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US lifts travel ban on Chad citizens: White House
With Chad taken off the list, seven countries — Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela — are still subject to the travel restrictions.
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US, Russia clash at UN over chemical weapons attacks in Syria
Trump on Tuesday cancelled a planned trip to Latin America later this week to focus instead on responding to the Syria incident, the White House said.
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UK’s May to talk to Trump on suspected chemical attack in Syria
The United States plans to call for a UN Security Council vote on Tuesday on a proposal for a new inquiry into responsibility for use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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US wants UN vote on Tuesday on Syria gas attack inquiry
If the US text, which was seen by Reuters, is put to a vote, diplomats said it would likely be vetoed by Syrian ally Russia.
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Zuckerberg faces Senate hearing but little hope for action
Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify before a joint hearing of the Senate Commerce and Judiciary Committees.
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FBI raids offices, home of Trump's personal lawyer: sources
Cohen’s lawyer, Stephen M. Ryan, said that US prosecutors conducted a search that was partly a referral by the Office of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.
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Trump says to make fast decision after suspected Syrian chemical attack
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Donald Trump said he was talking to military leaders and would decide who was responsible for what he called a “heinous attack” on innocent Syrians.
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Global stocks rally as Trump tweet eases trade war fears
On Sunday, Donald Trump tweeted that any tariffs would be reciprocal and that he saw a 'Great future for both countries!'.
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Stormy Daniels' attorney wants Trump questioned about hush money
The dispute centres on whether the agreement is valid and if the matter should be settled in open court or private arbitration.
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Zuckerberg to meet with US lawmakers Monday: sources
A Facebook spokesman said on Sunday that the company plans to begin telling affected users on Monday.
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US officials deny reports of US strike on Syria
The US denial followed a report by Syrian state television of loud explosions heard near the T-4 airfield in the Syrian city of Homs in the early hours of Monday.
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North Korea tells US it is prepared to discuss denuclearisation: source
The US official declined to say exactly when the US-North Korea communications had taken place but said the two sides had held multiple direct contacts.
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Trade dispute escalates as Trump threatens $100 billion more in China tariffs
The further tariffs were being considered 'in light of China’s unfair retaliation' against earlier US trade actions.
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Trump wants National Guard on Mexican border until wall built
No funding for the entirety of Trump’s proposed wall is currently in place. Both the Mexican government and the US Congress so far have refused to fully pay for it.
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US policy on fighting Islamic State in Syria unchanged: Pentagon
Trump wants to ensure Islamic State militants are defeated but wants other countries in the region and the United Nations to step up and help provide stability in Syria, the official said.
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Trump says he did not know about $130k payment to Stormy Daniels
The White House has denied that Trump had sex with Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Daniels has said she and Trump had sex once in 2006.
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Trade fight mounts as Trump threatens $100bn more in China tariffs
Financial markets, unsettled for days by the trade fight and Trump’s management of it, whipsawed again on the new threat.
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Turkey, Iran, Russia say will work for stability in Syria
A statement by the three countries said they were determined to “speed up their efforts to ensure calm on the ground” in Syria.
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[WATCH] Is Trump's inner circle based on good looks?
It is said that President Trump is looking for the good-looking when making Cabinet picks and has an obsession with looking the part.
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US makes decision on troops in Syria: intelligence chief
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wanted to “get out” of Syria but offered no timetable.
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Trump to order National Guard to protect border with Mexico: official
Trump will sign a proclamation on Wednesday ordering the deployment of the National Guard to help protect the border with Mexico.
