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Native Americans fear US-Mexico border wall will destroy ancient culture   Tribal leaders Native American tribes fear a proposed border wall as envisioned by US President Donald Trump will sever access to the Rio Grande river's...

12 stadiums that will host matches at the World Cup 2018 in Russia Tom Ravenscroft  With the FIFA World Cup 2018 kicking off today in Russia, here's a look at all 12 of the stadiums that will...

Italy-France tensions flare as migrants head to Spain   Italy summoned the French ambassador for consultations, cancelled a planned meeting between finance ministers as the standoff between the two countries escalated over the issue of migrants. Migrants...

Israeli police quiz Netanyahu for first time over German submarine sale   Israeli police have been investigating a conflict of interest case involving a $2 billion purchase of German submarines in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Macedonian president says won't sign name deal with Greece   Djorge Ivanov said Macedonia's possible future membership of the EU and NATO was not sufficient excuse to sign such a "bad agreement" with Greece under which...

Macedonia to be called 'Republic of Northern Macedonia'   Announcing the agreement reached with neighbouring Greece over the change of name, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said resolving the long-standing issue would open his country's access...

Polio reported in Venezuela decades after it was thought to be eradicated   Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria, are the only other countries that suffer from endemic polio, a childhood virus that can cause paralysis or death. The...

US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 football World Cup   The North American bid beat the rival Morocco proposal, winning 134 votes to 65 for Morocco at the FIFA's congress in Moscow. FIFA President Gianni Infantino...

Turkey suspends readmission deal with Greece — Cavusoglu   The decision comes after eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after the 2016 failed coup attempt were released from a Greek prison. A readmission protocol between Greece...

Kim, Trump sign agreement at summit   The document signed in Singapore could mark a breakthrough, with N Korea's Kim Jong-un saying, "The world would see a major change" after his summit with US President Donald...