Europe shifts gears for the Trump era
BRUSSELS — Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia.

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Return of the alpha male: Why toxic masculinity is gaining prominence
LONDON - Toxic masculinity peddled by online influencers is becoming increasingly prominent, experts say, buoyed by the resurgence of far-right ideology and a virulent backlash against feminism.

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Mount Kenya's Lewis Glacier is rapidly shrinking
MERU (KENYA) - Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain.

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China executes four Canadian drug convicts
China has executed four Canadians for drug-related convictions, Canada&s foreign affairs minister said on Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries.

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Insults and acceptance: being trans in rural France
CLERMONT-FERRAND — Valerie Montchalin found out who her friends were when she transitioned to being a transgender woman in her village high in the Massif Central of central France.

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Indonesia approves expanded role for military
JAKARTA - Indonesia&s parliament on Thursday passed into law contentious revisions to the country&s military bill, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes are expected to take place.

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