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Russia sanctions bill no longer deadlocked after Senate-White House agreement

A bill sanctioning Russia reached a critical agreement between the White House and a bipartisan coalition of senators, paving the way forward for its formal introduction, a bipartisan group of senators said Friday.

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U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo

A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak.

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people

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Mali and Algeria reopen airspace and reinstate ambassadors, ending a yearlong rift

Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace and reinstated ambassadors, ending a diplomatic rift that began over a year ago

Alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris

Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decadesFor 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been moved around Paris, never finding a permanent home.The French army twice refused to allow it to stand at l’École Militaire, where Dreyfus, a Jewish officer it had wrongly accused of treason in 1894, was stripped of his rank in one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in France’s history. Continue reading...