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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched a strong attack on religious persecution in China and called on the Vatican to stand up for religious freedom there.

The latest target was a statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, a Spanish conquistador who founded two Colombian cities and led a military campaign that killed and enslaved thousands of Indigenous people. (Image credit: Julian Moreno/AFP via Getty Images)

Baghdad is “not happy” with a “dangerous” threat by Washington to pull its troops and diplomats out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Wednesday. Several political and diplomatic sources have told AFP that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

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Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short warmup and decided she couldn’t continue.

Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short warmup and decided she couldn’t continue.

‘Why don’t NYPD wear masks – what signal does that send?’ Cuomo questions why cops don’t cover faces  Daily Mail

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The Senate hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it here.