The U.S. military began withdrawing from Syria, an order from Trump that others in the White House said would not happen straight away.
Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ exit prompts concern from Europe to Asia
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London’s Gatwick Airport reopens after drone chaos
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Russia’s Putin hails Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria
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Jamal Khashoggi, journalists named TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year
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We are often wrong about crime, sex, climate change and the economy, survey finds
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Britain’s Brexit chaos: Key vote on hold; future is fuzzy
A British parliamentary vote on a deal to leave the European Union will probably fail. The most likely result is chaos.
They ‘created a monster’: Footage of ‘humiliated’ student protesters shocks France
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Chinese state media brand U.S. ‘despicable rogue’ over Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou’s arrest
State media linked to China’s ruling Communist Party accuse Washington of trying to halt China’s global rise by arranging arrest of Huawei executive.