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Trump says he made 'a lot of money' in deal with Gaddafi

Monday, 6 June 2016, 10:12 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Donald Trump says he made "a lot of money" in a deal years ago with Muammar Gaddafi, despite suggesting at the time he had no idea the former Libyan dictator was involved in renting his suburban New...

Austria suggests interning migrants on Greek islands

Monday, 6 June 2016, 07:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Austria's foreign minister is proposing interning migrants on Greek islands. In a newspaper interview, Sebastian Kurz says Europe could copy Australia's model of intercepting...

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister says victory over IS is near

Monday, 6 June 2016, 07:49 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The prime minister of Libya's U.N.-backed government says "total victory" against the Islamic State group in its main stronghold is near, as forces close in on the coastal city of Sirte. Fayez...

Pope Francis proclaims two new saints in canonization Mass

Sunday, 5 June 2016, 16:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis proclaimed two new saints on Sunday: A Lutheran convert who hid Jews during World War II and the Polish founder of the first men's religious order dedicated to the immaculate...

Referendum offered money for nothing, and the Swiss say 'no'

Sunday, 5 June 2016, 16:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have guaranteed everyone in the Alpine nation an unconditional basic income, according to projections published Sunday by public broadcaster...

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