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U.S. on verge of diplomatic rift with Australia (New York Times)
Violent protests at Berkeley cancel event with far-right speaker Milo Yiannopoulos (cleveland.com)
Inmates demanding education, protesting Trump still holding hostages at Delaware prison (Washington Post)
National news
Rex Tillerson Sworn in as Secretary of State
Tillerson sworn in as secretary of state (CNN)
Congress and Trump have begun reversing multiple Obama rules on the environment — and more (Washington Post)
U.S., Mexican officials try to find common ground on security-sources (Reuters)
Trump holds ‘little breakfast’ to kick off Black History Month (CNN)
Orlando nightclub gunman’s widow to undergo psych exam (CNN)
Texas’ first transgender mayor finds ‘amazing’ support in suburban McKinney (Dallas Morning News)
Ollie the escaped bobcat found at D.C.’s National Zoo (Associated Press)
World news
White House vows response to Iran’s ballistic missile test (The Hill)
At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers killed in disputed east (USA Today)
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis: Only North Korea need fear missile defense (CNN)
Moscow feels Trump’s readiness to cooperate without anti-Russian ‘phobias’ (Reuters)
Brexit strategy to be revealed by government (BBC)
Tale of an Iraqi woman dying because of Trump travel ban unravels (Washington Post)
Israel authorizes 3,000 more settler homes in West Bank (Al Jazeera)
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