Wife of ex-president of Honduras convicted in corruption case

A Honduran court convicted the wife of former President Porfirio Lobo on graft charges, including siphoning funds from programs designed to help poor children, a judicial official said on Tuesday.

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Trump cancels Denmark visit over after rebuff over Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called off a visit to Denmark scheduled for early September after the country's prime minister rebuffed his idea of purchasing Greenland.

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Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell loses appeal against sex abuse convictions, remains in jail

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell lost an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys and will remain in prison for at least another three years, an Australian court ruled on Wednesday.

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Australia to join U.S.-led defense effort in Strait of Hormuz

Australia has agreed to a request from the United States to join a coalition of countries protecting oil tankers and cargo ships from threats posed by Iran in the Straits of Hormuz, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.

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Venezuela's Maduro says there has been contact with U.S. officials 'for months'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he had authorized contact with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump "for months," in an effort to repair relations with Washington.

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Chilean priest who is uncle of president probed in alleged child sex abuse

The Vatican has launched an investigation into an allegation that a retired archbishop and uncle of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera sexually abused a child more than 50 years ago, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Chile said on Tuesday.

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Marines commandant says U.S. shares view with Japan, South Korea on regional threats

The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps said on Wednesday the United States, Japan and South Korea shared a common view of the threat posed by North Korea and the long-term threat to stability from China.

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Australian Court Upholds Cardinal Pell's Child Sex Convictions

An Australian court by a 2-1 majority ruling Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of children sex abuse.

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Japanese report to say North Korea has miniaturized nuclear warheads: newspaper

Japan will upgrade its estimate of North Korea's nuclear weapons capability in an upcoming annual defense report, saying it seems Pyongyang has already achieved the miniaturization of warheads, the Yomiuri newspaper said in an unsourced report on Wednesday.

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The mystery photos of a 1957 gay wedding

Who are the two grooms in these wedding photos? Filmmakers are trying to find out, 60 years later.

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The Cold War spy technology which we all use

Radio-frequency identification, famously used to bug the US embassy in Moscow, is a cheap way to track objects and data.

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The DMZ 'gardening job' that almost sparked a war

In 1976, North Koreans killed two US officers in the DMZ over a tree, sparking a huge military gardening operation.

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Barcelona crime wave tarnishes boom in tourism

Violence and thefts have surged in Barcelona - and officials are struggling to find a solution.

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Brexit: What are EU countries doing to prepare for no deal?

How are other countries preparing for a possible no deal?

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The Victorian sex scandal that shook India

The scandal involving an Indian nobleman and his British wife convulsed the elite class in 19th Century India.

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Russian couple face losing son after attending opposition protest

Dmitry and Olga Prokazov also face a criminal case after they were filmed at an unauthorised opposition protest with their baby.

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Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell loses appeal against sex abuse convictions, to stay in jail

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell lost an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys and will remain in prison for at least another three years, a court ruled on Wednesday.

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Mexico judge approves recreational cocaine for two users

A panel of judges will review the ruling allowing two people to "possess, transport and use cocaine".

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Trump calls off meeting with Danish prime minister over Greenland comments

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was postponing his scheduled meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in two weeks because of her lack of interest in his offer to purchase Greenland.

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Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell loses appeal against child sex offense convictions

An Australian court upheld on Wednesday the conviction of jailed former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell on child sex offences, rejecting an appeal lodged by his legal team against the verdict.

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Trump looking at possible tax cuts amid economic jitters

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering potential tax cuts on wages as well as profits from asset sales, and sought to play down market anxieties that the world's top economy could be heading for a recession.

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Louisiana State University police give all-clear in gun scare

Police searched the flagship Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University on Tuesday in a security scare inadvertently sparked by a plainclothes police officer who, it turned out, was mistaken for an armed intruder, school officials said.

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Student loan overpayments of £28m going unclaimed

Graduates have paid millions in repayments after their loans have been cleared.

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