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Russia Aims To Undermine NATO, Retired Lt. Gen. Hodges Says

7:45am July 24, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, who was the commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, about Russia trying to destabilize the West, and why President Trump needs to stand up to Putin.

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German Soccer Player Says He Quit National Team Because Of Racism

8:33pm July 23, 2018

by Martin Kaste

One of the stars of German soccer has quit the national team, complaining of racism from both fans and the football association because of his Turkish ancestry.

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A firefighter next to a house burning during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, Greece, on Monday. Wildfires are not new to Greece but several blazes erupted especially quickly.

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Deadly Wildfires Sweep Through Towns Near Athens, Greece

8:22pm July 23, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

Firefighters battling flames near the seaside town of Kineta, about 35 miles west of Athens, and around the towns of Pendeli and Kalamos in the north.

Mesut Ozil faced criticism after posing for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

German Star Player With Turkish Roots Says He Quit National Team Over Racism

11:17am July 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Mesut Ozil was criticized after he posed for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," he said.

Matthew Caruana Galizia (left) and Paul Caruana Galizia, the sons of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, attend a vigil outside the Maltese High Commission in London on April 16, six months after she was assassinated.

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Mastermind Behind Malta Journalist Killing Remains A Mystery

5:35pm July 22, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb last October. The final words on her blog were: "There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate."

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Roman marbles are on display in the San Giovanni metro station, part of Line C of Rome's subway, in 2017.

Rome's Subway Expansion Reveals Artifacts From The Ancient Past

9:41am July 22, 2018

by Christopher Livesay

Construction on a new subway line has uncovered marble busts, frescoes, mosaics, even ancient peach pits, dating back nearly 2,000 years. Archaeologists have also found an ancient military barracks.

President Trump drew widespread criticism for his remarks at a joint press conference in Helsinki on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After Trump's Helsinki Comments, Ohio County GOP Chairman Resigns With 'No Regrets'

8:29pm July 21, 2018

by Emma Bowman

Chris Gagin, former chairman for the Republican Party in Ohio's Belmont County, stands by his choice to resign after President Trump appeared to back Russian President Putin at a Helsinki conference.

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Europe

Russia Aims To Undermine NATO, Retired Lt. Gen. Hodges Says

German Soccer Player Says He Quit National Team Because Of Racism

Deadly Wildfires Sweep Through Towns Near Athens, Greece

German Star Player With Turkish Roots Says He Quit National Team Over Racism

Mastermind Behind Malta Journalist Killing Remains A Mystery

Rome's Subway Expansion Reveals Artifacts From The Ancient Past

After Trump's Helsinki Comments, Ohio County GOP Chairman Resigns With 'No Regrets'

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