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Bombshell report claims Trump avoided taxes for years
The 'New York Times' alleged the billionaire president paid just $750 federal income taxes in 2016 - the year he won the White House - and 2017, and no federal...
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Ginsburg to lie in repose as US Republicans eye quick replacement
Democratic opponents, led by presidential candidate Joe Biden, however, are demanding that the process wait until after the 3 November election, when it will be known whether Trump is getting a second term.
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US seeks breakthrough on Sudan before election
Sudan is one of four nations listed as a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States, severely impeding investment as businesses worry of legal risks in dealing with the country.
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Trump says UN must 'hold China accountable' for COVID-19 pandemic
The US president, who faces a difficult re-election fight on 3 November, has sought to deflect overwhelming voter criticism of his handling of the pandemic by blaming China.
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US Supreme Court vacancy upends presidential race in key battlegrounds
Many Republicans see her passing as a golden if a controversial opportunity for President Donald Trump to pick another conservative -- his third -- for a lifelong spot on the nine-member bench.
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Apple chief says fires and storms show impact of climate change
Tim Cook reasoned that wildfires raging on the US West Coast, hurricanes slamming the South, and flooding in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions make a compelling case for climate change.
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Biden calls Trump's US Supreme Court push 'abuse of power'
The prospect of an expedited Senate confirmation vote has sparked furious pushback from Democrats desperate to stop Trump moving the court lastingly to the right.
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Trump and new Japan PM Suga discuss 'free and open Indo-Pacific' - US
The two leaders discussed the importance of pursuing a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, the White House said in a statement.
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Iran says US faces 'maximum isolation' as world powers dismiss sanctions
As other signatories cast doubt on the move having any legal effect, Washington threatened to 'impose consequences' on states failing to comply.
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US judge halts WeChat download ban
The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads of video-sharing app TikTok as well as messaging platform WeChat, both owned by Chinese companies.
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Trump urges Supreme Court nomination 'without delay'
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, died Friday, opening a crucial vacancy on the court and setting off a fierce political battle before the 3 November vote.
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Working-class roots, empathy on display as Biden commands town hall
With less than seven weeks before the 3 November election, Joe Biden has ramped up his public appearances after spending large chunks of time at his Delaware home, even as Trump repeatedly barnstorms swing states.
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Trump doubles down on COVID-19 vaccine timeline, contradicts top expert
The contradiction between Trump and health experts on an issue that has become a focal point of the 2020 election campaign highlighted the lack of trust Joe Biden said he and the public have in the president's handling of the pandemic.
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Israel establishes full ties with Bahrain, UAE at White House
Hundreds of guests attended the event, which US President Donald Trump is hoping will boost his reelection chances in November, but there were no handshakes to cement the historic agreements in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in a month
Only hours earlier, speaking to Fox News, US President Donald Trump had said a vaccine could come in 'four weeks, it could be eight weeks.'
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Iran warns US against 'strategic mistake' after Trump threat
A US media report, quoting unnamed officials, said that an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks, was planned before the US presidential election in November.
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Trump vows '1,000 times greater' response to any Iran attack
A US media report, quoting unnamed officials, said that an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa was planned before the presidential election in November.
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Trump predicts climate to cool down in wildfires briefing
This was Trump's first visit to California since the devastating blazes began there and in Washington and Oregon.
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Israel, Gulf states accord charts new era for Middle East
Many of the oil-rich Gulf states have been quietly cultivating ties with Israel for years, but the normalisation deal allows those relationships to burst into the open, offering rich opportunities as they try to repair economies savaged by the coronavirus crisis.
