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Trump – Putin summit : No high expectations for Trump

AP: President Donald Trump says "nothing bad ... maybe some good" will come out of Monday's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he attempted to lower expectations for what…

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Trump told May that she should sue EU

BBC: The US president said on Friday at a joint news conference he had given Mrs May a suggestion - but she had found it too "brutal". Asked by the…

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Trump booed by protesters in Scotland as he plays golf

AP: US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has been booed by protesters while playing golf at the Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, where he is spending the weekend. BBC reporter Frankie…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning Wishing everyone a good Sunday. Here's our morning briefing. In an official statement, the government of Malta said that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat pledged to participate in…

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US President Trump meets Queen Elizabeth

Sky News: Donald Trump has met Queen Elizabeth, enjoying some British pomp and pageantry in what was the highlight of his UK visit. The US president met the Queen at Windsor…

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Breaking News: U.S. president Donald Trump has described his interview with The Sun as “fake news” and says it missed out his positive comments about Theresa May

In a Press Conference with Theresa May, the U.S. president Donald Trump has described his interview with The Sun as "fake news" and says it missed out his positive comments about…

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Man behind Trump’s balloon describes stunt as a ‘huge mirror of truth’

Sky News: A six-metre "blimp" depicting President Trump as a snarling baby has been launched near parliament as he continues his UK visit. London mayor Sadiq Khan approved the request last week after…

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The Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The world news scene was 'overshadowed' by Trump's tirades and comments at NATO summit and in Britain. He can easily be dubbed as a the 'agent of disruption'…

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Trump says May wrecked Brexit, claims that her Brexit plan will ‘kill’ US trade deal in an exclusive interview with The Sun

AP/The Sun: Dishing up a fresh dose of chaos on his European tour, President Donald Trump left behind a contentious NATO gathering in Brussels and moved on to Britain, where a…

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“As we prepare to leave the European Union, we have an unprecedented opportunity to do more.” – Theresa May to Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump arrived for a visit to the United Kingdom. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1017397043789221888 The first stop of his visit was at the US Ambassador's residence. A small group of…

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Donald Trump thinks that May’s Brexit plan is not what people voted for

The Guardian: Trump suggested that Theresa May’s latest Brexit plan is not what people voted for. Asked if he had a message for the UK on Brexit, he said it was…

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Macron denies reports that Trump threatened to withdraw US from NATO

AP NEWS: French President Emmanuel Macron has denied reports that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw the United States from the NATO military alliance in a dispute over funding. “President…

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Charges against porn star Stormy Daniels dismissed (UPDATED)

Updated : Charges against adult film actress Stormy Daniels for allegedly touching three undercover detectives while performing at an Ohio strip club were dismissed Thursday, her attorney said. Earlier Stormy Daniels,…

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Merkel responds to Trump’s comment about captivated Germany

CNN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to hit back at US President Donald Trump's claim that "Germany is a captive of Russia" by drawing on her own upbringing in Soviet-controlled East Germany. "I wanted to…

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Germany is totally controlled by and captive to Russia – Donald Trump

AP News: In a combative start to his NATO visit, President Donald Trump asserted Wednesday that a pipeline project has made Germany “totally controlled” by and “captive to Russia” and blasted…

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Trump visits Europe for summits with NATO and Russia against a backdrop of ‘geopolitical disruption’

AP: President Donald Trump launched a weeklong Europe trip Tuesday with harsh criticism for NATO allies and predicted predicted that his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “may be the…

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Brett Kavanaugh nominated by Trump for Supreme Court

CNN: President Trump announced from the White House East Room that he is nominating Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh was confirmed to his position on the…

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Trump will be the 12th US President to meet Queen Elizabeth

Reuters: When Donald Trump meets Queen Elizabeth next week, he will become the 12th U.S. President that the monarch has met during her 66 years on the throne, the longest in…

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Putin – Trump Summit will take place in Helsinki on July 16

AP: The Kremlin and the White House say the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place in Helsinki on July 16. The synchronized…

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Breaking News: Agreement on Summit between Trump and Putin

News Agencies: Presidential adviser to Vladimir Putin on foreign affairs, Yuri Ushakov, said that Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on Putin having a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.…

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Trump declares that North Korea still poses an extraordinary threat

The Guardian: Donald Trump has declared that North Korea still poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States, just days after saying that the country’s nuclear program no longer constituted a danger.…

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I really don’t care, do u? Melania Trump’s chosen outfit while visiting children in detention centres raises questions about real intentions

NY Post - First Lady Melania Trump left the country baffled and concerned Thursday when she wore a trendy jacket with a bizarre message on the back that read, “I really…

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Time Magazine unveils ‘Welcome to America’ Front Cover

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The full text of the order signed by US President

The full text of the Order signed by Donald Trump.

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Trump signs Executive Order to reverse illegal migrant family separation at borders

CNN - The Independent (UK): President Donald Trump has backed down to widespread criticism of an immigration policy that split families at the US border by signing an executive order that will put a stop…

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Pope Francis criticised Trump’s administration policy of separating migrant families – “Populism is not the solution”.

Pope Francis has criticised the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problems. In an exclusive…

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Insights: ‘America First, America Alone’ – Anthony Manduca

The Sunday Times of Malta's Deputy Editor Anthony Manduca writes "US President Donald Trump’s deplorable behaviour at the G7 summit in Canada really was a turning point in the relationship between…

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2000 children separated from their families by US Border Patrol

TIME: Nearly 2,000 children were separated from their families during a six-week period in April and May, as the Trump Administration cracked down on illegal immigration with a “zero-tolerance” policy…

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US President Trump rants about FBI and former Director James Comey in a show of strength

The New York Times WASHINGTON — He assailed the “scum on top” of the F.B.I. who were out to get him. He suggested that a former aide did not lie…

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US: Federal Judge revokes Manafort’s bail

New York Times: A federal judge revoked Paul Manafort’s bail and sent him to jail on Friday to await trial, citing new charges that Mr. Manafort had tried to influence the testimony of…

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US – China Tariff war is on

US President Donald Trump is to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft. Tariffs that affect more than 800 products worth $34bn…

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US President to call North Korean Leader

Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to call North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, following their summit in Singapore this week. “I’m going to be…

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North Korea state media airs unseen video from Trump-Kim summit

CNN: Images of hundreds of North Koreans jubilantly clapping and waving flags as Kim Jong Un landed in Pyongyang Wednesday have been broadcast across the reclusive country as part of a…

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US North Korea Summit -Details of a Agreement

AP: President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary nuclear summit Tuesday with the U.S. president pledging unspecified "security guarantees" to the North and Kim recommitting…

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“Very Important and Pretty Comprehensive” document signed at Summit. Details expected soon

AP: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed what Trump says is a "very important" and "pretty comprehensive" document. Trump said Tuesday as the leaders…

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Developing Story: Historic Summit kicks off. Trump “It is better than expected”

Update President Donald Trump said the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went “better than anybody could imagine.” He said this after both leaders emerged from a working lunch…

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Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore for anticipated summit

AP - President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un converged on this island city-state Sunday ahead of one of the most unusual and highly anticipated summits in…

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One photo – Different Perspectives – One message

G7 leaders share their ' point of view' of the famous G7 photo on their Instagram profile. Here is how it looks.

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G7 For a President who uses Twitter there’s a Chancellor who uses Instagram

German Chancellor Angela Merkel shared this photo on her Instagram Account. The post said "Zweiter Tag des G7-Gipfels in Kanada: spontane Beratung am Rande der offiziellen Tagesordnung. --- Day two…

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Giuliani claims porn star Stormy Daniels had ‘no reputation’

AP reports that President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said Stormy Daniels' claim she had sex with Trump in 2006 isn't credible because she's a porn actress with "no reputation."…

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Trump’s former campaign manager accused of trying to tamper with potential witnesses ahead of trial

All major news outlets report that Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been accused of trying to tamper with potential witnesses ahead of his trial. Robert Mueller, who is…

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Trump declares that he has the absolute right to pardon himself

The US President Donald Trump asserted his presidential power and escalated his efforts and declared that he has the "absolute right" to pardon himself and attacking the investigation as "totally…

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Any agreement with the US on trade will be void, if tariffs go ahead – China

China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald Trump goes ahead with the threatened tariff hike on…

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Morning Briefing – 1st June ’18

Good morning, Unfortunately today’s morning briefing starts on a sad note as all media portals in Malta report the news of a male cyclist who was killed after he was…

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Twitter Politics: Trump indicates that summit with North Korea will happen after all

Donald Trump tweeted "Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make arrangements for the Summit between Kim Jong Un and myself. I truly believe North Korea has…

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US – North Korea Summit : On again, Off again, On Again, perhaps!

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that it was possible a planned summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un could still take place on June 12 as originally…

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“The Singapore summit (between the US and North Korea), for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place.” – Donald Trump

The BBC and CNN amongst others, reported that the planned summit between US President Donald Trump North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will not happen. Claiming that it would be inappropriate to have…

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Trump’s blocking of critical Twitter users violates the First Amendment

The New York Times reports that a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled that President Trump’s practice of blocking Twitter users who are critical of him from seeing his posts…

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Scepticism around US – North Korea Summit grows

CNN reports that the US Administration aides have started to show scepticism that the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will come to fruition. The harsh…

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Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin meet

Germany has a strategic interest in good relations with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this following meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meetings focused on Syria, the conflict…

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Trump: US – North Korea summit still on the cards. No threat for Kim Jong-un, but only if he agrees to deal

US President Donald Trump said that the US and North Korean officials are continuing to prepare for a scheduled diplomatic summit next month, even as Pyongyang threatened in recent days…

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TOTAL warns that it will stop its operations in Iran

French company TOTAL announced that in view of the sanctions Total will not be able to operate its project SP 11, unless it will get special waivers. The company said…

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The clash of the Donalds – With friends like this, who needs enemies? Donald Tusk on Donald Trump

“Looking at the latest decisions of Trump, someone could even think: With friends like that, who needs enemies?” Donald Tusk, President of the European Council didn't leave much to anyone's imagination to…

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Developing Story – 52 dead, 2,400 wounded in Gaza as Israeli troops fired bullets at residents rallying against opening of the US embassy in Jerusalemi

Violent clashes erupted along the Gaza Strip's border hours ahead of the controversial opening of the USA embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, leaving 52 dead and 2,400 more wounded. Earlier:…

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Al-Qaeda Chief Zawahiri Calls for ‘Jihad’ as US Shifts Embassy to Jerusalem Today.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri on Sunday urged Muslims to carry out jihad against the United States as it prepares to move its embassy to Jerusalem, AFP reported. In a five-minute video entitled "Tel Aviv…

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There is no willingness from the US to take the position of its allies seriously

Transatlantic relations have "already been damaged for some time", and Germany, although ready for dialogue, is "ready for a fight" for its positions . German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told…

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Trump approaches geopolitics like The Apprentice – but this is not his show – Julian Borger (The Guardian’s World Affairs Editor)

The big lesson of Trump’s big week in geopolitics – in which he ditched the Iran nuclear deal while pivoting optimistically toward his summit with Kim Jong-un – is clear enough:…

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