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As Argentina Holds Up Falklands Banner on Defeating England, Here’s What to Know About the War

Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the Falkland Islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.

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Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation

The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.

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President Trump maintains personal financial ties with nearly 30 different business ventures with counterparties worldwide.
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U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

The American, who works for the humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse, is the second to be infected in an outbreak that continues to spread.

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An Ebola outbreak has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.
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A Landfill in Indonesia Caught Fire Over a Week Ago. It’s Still Burning.

Toxic fumes have sickened nearby residents. Lawmakers and activists say the blaze is an indication of the country’s longstanding issues with waste management.

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Smoke billowed at the Jatiwaringin landfill near Jakarta on Friday as firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze.
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Enraptured by the World Cup, Countries Rewrite Rules for Fans

From pubs open until dawn to abruptly declared national holidays, it seems regulations everywhere are bending to accommodate the tournament.

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England fans watching their men’s national team playing Panama in the World Cup last week, in London.
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