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North Korea state media hits out at 'imbecile' Biden
Joe Biden has been on the campaign trail since announcing last month his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2020 presidential election.
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Alabama abortion ban triggers Twitter reaction storm
Singer Lady Gaga led the chorus of outraged voices with many women tweeting under the hashtag #YouKnowMe to declare they had abortions and were unashamed.
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Xi says 'no clash' of civilisations amid US trade war
His remarks came after a top-level US official last month described the rivalry between China and the US as "a fight with a really different civilisation and a different ideology".
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Pompeo tells Russia - Don't meddle in next US presidential election
Relations have long been strained by US intelligence and law enforcement findings - denied by Moscow - that Russia tried to influence the results of the 2016 US presidential election to boost Trump’s chances of winning the White House.
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North Korea says ship seizure by US violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit
The North’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it rejected UN Security Council resolutions against it which the United States cited in impounding the vessel, as a violation of its sovereignty.
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Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: report
Trump's apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for eight of the 10 years.
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Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods
Established by John F Kennedy in 1963, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is bestowed upon those who have made an "especially meritorious" contribution to US security or national interests, world peace, cultural pursuits or other non-specified endeavors.
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How UN keeps Iran's nuclear programme in check
The IAEA promotes peaceful uses of atomic energy while at the same time overseeing efforts to detect and prevent possible nuclear weapons proliferation.
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Iran to restart some nuclear activity in response to US exit from nuclear deal
Iran has said its development of ballistic missiles has nothing to do with its nuclear activity and is wholly defensive in nature, and that its support for allies around the Middle East is not Washington’s business.
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Dogs well positioned in 2020 US presidential race
The couple's two dogs have their own Twitter account with nearly 70,000 followers.
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US election interference probe: Main points of Mueller report
The main points from the redacted 448-page report by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The investigation was based on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
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Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas
The lawsuit is the latest step in Trump's fightback against the Democrats, and alleges that the subpoenas have "no legitimate or lawful purpose."
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Anti-Jewish hate consuming Europe and America, says French Nazi hunter
John Earnest, 19, posted a virulently anti-Semitic letter on right-wing internet forums and armed himself with an assault rifle before carrying out the attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue, near San Diego, on Saturday.
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North Korea's Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin
Kim's private armoured train arrived Wednesday in the Russian border town of Khasan, Russian media reports said, where he was welcomed with bread and salt in a traditional gesture.
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Arab League pledges $100m to Palestinians, rejects Trump's 'deal'
Israel collects taxes on behalf of the PA, but withheld $138 million in transfers in February over Palestinian payments to political prisoners jailed for attacks against Israelis.
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In unflattering detail, Mueller report reveals Trump actions to impede inquiry
The release of the 448-page report on Thursday after a 22-month investigation marked a milestone in Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency and inflamed partisan passions ahead of his 2020 re-election bid.
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37 charged in 22 months: a timeline of the Mueller investigation
Over 22 months he issued charges against 34 individuals, including six Trump associates, and three companies.
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Trump vetoes bill to end US support for Saudi-led Yemen war
The resolution was a harsh bipartisan rebuke to Trump that took the historic step of curtailing a president's war-making powers - a step he condemned in a statement announcing his veto.
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'NY Times', 'Wall Street Journal' win Pulitzers for Trump probes
Coverage of Trump's secret hush money payments to two women during his 2016 presidential campaign who claimed to have had affairs with him earned the Journal a national reporting nod.
