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IS loss affirms Pentagon plan, but end game vague as US pulls out
But Islamic State still has thousands of battle-hardened fighters across several countries, and questions loom over whether the group's territorial loss is an enduring defeat.
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Islamic State '100%' defeated in Syria - Trump
Donald Trump made the comment as he showed reporters maps of the region, one showing the large areas once held by the group and a second that showed the situation on Friday with no presence.
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UN rights chief steps up criticism of Trump's Venezuela sanctions
Michelle Bachelet also renewed her tough criticism of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, accusing it of a violent crackdown on dissent.
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Trump reaffirms US considering 'all options' in Venezuela
Trump spoke at a meeting where he hosted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has backed the US-led campaign to pressure Maduro.
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Trump complains he is being blamed for New Zealand attack
"The Fake News Media is working overtime to blame me for the horrible attack in New Zealand," Trump told his more than 59 million followers on Twitter.
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Trump vows 'VETO!' after bipartisan US Senate rebuke on wall
The 59-41 vote was a bipartisan repudiation of Trump’s decision to circumvent Congress and take money already designated for other programmes and redirect it to pay for his US-Mexico border wall.
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Trump announces plan to ground all Boeing 737 MAX planes
Shares in US aviation giant Boeing fell precipitously, moments after President Donald Trump announced the grounding the top-selling Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
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Trump ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort jailed for 43 more months
Paul Manafort’s case is the highest-profile yet stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Mexico lashes out as US extends policy of returning asylum-seekers
The policy will now be applied at a second border crossing: the one between Calexico, California and its Mexican sister city, Mexicali, the Mexican foreign ministry said Tuesday, citing US officials.
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Trump to seek another $8.6 billion for border wall
The 2020 budget request, which is set to be formally unveiled Monday, would far exceed the $5.7 billion Trump demanded last year.
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Trump to ask Congress for $8.6bn for border wall
The demand is more than six times what Congress allocated for border projects in each of the past two fiscal years.
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US grand jury indicts Jussie Smollet for alleged hate attack hoax
Police say Smollett - who gained fame on Fox musical drama 'Empire' - staged the attack in a bid to gain publicity and a bigger paycheck.
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Trump won't sign China trade pact unless it's 'great'
The economic superpowers have been locked in a trade battle since last summer, striking out with steep tariffs on more than $360 billion in two-way trade.
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US to punish foreign entities funding Venezuela's Maduro
The measure is the latest tightening of screws in Washington's campaign to force Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro from power.
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'The Donald' is a muse for Trump-loving Albanian painter
Avni Delvina says the work is his response to international media's broadly negative reaction to the Republican president's unorthodox approach to politics.
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Trump says Cohen grilling may have contributed to summit 'walk'
The summit took place at the same time a Democrat-led congressional committee was grilling Michael Cohen who labelled his ex-boss a 'racist', 'conman', and 'cheat'.
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White House security chief defends Trump-Kim summit
A high-stakes second meeting to strike a nuclear disarmament deal between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump broke up in disarray Thursday, without even a joint statement.
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North Korea has no economic future if it has nuclear weapons - Trump
In Vietnam this week, the second meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended without a deal on sanctions relief North Korea would get in exchange for steps to give up its nuclear programme.
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Kim Jong-un heads home after failed summit with Trump
The North Korean leader boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border for the more than 60-hour ride on Saturday watched by cheering crowds.
