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Prosecutors drop sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey

Prosecutors dropped a sexual assault case Wednesday against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey after the alleged victim refused to testify about a missing cellphone. Spacey was charged last year for indecent assault and…

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New York raises smoking age to 21

A bill designed to boost the legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York state was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The legislation raises the smoking age from 18…

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PayPal launches international money transfer service Xoom across Europe

U.S. payments company PayPal is expanding further in Europe by launching its international money transfers service Xoom in 32 countries across the continent. Xoom allows customers to transfer money abroad…

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Photo Story: The Chapo Guzman look

People look at 'Chapo Guzman garments during the 71st edition of Intermoda in Guadalajara, Mexico, 16 July 2019. Clothes and accessories, inspired by the image of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin…

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UPDATED: Big operation against Cosa Nostra in Palermo and New York

More than 200 members of the Italian Police and the FBI are taking part in a massive operation against the Italian Mafia based in Palermo know as Cosa Nostra. The…

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Suspicions Iran may have seized UAE-based oil tanker

A small oil tanker that stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago while traveling through a vital waterway near the Persian Gulf didn't emit a distress call, causing U.S. officials to…

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US Air Force on alert around Area 51

The US Air Force has told people not to go near Area 51 after more than a a million people have replied to an event on Facebook, threatening to…

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Photo Story: The aquatic pilgrimage of the Virgin of Carmen in Panama

Residents transport a statue of the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of navigators and ports, on a fishing boat during an aquatic pilgrimage on the day of fishermen and…

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Location of US nuclear weapons in Europe accidentally revealed

A recently released - and subsequently deleted - document published by a NATO-affiliated body confirmed a long-held open secret: U.S. nuclear weapons are being stored in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the…

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US House condemns Trump’s attacks on four congresswomen

The US House of Representatives has voted to symbolically condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar…

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Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at investigating Google for treason

Donald Trump has said he will "take a look" at investigating Google for treason. The company has denied that it works with China's military in response to the claims, posted…

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Relay protection system failure caused New York City blackout

Con Edison blamed their relay protection system Monday for the weekend power outage in New York City, saying the system didn't operate as designed, according to preliminary findings from the company.…

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House to vote on resolution condemning Trump for racist tweets

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a resolution condemning Donald Trump for his racist tweets (which some loyalists have insisted are NOT racist...). The Guardian and The Washington Post, amongst…

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Theresa May calls Donald Trump ‘go back’ tweet ‘completely unacceptable’

Theresa May's spokesperson has called comments by Donald Trump about Democratic congresswomen from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds "completely unacceptable". The US president was criticised over a series of…

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Trump stirs up a new controversy

President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of colour as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the “broken and crime infested places from which they came,”…

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US launches raids targeting migrant families

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday launched raids targeting undocumented migrants across the country, according to the US officials. US President Donald Trump described Sunday's planned action targeting families as a…

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Trump trails main Democratic candidates in new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll

President Donald Trump trails the top Democratic contenders in hypothetical matchups, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll’s first ballot tests of the 2020 general election. Former Vice President…

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Pope appeals for political dialogue in Venezuela

“Once again”, Pope Francis said on Sunday, “I would like to express my closeness to the beloved people of Venezuela, who have been particularly hard hit by the continuing crisis”.…

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Huawei planning extensive layoffs in the United States

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is planning extensive layoffs in the United States as the Chinese telecoms equipment company grapples with its U.S. blacklisting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing…

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Photo story: World premiere of ‘Fast and Furious presents Hobbs and Shaw’

Mexican actress/cast member Eiza Gonzalez and US actor/cast member Dwayne Johnson arrive for the world premiere of 'Fast and Furious presents Hobbs and Shaw' at the Dolby Theatre in…

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Flood fears in Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry moves inland

Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana and weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday. The storm, previously a Category 1 hurricane, brought heavy rainfall and flooding to the Gulf…

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Chaos as massive power failure hits New York

A power failure in New York has halted subway trains and trapped people in lifts. Street lights and traffic lights have been put out of action. Several Broadway shows canceled…

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US authorities to start arresting immigrants eligible for deportation – Trump

U.S. authorities plan to start arresting immigrants eligible for deportation in 10 cities this weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that he was not concerned about the…

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US: Labor secretary Alexander Acosta resigns in view of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down from his post, just two days after he held a news conference to defend a plea deal that he brokered for wealthy sex…

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R. Kelly arrested and charged with 13 indictments including child pornography and sex trafficking

R. Kelly, the 52-year-old R&B singer, was arrested Thursday on child pornography and other charges in Chicago and is expected to be brought to New York, according to reports. Kelly was…

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Fears of further British diplomatic leaks

The head of the UK's diplomatic service has said he fears more leaks could follow that which led to the UK's ambassador to the US resigning. Sir Simon McDonald told…

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Photo Story: New York welcome for US Women’s national football team

People cheer for the US Women's national football team from a restaurant window during a ticker tape parade celebrating the team's 2019 World Cup victory along Broadway in New York,…

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Iranian boats ‘harass’ British tanker in the Gulf

Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but withdrew…

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US launches investigation into France’s plan to tax tech companies

US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France's planned tax on tech giants - a move that could result in retaliatory tariffs. The US inquiry could pave the…

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UPDATED: Washington urges Turkey to halt drilling operations off the coast of Cyprus, Ankara reacts to EU warning

UPDATED: Turkey said on Wednesday it rejected Greek and European Union assertions that Turkish drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus was illegitimate, and said it showed the EU could…

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Mexican finance minister resigns

Mexico's finance minister has quit over differences with the country's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In a letter, Finance Secretary Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías said there were many economic "discrepancies".…

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US actor Rip Torn dies aged 88

Rip Torn, who starred in the likes of Dodgeball and Men In Black, has died aged 88. The actor died at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon, with…

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US wants an international military coalition to safeguard waters in the Gulf

US Marine General Joseph Dunford has said the US wants to create an international military coalition to safeguard waters around Iran and Yemen. Gen Dunford said he wanted to "ensure…

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Billionaire businessman, philanthropist and independent presidential candidate Ross Perot died at 89

Billionaire businessman, philanthropist and independent presidential candidate Ross Perot died at 89. Perot, who ran for president in 1992 and 1996, died after a five-month battle with leukemia, said James…

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Trump’s blocking of people on his Twitter account is anti-Constitutional

President Trump has been violating the Constitution by blocking people from following his Twitter account because they criticized or mocked him, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling…

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Donald Trump ‘will no longer deal’ with British ambassador, blames May for Brexit’s mess

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he "will no longer deal" with the British ambassador to the United States, after a weekend news report that the UK diplomat had…

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Toddler dies after falling from cruise ship in Puerto Rico

A 18-month-year old girl has died after slipping from her grandfather's arms on the 11th deck of a cruise ship, the Freedom of the Seas, while it was docked in…

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UPDATED: Europe has 60 days to save Iranian nuclear deal

Iran on Monday said that the last chance for saving its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers will pass after a 60-day deadline. The warning was issued by Iranian foreign…

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Chinese warship heads toward U.S.-Australia war games

Australian defense officials said they were tracking a Chinese surveillance ship that is expected to position itself just outside of its territorial waters to monitor military exercises between Australia…

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Photo Story: Celebrations of Frida Kahlo’s 112th birthday

Visitors participate in the exhibition 'Frida's Colors' at the Constitution Square, in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, on the occasion of the 112th anniversary of the birthday of Mexican…

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Venezuela opposition to meet Maduro envoys in Norway-mediated talks in Barbados

Venezuela’s opposition will meet with representatives of President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Barbados for talks mediated by Norway, as part of efforts to resolve an ongoing political crisis. Opposition…

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Donald Trump hits back at UK ambassador, British Foreign Office to hold inquiry into leak of memos

Donald Trump has hit out at the UK ambassador to the US after a leak of sensitive memos, saying he "has not served the UK well". Asked about the controversy…

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USA beats Netherlands to win its fourth women’s World Cup

The USA beat the Netherlands to secure the retention of the World Champions Title in the Women's World Cup Final. Rapinoe opened the score in the 60th minute (Penalty), with…

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Watch : Newscasters announce earthquake as it happens….

News anchors in Los Angeles were left shaken when a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Southern California on Friday night. Sara Donchey and Juan Fernandez were live…

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California’s governor declares state of emergency after two earthquakes

California governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and warned residents to be wary of new tremors on Saturday, after the southern part of the state was hit by…

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Billionaire and New York Financer Jeffrey E Epstein charged with sex trafficking of minors

Jeffrey E. Epstein, a billionaire New York financier long accused of molesting dozens of young girls, has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, two people with knowledge of…

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USA: Twenty injured after gas explosion in shopping mall

Twenty people were injured when a vacant pizza restaurant exploded in a South Florida shopping plaza on Saturday, according to police. The blast sent debris flying along a busy road…

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Civil case against Kevin Spacey because “explicit sexual behavior” dropped

A man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in 2016 has dropped the civil action he filed against the actor last week. The alleged victim's lawyer said his client…

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Wrong family in the US takes off person from life support in a case of mistaken identity

A US hospital switched off life support for a patient after the wrong family gave its consent. According to a lawsuit that has been lodged, the man was taken to…

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Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Brisbane

The Ronald Reagan Strike Group arrived in Brisbane, Australia, July 5 for a regularly scheduled port visit. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser…

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Amazon founder Bezos’ to pay $38 billion in final divorce settlement

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalised by a Seattle-area judge, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 worth of Amazon…

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UPDATED: New powerful 7.1 earthquake hits Southern California

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on -- just a day after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that was the largest temblor in the region in two decades. The newest earthquake’s epicenter…

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Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in Boston

A Virgin Atlantic flight has made an emergency landing in Boston after a fire broke out on board. The plane was travelling from New York to London on Thursday night…

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Photo Story: The 4th of July celebrations

President Donald Trump has hailed the "brave men and women" of the US military during a speech at a controversial Independence Day event. "We celebrate our history, our people, and…

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6.4 Earthquake hits remote area in Southern California (Updated)

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Southern California on Thursday, the most powerful tremor to shake that region in 20 years, according to media reports and the United…

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Turkey ready to mediate between the US, and Iran

In comments published Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had discussed the possible mediation between Iran and the USA with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the…

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Heatwave…in Alaska

The state of Alaska in the United States more commonly associated with cold weather is currently passing through a heatwave. Weather forecasters says it’s only getting hotter over the…

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