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Germany's Largest Bank Announces Enormous Restructuring

6:13am July 08, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

Deutsche Bank says it is setting up what's called a "bad bank," to rope off its bad investments from good ones. And, it is also cutting 18,000 jobs and shaking up senior management.

Revelers celebrate the official opening of the 2019 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday.

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Organizers Of Pamplona Bull Run Step Up Efforts To Address Sexual Assault Concerns

3:24am July 08, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

It's the latest move by festival planners in responding to a scandal that engulfed the festival after an 18-year-old woman was sexually attacked by a gang of five men at the festival in 2016.

Kim Darroch, the U.K.'s ambassador to the U.S., calls President Trump an inadequate leader who poses a threat to the international trade system, in memos leaked to the Daily Mail.

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Top British Diplomat Assails Trump's 'Inept' Presidency In Leaked Memos

12:54pm July 07, 2019

U.K.'s ambassador to the U.S., Kim Darroch, paints Trump as an incompetent leader of a "diplomatically clumsy" administration, in memos sent to U.K.'s Foreign Office and leaked to the Daily Mail.

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A Royal Marriage Gone Wrong

8:09am July 07, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the BBC's Frank Gardner why Haya Bint al-Hussein, the wife of Dubai's ruler, is said to be in hiding in London.

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British Diplomat Calls Trump's 'Inept' Presidency In Leaked Messages

8:09am July 07, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Leaked cables from the British ambassador in the U.S. are unflattering to the Trump administration.

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The Netherlands are the last team standing between the United States and its fourth Women's World Cup. Here, U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe watches her teammates warm up before Tuesday's 2-1 semifinal win over England.

World Cup Final: It's The Juggernaut Vs. The New Kid As U.S. Takes On The Netherlands

5:48pm July 05, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

For two soccer-crazed nations, just one question remains: Will the U.S. continue its march of greatness undaunted, or can the Dutch pull off an upset for the ages?

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How Instex, Europe's Trade Channel With Iran, Will Work

5:15pm July 05, 2019

by Deborah Amos

The first transaction on Instex, Europe's trade channel for doing business with Iran despite U.S. sanctions, is expected to happen in the next few days. But will it work to save the Iran nuclear deal?

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Members Of Britain's Conservative Party Begin Voting For New Leader

4:35pm July 05, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have been campaigning across Britain. The 160,000-member ruling Conservative Party are the only people entitled to vote for the new party leader, who will also become the next prime minister.

Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson speaks at a hustings event at Carlisle Racecourse on June 29, in Carlisle, England. The winner of the party's leadership vote, to be announced on July 23, will also take up the post of prime minister.

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'He's A Flawed Character And They Do Not Care': The Rise Of U.K.'s Boris Johnson

7:25am July 04, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

The larger-than-life British politician is expected to replace Theresa May as prime minister.

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U.S. Women Head To World Cup Final After Beating England 2-1

6:43am July 03, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

The top-ranked U.S. team is returning to the Women's World Cup final for a third straight time after defeating England 2-1 Tuesday. They'll take on either the Netherlands or Sweden on Sunday.

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