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Brazil opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, appearing to edge back from earlier signals it would follow the United States by moving its full embassy to the contested city. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UjtQDX

Donald Trump's threat to shut the U.S. border if Mexico does not halt all illegal immigration has exposed the limitations of the new Mexican government's strategy of trying to appease the U.S. president as he gears up for re-election. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TIFPGQ

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Brazil said on Sunday it had a opened a new diplomatic office in Jerusalem that would serve as part of its embassy to Israel, which is located in Tel Aviv. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JWPJ82

The Trump administration on Sunday doubled down on its threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, a day after it cut aid to Central American countries which President Donald Trump blasted for deliberately sending migrants to the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UfJ64I

Highlights of the pontiff's weekend visit to the overwhelmingly Muslim country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I77uPD

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that he welcomed efforts towards a peaceful and democratic transition in Algeria, where weeks of protests have pushed for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to end his 20-year rule. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uDmwEM

The BBC has the first broadcast interview with Hamza Parvez, an ex-police cadet turned extremist fighter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uznr97

Israel said on Sunday that Brazil had opened a "diplomatic office" in Jerusalem as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HQOeGs

Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned on Sunday a U.S. decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and said Middle East stability depended on creating an Palestinian state. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wy8EYb

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Taiwan on Sunday condemned what it called a "provocative" move by China after two Chinese fighter jets crossed a maritime border separating the two sides amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TNgefI

Fashion magazine Vogue hit the newsstands in Greece on Sunday, relaunched after a seven-year absence as publishers bet that the country's economic recovery after a debt crisis will revive an appetite for glossy fashion and lifestyle prints. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YCDbpI

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With Britain's parliament deadlocked over the way forward on Brexit, speculation was growing on Sunday that Prime Minister Theresa May could call a snap election to try and break the impasse. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2V8f7ZE

British lawmakers will wrest control of the Brexit process for a second day on Monday in order to try to find a majority for an alternative way forward that could break the parliamentary deadlock over Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed deal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CMio9E

More than 100 opposition activists protested in central Bangkok on Sunday, accusing the election commission of delaying and manipulating the results of the first polls since a 2014 coup. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wy6F6b