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US immigration officer shoots woman in Minneapolis
An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman Wednesday, triggering outrage from local leaders even as President Donald Trump…
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Trump seeks 50% hike in defence budget to $1.5tr
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defence budget by half next year to a giant…
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China slams ships seizure by US
China has said that the arbitrary detention of foreign vessels in international waters by the United States constitutes a serious…
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US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s war powers in Venezuela
The US Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against…
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World is less safe after US action in Venezuela, says UN Human Rights Office
The world community must make clear that US intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law that makes the…
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Swiss officials admit bar inspection lapses
Swiss authorities admitted Tuesday that fire safety inspections had not been carried out for the past five years at a…
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Trump says military force ‘always an option’ to secure Greenland
President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland, and using the US military is “always an option”,…
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US secures $2bn Venezuela oil deal after Maduro capture
Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United…
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Curfew imposed in Nepal’s Birgunj after mosque vandalism sparks Hindu-Muslim protests
Authorities have imposed a curfew in Birgunj, a city in southern Nepal bordering India, after tensions flared between Hindu and…
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Pakistan voices concern over Venezuela tensions
Pakistan on Monday expressed “profound concern” over the situation unfolding in Venezuela, cautioning that rising tensions there could threaten regional…
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