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Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

“This is Rahaf Alqunun, a very brave new Canadian,” Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said arm-in-arm with Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun in Toronto’s airport.

Day 23: Graham says Trump isn’t giving in on southern border wall

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he encouraged Trump Sunday to reopen the government for a period of weeks to try to negotiate a deal with Democrats. But the South Carolina Republican said Trump wants a deal first.

Shutdown puts strain on hundreds of Native American tribes

By Felicia Fonseca

The pain is especially deep in tribal communities with high rates of poverty and unemployment, where one person often supports an extended family.

In Sudan, no one is clear on what happens after al-Bashir

By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press

As violent anti-government protests enter their fourth week, Sudan appears headed toward political paralysis, with drawn-out unrest across much of the country and a fractured opposition without a clear idea of what to do if the country’s leader of 29…

Report: FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia

By Associated Press

Law enforcement officials became so concerned by President Donald Trump’s behavior in the days after he fired FBI Director James Comey that they began investigating whether he had been working for Russia against U.S. interests, The New York Times reported.

With Trump’s nominee in limbo, envoy post in UAE stays empty

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, no U.S. ambassador was there to welcome him.

What does Julián Castro believe? Where the candidate stands on 8 issues

By Lisa Desjardins

Here is where Castro stands on some of the key issues of the 2020 presidential election cycle.

Julián Castro announces 2020 presidential run from Texas

By Kamala Kelkar

In the town where he was mayor for five years, Julián Castro announced at a rally in San Antonio on Saturday, his plans to run as a Democratic candidate during the 2020 presidential election.

U.S. starts withdrawing supplies, but not troops, from Syria

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The withdrawal began with shipments of military equipment, U.S. defense officials said. But in coming weeks, the contingent of about 2,000 troops is expected to depart even as the White House says it will keep pressure on the Islamic State…

2 firefighters killed in Paris blast likely caused by gas leak

By Associated Press

The Paris prosecutor’s office says that two firefighters have been killed in the bakery blast and has corrected the overall figure given earlier by France’s interior minister.