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Welcome back to your weekly international edition of the daily briefing, where we highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR:
Vatican, Myanmar establish full relations after Francis-Suu Kyi meeting Thursday
Nonprofits step up to offer legal advice to immigrants
Michael Sean Winters writes: Revisions make GOP's health care bill worse
And from Global Sisters Report:
Sisters in Buenos Aires follow God's signs, take in Syrian refugee family
In Rwanda, one good deed, required by law, deserves another
France's election:
Le Pen and Macron Clash in Vicious Presidential Debate in France
France's Macron accuses presidential rival Le Pen of spreading lies
After tense debate, France finds Macron more convincing: poll
Far From France, Island Outpost Is Never Far From French Politics
Brexit and Britain's election:
Surprise: UK's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband, to retire from royal duties
Britain And Europe Are Setting Very Different Brexit Expectations
May expected to challenge right of EU citizens to bring family to Britain
Parts far and wide:
N. Korea issues direct criticism of China amid nuke dispute
Not welcome: Japan refuses more than 99 percent of refugee applications
Russia, Feeling Slighted by Trump, Seeks a Reset
Abbas says talks with Trump positive, if short on specifics
What to Watch For: Australia PM Turnbull's First Meeting With President Trump
From Italy with love:
Italy puts its national airline up for sale. Does anyone want to buy it?
Italy Is Europe's Next Big Problem
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[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]