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Majority of voters oppose US strike on Iran, say Trump has gone too far abroad

Two new polls released Wednesday show that most voters do not want the U.S. to take military action against Iran and think President Donald Trump is overstepping abroad. A Quinnipiac…

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Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in House Epstein probe

Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday refused to testify in a Republican-led congressional investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was a partisan exercise. "Every person…

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Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade

President Donald Trump said any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the U.S., as Washington weighs a response to…

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Trump says US will take Greenland “one way or the other” as Denmark and EU warn of NATO fallout

President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Greenland “one way or the other,” dismissing concerns about Nato and prompting sharp warnings from Denmark and European Union…

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Trump says he and US military weighing ‘strong options’ on Iran

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is weighing a range of responses to escalating unrest in Iran, including possible military options, as massive protests continue to roil the country.…

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Trump: ‘It may be a choice’ between seizing Greenland or preserving NATO

Donald Trump has said “it may be a choice” for the U.S. between pursuing his ambition to take control of Greenland and keeping NATO intact. The U.S. president was asked…

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Trump’s former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine

Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine,…

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ICE fatal shooting of Minnesota woman puts US on edge

The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota mother by a U.S. immigration agent has put the city of Minneapolis and much of the United States on edge, with the potential…

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Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations

President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including major UN agencies, hastening Washington's retreat from multilateral cooperation. Trump signed an executive order on…

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Trump calls for record $1.5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared he would ask Congress for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, a massive $500 billion increase from this year’s Pentagon budget. The huge…

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Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, signals no retreat on Trump’s Greenland goal

The top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from President Donald Trump's aim to take over Greenland as alarmed…

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Trump to House Republicans: If we don’t win midterms, I’ll get impeached

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Republicans must win the 2026 congressional midterm elections - or else he will get impeached by Democrats. "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if…

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New White House webpage rewrites history of Jan. 6, 2021, and 2020 election

A new webpage under the official whitehouse.gov domain, rolled out five years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, rewrites the history of the attack on the Capitol that took…

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Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84

Aldrich Ames, a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. Ames, who was serving…

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US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas

The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply…

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A third of Americans support US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

One in three Americans approves of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American…

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NORAD Celebrates 70 Years of Tracking Santa

This Christmas season marks seven decades of the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracking Santa Claus on radar as he flies his reindeer-powered sleigh around the globe. "NORAD tracks Santa,…

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US targets former EU commissioner, activists with visa bans

The Trump administration imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were involved in censoring U.S. social media platforms, in the latest move in…

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US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases

The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries…

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Polish Expert Suggests Possible Vice Presidency Could Enable Trump Third Term

Prof. Zbigniew Lewicki, an American studies expert at the University of Warsaw, told Polish state news agency PAP that Trump could try to sidestep the US constitution's two-term limit by appearing…

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Trump administration recalls dozens of US ambassadors

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.…

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Trump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class’

Donald Trump has announced plans for the US navy to build a new generation of warships – known as “Trump-class”. The ships will be bigger, faster and a hundred times…

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Trump insists US needs Greenland for security

President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he appointed to the Arctic island would "lead the…

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SpaceX Explosion Blast Endangered Commercial Flights

Flights were put at more risk than previously realised after the Starship rocket exploded during a test flight, with three airliners having to navigate through a temporary no-fly zone where…

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What’s missing from the Epstein files release

The Justice Department’s long-awaited release Friday of documents related to the federal government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein was perhaps most notable for what it lacked. Financial records, internal memos from…

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US Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump

The U.S. Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday that made scant reference to…

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Suspect in shootings of Brown University and MIT professor found dead

The suspect in last week’s mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, ending a six-day multi-state manhunt, police said. He…

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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include 20 new countries

The Trump administration has announced a major expansion of US travel restrictions, adding 20 countries and people travelling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, bringing the total number of…

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US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8

The U.S. military reported on Monday that it struck three additional suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in eight fatalities. In a post on X, U.S. Southern Command…

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Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of speech, seeks up to $10 billion in damages

US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his January 6, 2021 speech to supporters ahead of…

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LAPD launches murder investigation Rob Reiner and wife’s death

Legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, have died in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home, the family confirmed. A spokesperson said the couple’s sudden deaths have…

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Less New York, more Nashville: Europeans head to smaller US cities

European travelers, nearly a year into President Donald Trump's administration, are popping up in less-heralded - and often more affordable - destinations in the U.S. like Tennessee, Montana and Idaho,…

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Trump’s new ‘America First’ security strategy: What to know

It's long been a key slogan for Donald Trump, but "America First" appears closer to reality than ever, after the release of a key US strategy document outlining the administration's foreign…

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Former Iraq president named UN refugee chief

Iraq's former president Barham Salih has been chosen as the next High Commissioner for Refugees for the United Nations, a letter showed on Friday, breaking with a tradition of appointing…

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Revealed Papers Indicate U.S. Interest in Prompting Select Members to Part Ways with the EU

The United States, led by President Donald Trump, aims to persuade four EU countries to follow the UK's example and leave the EU, according to a longer leaked version of…

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Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas

President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000). The card will give buyers a "direct path to…

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US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new…

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Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: ‘I think they’re weak’

President Donald Trump denounced Europe as a “decaying” group of nations led by “weak” people in an interview with POLITICO, belittling the traditional U.S. allies for failing to control migration…

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US wants Europe to take over most Nato defence capabilities by 2027

The US wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO’s conventional defence capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, Reuters reports.…

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US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries

The U.S. plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. Noem, in an interview on…

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Republicans win Tennessee election despite Democratic fightback

Republican Matt Van Epps has won a closely-watched special congressional election in Tennessee, defeating Democrat Aftyn Behn by around nine points, US media outlets projected. The victory allows Republicans to…

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Lawmakers urge congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats

US lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration over military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boats, following a report alleging that a follow-up attack targeted survivors of an initial…

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How will the next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. On Tuesday the process formally began to elect the next Secretary-General…

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Trump says US will permanently pause migration from ‘Third World Countries’

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration will work to permanently pause migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the U.S. system to fully recover. Trump also said on…

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Russia rules out big concessions on Ukraine as leak shows Witkoff advised Moscow

Russia will make no big concessions on a peace plan for Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday, after a leaked recording of a call involving U.S. envoy Steve…

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National Guard soldiers shot in ‘targeted’ attack near White House

Two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded on Wednesday in downtown Washington near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush, and the suspect was…

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UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general

The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off on Tuesday as member states were asked to nominate candidates to take over the role from January 1,…

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Trump break with Marjorie Taylor Greene jolts MAGA heartland

In a brightly lit, mostly packed meeting hall in LaFayette, Georgia, Jackie Harling leaned into the microphone, her voice calm and firm, “So the elephant in the room: We love…

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Trump says US will work to end war in Sudan at Saudi’s request

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would work to help end the war in Sudan after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to get involved in…

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Trump signs bill ordering justice department to release Epstein files

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill requires…

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3I/ATLAS is a comet, not aliens, NASA says

NASA "very much wants to find signs of life in the universe," said associate administrator Amit Kshatriya, but the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS was not it. The US space agency…

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Congress approves bill to release Epstein files

Both chambers of Congress agreed to order the US justice department to release its files on sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein. The House of Representatives overwhelming approved the measure in…

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Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to ‘major non-NATO ally’ status

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have entered into a security agreement that will ease weapons transfers and elevate the relationship between the two countries. Under…

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Trump calls on Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

US President Donald Trump said Republicans in the House of Representatives should vote to release all documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It is a rare example of Trump…

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US designates four groups in Europe as terrorists

The United States designated four entities in Germany, Italy and Greece as global terrorists, accusing them of being "violent Antifa groups" as President Donald Trump takes aim at left-wing groups.…

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US stops minting 1 cent coin

It is an unlucky time for the humble penny, the smallest unit of the US dollar, as President Donald Trump's decision to "cancel" the minting of the coin earlier this…

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US Coast Guard responds to Russian military ship near waters off Oahu

The United States Coast Guard detected a Russian military ship on October 29 approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Oahu, near U.S. territorial waters, it said in a statement.…

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