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Biden Is Good News For Europe, But China Challenges Await

Joe Biden meets with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Munich in 2015. Relations will no doubt be far more cordial under Biden, but Europe and the U.S. have differences that transcend the Trump administration. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption

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World

Biden Is Good News For Europe, But China Challenges Await

Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China's expansion.

Protesters Across France Demonstrate Against Security Bill

A proposed measure that would restrict the filming of police officers led to large protests in France over the weekend. The protests follow footage that appears to show police beating up a Black man.

Protesters Across France Demonstrate Against Security Bill

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IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

An error at the IRS caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks last spring. Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out.

IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

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Sunday

Swedish Government Rethinks COVID-19 Containment Strategy

While much of Europe locked down to stop the coronavirus from spreading, Sweden relied largely on voluntary social distancing measures. Now as infections rise, the government is reconsidering.

Swedish Government Rethinks COVID-19 Containment Strategy

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Saturday

With Ceremony At The Vatican, Wilton Gregory Becomes 1st Black American Cardinal

Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., becomes a cardinal during a ceremony Saturday known as a consistory in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Francis cautioned new cardinals never to lose their connection to the people. Fabio Frustaci/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

With Ceremony At The Vatican, Wilton Gregory Becomes 1st Black American Cardinal

Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday.

Friday

French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

This video grab taken on Thursday from an AFP video shows CCTV camera footage, widely distributed on social networks, shows producer Michel Zecler being beaten up by police officers at the entrance of a music studio in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on Nov. 21. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.

Thursday

France Considers A Law To Curb What It Views As Islamist Extremism

To the dismay of many French Muslims, President Emmanuel Macron is pushing a law to tighten oversight of mosques, arguing that a phenomenon that he calls Islamist separatism is leading to terrorism.

France Considers A Law To Curb What It Views As Islamist Extremism

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Technology

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

The BBC is launching a new audio tool that uses artificial intelligence to read articles from its website aloud with a voice that speaks in a friendly, easy to understand northern British accent.

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

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Wednesday

Scotland Becomes 1st Country To Make Period Products Free

Activists rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in February in support of legislation for free period products. Scotland will make these products free to all who need them after lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that will require tampons and pads to be available in public places. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images hide caption

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Scotland Becomes 1st Country To Make Period Products Free

"A proud day for Scotland and a signal to the world that free universal access to period products can be achieved," said Monica Lennon, who championed the bill in the Scottish Parliament.

'An Almost Unbearable Grief': Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex, Reveals She Had Miscarriage

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, seen here during a ceremony last year in London, revealed Wednesday in an op-ed that she suffered a miscarriage this past summer. Chris Jackson/Getty Images hide caption

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World

'An Almost Unbearable Grief': Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex, Reveals She Had Miscarriage

In The New York Times, the former Meghan Markle said she was expecting a second child with Prince Harry when the miscarriage happened in July. She said she hopes to help others by sharing her story.

Can Biden's Appreciation Of NATO Turn Back The Clock To Pre-Trump Era?

After four years of constant criticism from President Trump, European Union and NATO leaders are expecting more support from President-elect Joe Biden.

Can Biden's Appreciation Of NATO Turn Back The Clock To Pre-Trump Era?

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Tuesday

Researchers Say 90% Of Recent Coronavirus Sequences In U.K. Came From Spain

The U.K is on its second lockdown, and scientists say most sequences of new cases are from a coronavirus strain that originated in Spain — which British tourists brought home from summer vacations.

Researchers Say 90% Of Recent Coronavirus Sequences In U.K. Came From Spain

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Parents Of Man Killed In U.K. Crash Lose Their Challenge To U.S. Diplomatic Immunity

Charlotte Charles, mother of 19-year-old Harry Dunn, is seen in Charlton, England, on Tuesday. Dunn's family lost a court battle with the U.K. government over whether the American driver who fatally struck their son had diplomatic immunity. Jacob King/AP hide caption

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Law

Parents Of Man Killed In U.K. Crash Lose Their Challenge To U.S. Diplomatic Immunity

Harry Dunn's family argued the U.K. government had wrongly granted Anne Sacoolas diplomatic immunity. Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, is charged in his death but fled to the U.S.

England Cuts Quarantine Time For Travelers With Negative COVID-19 Test

The British government will slash the quarantine time for some overseas travelers if they produce a negative coronavirus test after five days of quarantine. Warren Little/Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

England Cuts Quarantine Time For Travelers With Negative COVID-19 Test

Starting next month, some travelers going to England could cut their 14-day mandatory quarantine down to five days if a COVID-19 test comes up negative.