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As news erupted about a shooting at the Alexis de Tocqueville High School in Grasse on Thursday, there was an expectation among much of the French public that the attacker had an ideological motive.

To fund increases for security and defense, President Trump proposes slashing federal funding for a variety of social programs, including Meals on Wheels.

As bombs rained down in Aleppo, these Syrian doctors comforted their patients — and their daughter. The couple traveled to Washington this week to lobby Congress for humanitarian aid for Syria.

The gig economy has exploded over the past decade. Could Paul Ryan’s new health care proposal halt that progress?

Two environmental law experts walk through the congressional actions and executive orders that can also slice away at the agency — and a few that already have.

A game of tug of war stretches from Austin, Texas, to Mexico City.

US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House today, for talks expected to focus on their differences over NATO, Russia, global trade and a host of other issues.

"Certainly we do not want to, for things to get to military conflict," the US secretary of state said. "If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe require action, then, that option's on the table."

On Thursday, President Donald Trump released his first federal budget — it includes enough policy shockers that even Republicans in Congress say it’s dead on arrival.

The draft federal budget eliminates funding for climate research and UN climate programs.

It's not just private prisons that stand to profit from immigration detention in the US. Business is booming for a US company that bails out undocumented immigrants, and some clients are alleging fraud.

The campaign to save Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls had the best of intentions. But it made the girls famous, and that's a big problem.

The Arab world used to be home to hundreds of thousands of Jews who spoke their own variants of Arabic. Today, Judeo-Arabic survives only in exile. We hear stories of language and exodus from three Judeo-Arabic speakers now living in Montreal. Plus, novelist Louie Cronin on satirizing linguistics.

It was a humiliating setback for Trump, who saw his first attempt at limiting travel from the Muslim world halted by the federal courts last month after it had caused chaos at airports both in the US and abroad.

Growing up, Lina Khalifeh's father called her a troublemaker. She used to get into fights with boys a lot. Today, she's a "leader of social change," teaching girls to defend themselves.

A federal law from late last year is requiring the military to find ways to reduce taxpayer subsidies for the commissaries that sell food at discount prices to active duty and retired armed service members.

Marie Collins was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Ireland. In 2014, she joined the Vatican's commission for the protection of minors, hoping to help make changes. Now, she has resigned in frustration.

Girl Guides of Canada has canceled all trips to the US until further notice because it fears problems at the border. High school class trips to Washington are also being canceled.

Fifteen years ago, the center of London was densely populated, not just with people, but with pigeons. But something has changed. One of the reasons can be found every morning in Trafalgar Square.

A breakup upon a breakup? Scotland this week said it's planning to hold another independence referendum, and that's tripping up Prime Minister Theresa May, as she prepares to trigger Britain's own divorce from the European Union.

So, will Putin let him run?

Afghan interpreters risked their lives to work with the US military. Now a special visa program designed to give them sanctuary in the US is running out of visas.

Following is a summary of the cases, great and small, ensnaring the main contenders in France's presidential election campaign.

There have been growing fears among Jews in France since high-profile anti-Semitic attacks in 2015 and 2016. Now some Jewish parents say they're worried about anti-Semitism in French public schools.

This year's NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament welcomes five teams making their first-time appearance, including Northwestern and UC Davis.

These scientists have a plan for dealing with hazardous asteroids.

MP Geert Wilders has promised a "patriotic revolution," but final opinion polls showed his support deflating.

The congressman's tweet may have pleased some of his supporters, but a reporter who's followed King's career says it misrepresents northwestern Iowa.

An ice wall and pumps are keeping some water from being contaminated, but the problem of hazardous waste is growing — fast.

At SXSW, it’s not just the president’s executive orders that cause concerns. Companies are worried about their ability to recruit the world’s top talent if America sounds — and becomes — a less welcoming place.

The rise of ethnonationalism around the world is challenging the idea of multicultural, tolerant, liberal democracy. It's a subject close to home for the London-based Lebanese satirist, Karl Sharro.

Donald Trump the businessman might have liked the embargo lifted, but what about Trump the president?

Deepak Singh arrived armed with an MBA from India, but he couldn’t find a job in his field in the US. He ended up working a minimum-wage job at a mall electronics store.

Scientists think the transparent new film could be really, really useful in artificial skin.

Spain has gone through some hard times, with a deep recession and high unemployment. Yet anti-immigrant, anti-EU politics don't resonate there.

Empty chairs at the agency in charge of US foreign affairs could have a big impact on global stability.

Foreign musicians face a complex maze of regulations when it comes to performing in the United States. The members of the Italian indie rock band Soviet Soviet found that out when they were detained and deported last week while en route to the South by Southwest festival.

Republican lawmaker Steve King included a cartoon depicting the anti-Islam politician plugging a hole in a dyke labeled "Western civilization."

People living near the Polygon, the old Soviet Union's biggest nuclear testing ground, are still suffering from diseases tied to high radiation levels.

Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has more than 100 original shows produced almost entirely by indigenous Canadians — from dramas and documentaries to investigative news and a cooking show.

As the Trump administration begins to reverse dozens of environmental and other policies created over the past few decades, a scientist in Canada shares her experience under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The WHO has warned that we’re headed for a “post-antibiotic era.” But the next penicillin could be in your backyard.

Scott Pruitt says there's no proof that carbon dioxide pollution is causing the Earth to heat up. Well-established science — and a scientist who's a fellow Republican — says that's flat-out wrong.

Artist Jon McNaughton made a name for himself creating works protesting the policies of President Barack Obama.

If you can't make it to Austin for the festival, don't worry — you can still enjoy it from the comfort of your home.

America is literally falling apart.

They were the underdogs at this year's World Baseball Classic. But they've pulled off one upset victory after another.

This very cool band has a retro soul sound.

Nike has become the first major global manufacturer to make a hijab for Muslim athletes.