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Hong Kong police forcibly remove protesters occupying legislative building Police with riot shields fired tear gas as they advanced toward the government complex. The use of police force comes after protesters surrounded and camped inside the building for hours. By Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin · Read more Why Hong Kong has grown increasingly fearful of Chinese control Successive events dating back more than a decade have led many to feel as though the walls are closing in. By Adam Taylor · Read more   U.N. watchdog confirms Iran has breached nuclear deal stockpile limit Iran said it exceeded the limit allowed under the 2015 accord between Iran and world powers because Europe has failed to mitigate the impact of U.S. sanctions. By Loveday Morris and Michael Birnbaum · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Trump's meeting with Kim was great for ratings, but was it good for denuclearization? Seung Min Kim and Anna Fifield on President Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Plus, Geoff Fowler on how airport facial recognition is a scam. And Caitlin Gibson on the rise of the only child. By The Washington Post · Read more   House members visit migrant detention centers amid reports of deplorable conditions, offensive posts by border agents Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted that women were being kept in cells with no water and were told "to drink out of the toilets." By John Wagner and Mike DeBonis · Read more   Mexico's migration crackdown overwhelms its shelters, antagonizes its neighbors Officials are working to meet a 45-day deadline to stop the flow of Central Americans to the U.S. border. By Kevin Sieff · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT 'They think we're a bunch of dumb rednecks': The battle for Alabama's soul With the nation's most restrictive abortion ban and the return of embattled former chief justice Roy Moore, liberals here worry their state is hurtling back toward its heritage of hurt and injustice. By Karen Heller · Read more   A 'volcano' of oil is flowing in the gulf — and this ex-fisherman is trying to contain it Taylor Energy sued the U.S. Coast Guard and Timmy Couvillion to stop an effort to enclose the giant spill. The cleanup's success so far has been their revenge. By Darryl Fears · Read more   Trump asks for military tanks on the Mall as part of grandiose July 4 event Officials are scrambling to finalize plans for the "Salute to America" celebration, which will also include jet flyovers, fireworks and a VIP section for the president's speech. By Juliet Eilperin, Josh Dawsey and Dan Lamothe · Read more   Perspective: No tanks, Trump. Real Washingtonians aren't interested in your party. We didn't vote for Trump, and we hate what his Fourth of July tribute to himself is doing to our city. By Petula Dvorak · Read more   Democrats running out of options to stop Trump from moving two USDA offices Washington-area lawmakers cite an "unrelenting assault" on federal workers as many quit rather than move. By Jenna Portnoy · Read more   Campaign 2020 Joe Biden's son shares his addiction struggles — to shield his dad's campaign, he says Hunter Biden shared gritty and personal details of his history of addiction in an interview in the New Yorker. By Deanna Paul · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Trump gives Kim Jong Un key concessions — and may be asking for less in return A report suggests the administration may be entertaining a "freeze" in North Korea's nuclear program, rather than full denuclearization. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Stocks surge on U.S.-China trade cease-fire; S&P 500 closes at new record Global markets soar on hopes that the world's two biggest economies will normalize trade and spur growth. By Thomas Heath · Read more   Fireworks: America's favorite face exploding, dog torturing, bird killing way to celebrate its birthday The pyrotechnic displays can be mesmerizing. Fun, even. But the reality is they're actually kind of terrible. By Caitlin Gibson · Read more   Women's World Cup | Perspective The U.S. team is after something far more subversive than just better pay These soccer players are revolutionaries, and they've already conquered the world. By Sally Jenkins · Read more   England can match the U.S. in confidence. Can it measure up to the Americans' play? The Lionesses are the latest European upstarts to take a shot at dethroning the U.S. Women's World Cup supremacy. By Steven Goff · Read more   World Cup merchandise is hard to find despite sport's growing popularity Fans flocking to France for the women's tournament find surprisingly few souvenirs available to take home By Liz Clarke · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter A must-read cheatsheet on the latest in politics that can be read in 5 minutes or less, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sign Up

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