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Rubio tries to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 diplomats after Trump insults allies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in France meeting his Group of Seven foreign minister counterparts on Friday, after President Trump attacked NATO countries over a reluctance or refusal to take part in the Iran war, a conflict that some of America's closest allies have met with deep skepticism.

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What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations

The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations is being welcomed across Africa

Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves

Mexican authorities say a March oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico spread more than 600 kilometers and reached protected areas

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Snow and stormy winds close schools and roads, and cut power in some Balkan countries

Stormy winds, rain and snow have closed schools and left thousands of people without electricity in some Balkan countries while snarling traffic throughout the region and pulling out trees and ripping off rooftops

Scathing UN report calls on Syria to investigate abuses during clashes with Druze

A U.N. inquiry says Syria shows no sign it has investigated alleged abuses by its forces during deadly sectarian clashes in Sweida province