Denmark's left-wing bloc could oust coalition government: poll

Denmark's left-wing opposition bloc led by Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen stands to oust the current right-wing coalition in parliament, a poll showed on Monday, ahead of a general election that must be held by June.

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China accuses detained Canadians of stealing state secrets

China on Monday accused detained Canadian citizen Michael Kovrig of stealing state secrets which were passed on to him from another detained Canadian, Michael Spavor.

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Pope announces opening of secret archives of wartime pontiff Pius XII

Pope Francis announced on Monday that he has decided to open the Vatican's secret archives on the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII, something which Jews have been seeking for decades.

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Shawkan: Egyptian photojournalist released after five years in prison

The Unesco prize winner was arrested in 2013 while covering the deadly dispersal of a Cairo sit-in.

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Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner chains to close 27 sites

Hundreds of jobs are at risk as the owner of Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner reveals plans to shut 27 restaurants.

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Syria fighters say IS still holds civilians, slowing attack

U.S.-backed fighters have slowed an offensive to take Islamic State's last enclave in eastern Syria because a small number of civilians remain there, though fierce fighting continues, they said on Monday.

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Britain's Barclay, Cox to hold Brexit talks in Brussels on Tuesday: spox

Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will travel to Brussels for talks with the European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman for the bloc said.

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Netflix responds to Oscars backlash and Steven Spielberg

The streaming service says it "loves cinema" but wants it to be easier for people to see films.

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Five killed in helicopter crash in western Iran

Five people aboard a rescue helicopter were killed when it crashed into a utility pole in western Iran on Monday, state media reported.

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US sisters found safe in California woodland

It was a "miracle" finding the girls huddled under a bush in a rainy California forest, officials said.

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New best story on Hacker News: The password “ji32k7au4a83” has been seen over a hundred times

The password “ji32k7au4a83” has been seen over a hundred times
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Defiant U.S. sheriffs push gun sanctuaries, imitating liberals on immigration

A rapidly growing number of counties in at least four states are declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, refusing to enforce gun-control laws that they consider to be infringements on the U.S. constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

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In 2020 battleground state, looming Mueller report could hold dangers for Democrats

Inside the Touchdown Tavern in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin, voter Aric Nowicki worries over how the impending release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation could affect the 2020 election for president.

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Coal ash contaminates groundwater near most U.S. coal plants: study

More than 90 percent of U.S. coal-fired power plants that are required to monitor groundwater near their coal ash dumps show unsafe levels of toxic metals, according to a study released on Monday by environmental groups, which cited the potential harm to drinking water.

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U.S. seeks to cut dialysis costs with more home care versus clinics

The Trump administration is working on a new payment approach for treating kidney disease that favors lower cost care at home and transplants, a change that would upend a dialysis industry that provides care in thousands of clinics nationwide.

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Pakistan vows again to act against militants on its soil as global pressure grows

Pakistan plans to take action against militant groups operating on its soil, a minister said on Monday, amid global pressure to act after a suicide bomber killed 40 Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir last month.

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Egypt releases award-winning photojournalist jailed since 2013

Egyptian authorities on Monday released a photojournalist who spent more than five years in jail after covering a 2013 sit-in that ended with security forces killing hundreds of protesters.

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Qatar says still studying Russian defense system

Qatar said on Monday it was still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defense system, adding the potential deal -- reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia -- was none of Riyadh's business.

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Kenya helicopter crash: Americans and VIP pilot dead

Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot died in the crash in Central Island National Park.

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French teen deaths spark riots in Grenoble

The youths' scooter crashed while being chased by police, sparking two nights of clashes.

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