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Dominican Republic Engulfed by
Media Frenzy After U.S. Deaths

Palestinian Cause Falls Victim to
Israeli-Gulf Alliance Against Iran

Shared enmity of Iran has created an unlikely coalition between Israel and the Gulf monarchies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, but this proxy war has come at the expense of the Palestinians, whose cause is no longer seen as a priority among many Arab governments. Read More

Post-Brexit Britain Is Unlikely to
'Take Back' Much Control from EU

For all the Brexit drama, even if the Brits crash out of the European Union on Halloween, the morning of Nov. 1 will still see Europe as the U.K.'s largest trading partner, meaning it will still have to comply with EU rules and regulations, although post-Brexit, the U.K. will have no input as to how those rules are made. Read More

Under Fire by West, China Touts
70 Years of Unriveled Progress

Seventy years ago, on Oct. 1, 1949, communist revolutionary Mao Zedong declared the birth of what would become the world's most populous communist nation and its longest-lasting. But much has changed in China over those seven decades of dramatic transformation. Read More

Trump Works With Democrats to Try
To Get Updated NAFTA Passed

The Trump administration has given in to House Democrats' demands — some of them at least — in the hope of making the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, palatable to them. Whether the changes the administration proposed will be enough to satisfy Democrats remains to be seen. Read More

Op-ed: Will Tillerson Go Down as
One of Worst Secretaries of State?

When future historians consider the Trump era, there is one debate they are sure to have. The argument will be whether Rex Tillerson was just among the worst secretaries of state or wins the gold medal for ineptitude. Read More

Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness
Rise to 530 Across 38 States: CDC

The number of confirmed or suspected severe lung illnesses linked to vaping has leapt to 530 cases across 38 states and the Virgin Islands, U.S. health officials reported on Sept. 19. There have also been seven confirmed deaths in six states. Read More