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The one-time Irish Republican Army commander and former first minister of Northern Ireland, who passed away today, was both a gunman and a statesman.

A recent United Nations report ranked the Scandinavian country as the number-one nation on Earth, in terms of happiness.

Cairo officials say the newly discovered huge statue was likely not Pharaoh Ramses II, but Psamtik I, a lesser-known pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty.

It may be too soon to tell, but early signs suggest that some Mexicans who once sought work in the United States may look to Canada during the Trump presidency.  

As the British government prepares to withdraw from the European Union, Scotland drafts a policy to formally split from the United Kingdom.

Once a frontrunner in the presidential race but now facing a corruption investigation, senior members of his party have reportedly been discussing replacing him.

Diplomatic relations between Turkey, an aspiring EU member, and several European nations have strained over what European leaders view as efforts to give the Turkish president new powers.

Mass unmarked graves at a former orphanage in Tuam, County Galway, may resurface the pain of older scandals centered around the Catholic Church.

Communities spring up in the buildings and spaces where families manage to find a spot. Many refugees say their hope is in giving their children a better future.

While White House spokesman Sean Spicer described US-Mexico relations as "phenomenal," the Mexico Foreign Secretary said his government "do[es] not have to accept provisions that one government unilaterally wants to impose on the other."