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Racially and ethnically motivated terrorism rose alarmingly in 2018: US State Department

White supremacist and other racially motivated terror organizations are copying strategies from armed Islamist groups, the State Department says.

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'Global ring' involved in smuggling 39 found dead in UK truck, court told

Officials have yet to identify all of the 39 people found in the back of a refrigerated truck in Britain last week. The case has shown a spotlight on the dangerous journey that many take to get to the west.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is shown in a black shawl and turbine speaking into a microphone.

Trump says ISIS leader Baghdadi dead in US raid

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that fugitive ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid by US special forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the jihadist group.

An anti-government protester hits by a tear gas canister during a protest march in Hong Kong, China, on Oct. 20, 2019.

Global protests gaining attention in financial markets

Forced fiscal loosening in a world already swamped with debt and heading into another downturn may unnerve creditors and bond holders, especially those holding government debt as an insurance against recession and a haven from volatility.

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Prince under pressure: This 13-year-old is second in line to Japan's throne

Japan's youngest prince, Hisahito, 13, is the lone royal male in his generation. Japan only allows males to ascend the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne and changes to the succession law are anathema to conservatives.

A demonstrator wearing a Guy Fawkes mask is shown walking past a large fire.

PHOTOS: Chile's Piñera extends state of emergency, says 'we are at war'

Chileans confronted hours-long lines at grocery stores and gas stations in Santiago after a weekend of chaos in which at least 11 people were killed amid violent clashes, arson attacks and looting through the country.

Man with guns stand outside a convenience store

Cartel gunmen terrorize Mexican city to free El Chapo's son

The Mexican city of Culiacán came to a standstill when cartel gunmen unleashed an "all-out war" during a clash with security forces.

US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sit around a table with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey agrees with US to pause Syria assault while Kurds withdraw

Turkey agreed to a five-day ceasefire after talks with US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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'Ideals can't be derailed by jail sentences': Thousands protest jailing of Catalan separatists

"We're not going to stop thinking what we think, ideals can't be derailed by [jail] sentences," said Oriol Jungqueras, Catalan separatist who was given the longest sentence of 13 years for his role in a failed bid for secession. Jungqueras said a new referendum was "inevitable."

Eritrea's President, Isaias Afwerki, talks to Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed during the Inauguration ceremony marking the reopening of the Eritrean Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 16, 2018.

Ethiopia's peacemaking prime minister emerges as a Nobel favorite

The deal with Eritrea won Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed international plaudits. He is the bookmakers' second favorite to win a Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, after climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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