Israel reopens Gaza crossing as mediators push for deal

Israel reopened its commercial crossing with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, a day after a smaller-than-expected Palestinian protest along the volatile frontier.

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Germany to let Britons stay if UK leaves EU without deal: report

Germany plans to allow British citizens and their families living in the country to stay even if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on future relations, Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported.

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Turkey's ruling AK Party maintains Istanbul lead in local elections

President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) candidate maintained his lead in Turkey's mayoral elections in Istanbul after more than 80 percent of ballot boxes were opened, broadcaster NTV said on Sunday.

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Comedian takes early lead in Ukraine presidential vote: exit polls

A comedian with a popular anti-corruption message but no political experience took the lead in the first round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, early exit polls showed.

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Arab leaders, grappling with regional rifts, condemn U.S. decision on Golan

Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned on Sunday a U.S. decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and said Middle East stability depended on creating an Palestinian state.

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Turkey's opposition party takes narrow lead in Ankara mayor race

Turkey's main opposition party candidate took a narrow lead in the capital Ankara in Sunday's local elections, early results showed, with President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party leading the race in Istanbul.

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Comedian Zelenskiy takes lead in Ukraine presidential election: exit poll

The first exit poll in Ukraine's presidential election showed comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy winning the first round with 30.4 percent of the vote, and incumbent President Petro Poroshenko coming in second place with 17.8 percent.

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Meteor lights up the night sky over northern Florida

People across northern Florida were baffled shortly before midnight Saturday by a greenish-blue fireball that seemed to plummet from the sky.

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Meteor lights up the night sky over northern Florida

People across northern Florida were baffled shortly before midnight Saturday by a greenish-blue fireball that seemed to plummet from the sky.

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Turkey's main opposition party candidate leads in Ankara: NTV

Turkey's main opposition mayoral candidate for the capital Ankara overtook the candidate of President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party in local elections on Sunday, with 41.6 percent of ballots opened, broadcaster NTV said.

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Lewis Hamilton claims dramatic win at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory of the season as he capitalized on Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc's loss of power in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton claims dramatic win at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory of the season as he capitalized on Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc's loss of power in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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'Accio payday!' A rare Harry Potter book just sold for almost $100,000

A London auction house has sold a copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for almost $100,000 -- but before you start ransacking your bookshelf in hopes of getting a huge stack of galleons, you should know this book was pretty rare.

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'Accio payday!' A rare Harry Potter book just sold for almost $100,000

A London auction house has sold a copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for almost $100,000 -- but before you start ransacking your bookshelf in hopes of getting a huge stack of galleons, you should know this book was pretty rare.

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Erdogan's AKP leads in Istanbul, Ankara in Turkish local elections

Candidates from President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) were leading mayoral elections in Turkey's two main cities after about one quarter of ballots had been opened, broadcaster NTV said on Sunday.

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Brazil opens Israel trade mission in Jerusalem, short of full embassy move

Brazil opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, appearing to edge back from earlier signals it would follow the United States by moving its full embassy to the contested city.

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Border row pitches Mexican president into deep water with Trump

Donald Trump's threat to shut the U.S. border if Mexico does not halt all illegal immigration has exposed the limitations of the new Mexican government's strategy of trying to appease the U.S. president as he gears up for re-election.

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Morocco teen rushes Pope's car in 'plea for help'

A teenager who rushed towards a motorcade carrying King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Pope Francis intended to "appeal to the King due to a health issue pertaining to his parents," Morocco's national security agency said.

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Morocco teen rushes Pope's car in 'plea for help'

A teenager who rushed towards a motorcade carrying King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Pope Francis intended to "appeal to the King due to a health issue pertaining to his parents," Morocco's national security agency said.

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'Dumbo' underwhelms but 'Us' crosses $100 million at the box office

"Dumbo" didn't fly quite as high as expected this weekend.

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'Dumbo' underwhelms but 'Us' crosses $100 million at the box office

"Dumbo" didn't fly quite as high as expected this weekend.

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Brazil says new Jerusalem office 'part of its embassy in Israel'

Brazil said on Sunday it had a opened a new diplomatic office in Jerusalem that would serve as part of its embassy to Israel, which is located in Tel Aviv.

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Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border on migrant crisis

The Trump administration on Sunday doubled down on its threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, a day after it cut aid to Central American countries which President Donald Trump blasted for deliberately sending migrants to the United States.

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