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Trump lashes out at Sweden: ‘Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM’

By Associated Press

After a prosecutor charged the American rapper with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, Trump said on Twitter that he is "Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Löfven," whom he personally lobbied, "for being unable to act."…

WATCH: ‘There are alliances’ who want Maduro in power, former Venezuelan intelligence chief says

By Ali Rogin

Until three months ago, former Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera was one of the most powerful men in Venezuela. He says Maduro’s hold on power depends on the Venezuelan army.

Mueller’s testimony divides Congress on need to strengthen election security

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Former special counsel Robert Mueller's warning that Russian interference is still happening "as we sit" is putting pressure on Republican leaders in Congress to join Democrats in passing additional election security legislation.

U.S. sanctions Venezuela President Maduro’s stepsons

By Joshua Goodman, Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press

The U.S. accused them of forming part of a sophisticated scheme that stole hundreds of millions in dollars from food import contracts.

UK’s Boris Johnson urges EU to renegotiate Brexit deal

By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Addressing a rowdy session of Parliament for the first time since becoming prime minister, Johnson pledged Thursday to take a new approach to the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

Europe swelters in heat wave with record-high temperatures

By Angela Charlton, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

Climate scientists warn this could become the new normal in many parts of the world.

News Wrap: DOJ won’t charge Barr or Ross with criminal contempt over census

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Justice Department declined to pursue criminal contempt charges against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. House Democrats had voted to cite them for refusing to turn over documents on adding a…

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North Korea launches 2 projectiles off its coast

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectile launch came from an area near the eastern city of Wonsan.

Venezuela’s Maduro says U.S. triggered massive blackout

By Associated Press

The outage hit at rush hour Monday leaving millions without basic services freezing Caracas' metro, snarling traffic and leaving residents without running water.

EU braces for Boris Johnson, Brexit supporter, as new UK leader

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

Three decades ago, journalist Boris Johnson wrote stories for London's Daily Telegraph— articles the European officials deemed to be so false that they coined the word "Euromyth" to describe them. Now, he is Britain's prime minister.