1:52pm July 30, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.

Geraint Thomas of Great Britain carries the flag of Wales during the 105th Tour de France 2018, Stage 21 stage from Houilles to Paris on Sunday.

Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas Wins Tour De France

1:52pm July 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Thomas emerged from the shadows as a support rider for teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome to become the first Welshman to win the tour.

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For Local Cops In Germany, No Talk Of 'Sanctuary Cities'

9:38am July 30, 2018

by Martin Kaste

Establishing trust with the million-plus recently arrived migrants is a challenge for local police in Germany, whose duties include deporting people ruled ineligible to stay in the country.

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Bulgarian Man, 64, Sets Record Swimming In A Sack

6:24am July 30, 2018

Yane Petkov wanted to swim more than 2 miles with his feet bound and his hands tied behind his back. He wanted to do it with his entire body enclosed in a red sack. He looked like a big red fish.