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Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash

Families are desperately searching for missing loved ones after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain

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China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline

China's top leaders on Thursday elevated the only remaining general on the commission that oversees the country's military to the Politburo, the top governing body of the Communist Party.

Confused about Israel's election? You're not the only one

An Israeli presidential election, with its complicated, multi-step process of voting followed by deal-making and coalition-building, can seem bewildering to U.S. voters accustomed to the more straightforward American method of choosing a leader.

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Carney hosts EU leaders as Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada "the most European of non-European countries" early in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Now, he's hosting European leaders to pursue an unprecedented alliance, but the proposed EU "associate member" designation faces resistance even as the EU's top official champions it.

European Central Bank head resigns, allowing EU leaders to choose successor before French election

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France's presidential election next year.