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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street in London, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. May appealed directly to voters to back her Brexit plan Friday as she braced for a potential leadership challenge from rivals within her ruling Conservative Party. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)

UK leader fights back against critics, defends Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting back against critics of her Brexit deal, telling her Conservative opponents that their alternative plans for Britain's departure from the European Union wouldn't work
In this Saturday Nov. 16, 2013, file photo Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of Santa Claus, and "Zwarte Piet", or "Black Pete" arrive in Hoorn, north-western Netherlands. As many Dutch children eagerly anticipate the arrival of their country's version of Santa Claus this weekend, opponents and supporters of his controversial helper Black Pete are gearing up for protests. Black Pete is often played by white people with their faces daubed in dark makeup. Supporters see him as a traditional children's character, while opponents decry him as a racist stereotype. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Supporters, opponents clash over Dutch character Black Pete

Scattered confrontations break out between supporters and opponents of the controversial helper of the Dutch version of Santa Claus amid a fierce and increasingly polarized debate about the helper known as Black Pete
Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifts off from the launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. The rocket will deliver supplies to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Space station supplies launched, 2nd shipment in 2 days

A rocket has blasted off from Virginia with space station supplies, the second shipment in as many days
Demonstrators block a motorway exit to protest fuel tax, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2018. France is bracing for a nationwide traffic mess as drivers plan to block roads to protest rising fuel taxes, in a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

French drivers blocking roads to protest rising fuel taxes

Drivers in France are blocking roads across the country to protest rising fuel taxes, in a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron
FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2018 file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz listens during a status check on his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Authorities say Cruz attacked a detention officer at the county jail, Tuesday, Nov. 13, and now faces new charges. Cruz is charged with killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
Florida high school massacre panel considers recommendations
State commission investigating Florida high school massacre begins discussions on what recommendations it will make to bolster student safety, prevent future shooting attacks
In this photo released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Khieu Samphan, foreground, former Khmer Rouge head of state, stands at thea dock in a court room during a hearing at the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. A U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia on Friday convicted the two most senior surviving leaders of the country's former Khmer Rouge regime of genocide and other crimes against humanity, sentencing them to life in prison. (Nhet Sok Heng/Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia via AP)
Experts weigh the record of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal
Experts consider the costs and benefits of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, which has tried and convicted a total of three defendants over nine years at a cost of more than $300 million
In this Sept. 17, 2018 photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a student town hall at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. DeVos is proposing a major overhaul to the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct. The Education Department released a plan Friday that would require schools to investigate sexual assault and harassment only if it was reported to certain campus officials and only if it occurred on campus or other areas overseen by the school. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
DeVos wants to change campus rules on sexual misconduct
DeVos is proposing overhauling the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct
2 dead in vintage World War II fighter crash after flyover
Vintage World War II fighter plane crashes into the parking lot of an apartment complex in Texas
This image made from video posted on Andrew Gillum's Facebook profile on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, shows him with his wife, R. Jai, at a park in Florida. In the video, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate congratulated Republican Ron DeSantis but vowed to remain politically active although he gave no clues as his future plans. His term as Tallahassee mayor ends next week. (AP Photo)
The Latest: DeSantis: No reaction to race he declared 'over'
Republican Ron DeSantis: No immediate reaction after Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes Florida gov's race though campaign notes DeSantis statement recently declaring the contest 'over'
Ousted Sri Lankan PM's party asks Facebook to protect users
The ousted Sri Lankan prime minister's party is urging Facebook to safeguard the identity of the party's supporters on the social media platform
Jurgen Stock, Secretary General of Interpol, right, and commander-in-chief of Dubai Police Abdullah Al Marri arrive for a press conference at the opening day of 87th International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) General Assembly in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Interpol meets to select new president after China's arrest
Interpol member-states are gathering in Dubai to select a new president after the agency's former leader was detained in China
Turkey keeps 1 activist under arrest, releases 12 others
Turkey's official news agency says one person has been arrested in an investigation over allegations of supporting mass anti-government protests in 2013 with links to a prominent philanthropist.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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