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Tuesday

Pompeo Makes Unscheduled Visit To Baghdad Amid Rising Tensions With Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departing Rovaniemi, Finland, following the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council. He flew to Baghdad for an unscheduled visit. Mandel Ngan/AP hide caption

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National Security

Pompeo Makes Unscheduled Visit To Baghdad Amid Rising Tensions With Iran

The secretary of state met with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. In recent days, the Trump administration has been warning of threats to U.S. forces in the region by Iran.

Friday

EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

The MV Lifeline, a vessel for the German charity Mission Lifeline, arrives with 234 migrants onboard in the harbour of Valletta, Malta, on Wednesday. Matthew Mirabelli/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

The deal calls for processing centers to be established on a "voluntary basis" to restrict migrants from moving within the European Union while asylum claims are being considered.

EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Limit Migrant Travel

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Monday

Future Of Germany's Merkel In Doubt As Coalition Talks Collapse

German Chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel, stands with leading members of her party, as she speaks to the media after preliminary coalition talks collapsed on Sunday. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Future Of Germany's Merkel In Doubt As Coalition Talks Collapse

Meetings in the wake of September's election have left the German chancellor empty-handed. Without a deal, her government could collapse, with Germany potentially forced into new elections.

Wednesday

Police Hunting For Tunisian Man Suspected In Berlin Truck Attack

A police officer stands guard Wednesday near a Christmas market in Berlin where a truck plowed into a crowd Monday, killing 12 people. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Police Hunting For Tunisian Man Suspected In Berlin Truck Attack

Police had arrested one man but released him after not finding evidence he was driving the truck that killed 12 people Monday. Now reports say they found a Tunisian man's ID papers in the truck cab.

Thursday

Wednesday

Germany Opens Formal Inquiry Into Tapping Of Merkel's Phone

German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a session of the Bundestag Lower House of Parliament in Berlin Wednesday. Germany's top federal prosecutor told legislators today that he is opening a formal inquiry into allegations that the NSA tapped her phone. John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Germany Opens Formal Inquiry Into Tapping Of Merkel's Phone

Germany's top federal prosecutor has opened an investigation that won't focus on wide spying activities attributed to the U.S. National Security Agency.

Friday

U.S. Diplomat's Leaked Phone Call Gets Poor Reception

Victoria Nuland, the U.S. assistant secretary of state, lights a candle in St. Michael Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday. Her comments during a leaked phone call have sparked a diplomatic row. AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

U.S. Diplomat's Leaked Phone Call Gets Poor Reception

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the use of a distinctly undiplomatic term in regard to the EU was "totally unacceptable." Meanwhile, the U.S. accused Russia of leaking the phone call and Moscow said the recording showed Washington's meddling in Ukrainian politics.

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Tuesday

Live-Blog: Obama Doesn't Think 'Double-Dip Recession' Is Ahead

President Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel during the official arrival ceremony for the German leader at the White House this morning (June 7, 2011). Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Live-Blog: Obama Doesn't Think 'Double-Dip Recession' Is Ahead

The president and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a news conference today at the White House. Later, Merkel will be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom and will be honored at a State Dinner.