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In this image made from video provided by Host Broadcaster Mediacorp Pte Ltd, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands ahead of their meeting Tuesday at Capella Hotel in Singapore. Image: Associated Press

Trump, Kim Shake Hands to Open Momentous Summit

SINGAPORE — President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un kicked off a momentous summit Tuesday, with Trump declaring the two would have a "great discussion" and Kim saying they had overcome "obstacles" to get to this point.

Robert De Niro Bleeped at Tony Awards for Trump F-Bomb

NEW YORK — With a bleep on live television and double fists raised in the air, Robert De Niro got the theater crowd on its feet at the Tony Awards with a rousing political introduction of his old friend Bruce Springsteen that was focused squarely elsewhere: on President Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump in June leaves the G7 Leaders Summit in La Malbaie with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, left, and National Security Adviser John Bolton. Photo: Sean Kilpatrick / Associated Press

Trump Takes More Swipes at Canada After Arrival in Singapore

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took more swipes at Canada and its prime minister over trade issues as he settled in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore, contending that "Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal."
U.S. President Donald Trump, at left, and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. Image: Associated Press

Kim Lands in Singapore Ahead of High-Stakes Trump Summit

SINGAPORE — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Sunday in Singapore ahead of one of the most unusual and highly anticipated summits in recent world history, a sit-down with President Donald Trump meant to settle a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear bomb arsenal.

Rohingya Upset UN Agreement Didn’t Address Citizenship

KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh — Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled attacks in Myanmar said they were disappointed that a U.N. agreement signed earlier this week did not address one of their key demands: Citizenship.
U.S. President Donald Trump, at left, and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. Image: Associated Press

Singapore Summit Site Run by Family With Trump-Like Ambition

WASHINGTON — The Singapore coastal hotel where President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plan to meet on June 12 is overseen by a wealthy Singapore family whose real estate development firm is pushing into the competitive upscale resort realm where Trump's own company operates.
Anthony Bourdain, the owner and chef of Les Halles restaurant, sits at one of the tables in 2001 in New York. Photo: Jim Cooper / Associated Press

For Bourdain, Food Was a Storytelling Tool, a Passport

Many people thought Anthony Bourdain had the most enviable career in existence. He didn't deny it.
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Stephens Eyes 2nd Slam Title, Halep 1st in French Open Final

PARIS — When the French Open final was played a year ago, Sloane Stephens was nowhere near Roland Garros. She was in Chicago with coach Kamau Murray, working her way back from a foot injury that required surgery and sidelined her for 11 months.
Majed Abdalraheem, 29, a Syrian refugee and chef with meal delivery service Foodhini, prepares Moussaka, a grilled eggplant dish, in May at Union Kitchen in Washington. Photo: Noreen Nasir / Associated Press

Refugee Syrian Chef Turns Nocturnal in Ramadan

Majed Abdalraheem, 29, a Syrian refugee and chef with meal delivery service Foodhini, prepares Moussaka, a grilled eggplant dish, in May at Union Kitchen in Washington. Photo: Noreen Nasir / Associated Press

China Warns US Against Provocations Following B-52 Flyby

BEIJING — China lashed out at the U.S. on Wednesday after a pair of B-52 bombers flew past a Chinese-held shoal in the South China Sea, amid escalating words and displays of military strength from the two major Pacific powers.

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