What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
July 17 2018 - 3:02AM
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Trump, standing beside Putin at their Helsinki meeting,
questioned the U.S. intelligence conclusion that Russia meddled in
the 2016 election, a move lawmakers of both parties said was a
stunning alignment with an adversary.
A Russian woman accused of trying to set up back-channel
relationships with Republican politicians through the NRA was
arrested and charged with not registering as a foreign agent.
The U.S. fired back at lawsuits other countries have filed with
the WTO over Trump administration steel and aluminum tariffs.
China courted the EU as an ally in its trade conflict with the
U.S., as Beijing reported slowed economic growth.
A federal judge in San Diego is temporarily blocking the
government from deporting recently reunited immigrant families.
The Afghan government plans to announce another cease-fire with
the Taliban as part of an effort to kick-start peace talks.
The Treasury will allow some nonprofit groups to provide less
information about donors on their tax forms.
European governments are exploring activating accounts for the
Iranian central bank in a bid to keep alive the Iran nuclear
deal.
France is preparing to release hundreds of radicalized inmates
from prison, bracing for a renewed security threat as they go
free.
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July 17, 2018 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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