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A Canadian woman was arrested and accused of espionage while working as an intern in the operational headquarters of the NATO military alliance, Belgian authorities said Saturday. Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said it launched an espionage investigation after being tipped off by NATO’s security services.

Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) – Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday with a flood of well-wishing messages from his fans around the world – even though he now has friends and is no longer holding on to the toy.

Russian ballistic strike kills 10 after Ukraine hosts US Patriot manufacturer

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian attack Friday on a site near Kyiv that was hosting a defense industry event killed at least 10 people and wounded nearly 100 others, Ukrainian government and industry officials said. The ballistic missile strike came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon.

The Trump Report: Latest Updates

President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. Also, a series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday.

New US tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor anger trading partners

BANGKOK (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs drew objections Friday from America’s trading partners including China and Japan, with Australia’s trade minister slamming them as “completely unjustified.”

US investigates EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines of tech giants

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, President Donald Trump said on Friday, claiming the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of fines against Google, Apple and other U.S. tech giants.

Ebola spreading too fast to contain, amid calls for international help

Ebola spreading too fast to contain, doctors warn, amid calls for international help

New UK leader Andy Burnham caps a busy first week

LONDON (AP) – Andy Burnham is a man in a hurry. Since entering 10 Downing St. on Monday, Britain’s new prime minister has traveled to the southeast, southwest and northwest of England, and to Scotland, spoken to more than a dozen world leaders and made a flurry of small but symbolic economic announcements.

Drones target Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) – Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed, and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran.