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American journalist for Iran's Press TV 'jailed' in US
American Marzieh Hashemi with Press TV is being held without charge in a Washington jail, her son says. The son of an American journalist working…
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Pompeo says Syria's Kurdish fighters will be protected
The Secretary of State visits Baghdad and Erbil as part of his trip to reassure allies on planned US troop pullout. Syria’s Kurds will be…
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'We have to build the wall': Trump digs in heels on US shutdown
US president warns ‘we have no choice’ as he threatens to invoke emergency powers to get wall built on US-Mexico border. US President Donald Trump…
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US: Purported hackers stole evidence to tarnish Mueller probe
Prosecutors say confidential material from Russia probe altered and released online as part of disinformation campaign. The office of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has…
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US warship sails in South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
China protests over US navy vessel sailing near disputed Paracel Islands as US officials join trade talks in Beijing. China has lodged “stern representations” with…
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Turkey seeks 'major' US military assistance in Syria: WSJ
News report comes as Turkey plans to spearhead the fight against ISIL in Syria amid expected withdrawal of US troops. Turkey has asked for major…
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2018 saw most killings linked to US far right since 1995: ADL
Watchdog says 2018 saw most far-right-linked killings since 1995, with 42 of 50 murders carried out by firearm. From a deadly ambush on a Pittsburgh…
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Ex-Trump lawyer: Rigging polls 'was at the direction of' Trump
Michael Cohen paid a firm to manipulate online polling data, the Wall Street Journal reported. Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for US President Donald Trump,…
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Turkey frees US consulate staff convicted of terror charge
Interpreter Ulucay was one of two US diplomatic mission employees imprisoned in Turkey. A Turkish court has convicted an employee of a US consulate for…
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US: Support for 'Medicare-for-all' wavers over tax increases
Several Democrats running in 2020 presidential election support government-run healthcare – but at what price? “Medicare-for-all” makes a good first impression, but support plunges when…
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Trump: 'No idea' if deal can be made as shutdown sets new record
As partial government shutdown slips into record books, Trump says federal workers could be ‘out for a long time’. A partial government shutdown in the…
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US court rejects effort to require stricter Pentagon gun checks
The lawsuit was filed after a man invaded a church in Texas and killed 26 people. A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected an effort…
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#ShutdownStories: 'Millions of Americans may go hungry'
Israel ends international observer mission in Hebron Netanyahu’s critics say he Is getting rid of the observers to try and win votes. International observers, who…
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