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US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the…

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Harris, Trump effectively tied in final stretch of 2024 race, NYT/Siena poll shows

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris are effectively tied heading into the final weeks of the election, according to a national poll conducted…

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US charges Hamas leaders over Oct. 7 attack on Israel

The United States announced criminal charges against Hamas' top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the deadly Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. The charges against Yahya…

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Tim Walz unharmed after vehicles in motorcade crash

Multiple cars travelling in the motorcade carrying Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice-president, crashed in Milwaukee. Mr Walz was not hurt. The crash happened around 13:00 local…

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FBI says gunman spent months seeking a target, then settled on Trump

The gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump mounted a "sustained, detailed effort" to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at…

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China holds 2nd day of talks on Taiwan, fentanyl with top Biden aide

U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan started his second day of meetings with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Wednesday, aimed at quieting tensions between the two…

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Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push…

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Top 5 takeaways from DNC’s final night

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's nomination for president, seeking to define herself for America as she and Republican candidate Donald Trump lock horns in the final…

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Trump says he is open to naming Elon Musk as an adviser

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if elected he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases and that he would be open to naming Tesla CEO…

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South Korea, US kick off annual drills over North’s military, cyber threats

South Korea and the United States kicked off annual summertime military Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises on Monday, seeking to boost their joint readiness to fend off North Korea's weapons and…

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Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine

The Biden administration is “open” to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a move that would give Kyiv’s F-16s greater combat punch as it seeks to gain further momentum in…

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Microsoft researchers report Iran hackers targeting US officials before election

Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iran government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a "high ranking official" on the U.S. presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching the…

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Trump and Harris to debate on Sept. 10

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on Sept. 10 on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face match-up between the rivals in what polls…

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US charges Pakistani man in foiled assassination plot

A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, the…

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Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ new running mate

Born in Nebraska, the 60-year-old Minnesota governor, was enlisted in the US Army National Guard at the age of 17 and served for 24 years. Walz is a Lutheran, often…

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US to increase military force in Australia

Australia will begin co-manufacturing guided weapons with the US next year to boost supply for allies in the Indo Pacific and increase a US military presence in the country, including…

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UPDATED: Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it launched drones at Israel, retaliation yet to come

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah said it launched a swarm of attack drones against military targets in northern Israel on Tuesday. A source within the group told Reuters it was not…

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US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq

At least five U.S. personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq, U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced for a possible new wave…

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US had tried to secure Alexey Navalny’s release in historic prisoner swap with Russia

Vladimir Putin was open to releasing Alexey Navalny, the Russian leader's fiercest critic and political rival whose unexpected death in an Arctic penal colony sparked international backlash, as part of…

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Kamala Harris: why does the US struggle with the idea of a woman leader, when other countries don’t?

A “childless cat lady”. “Crazy”. “Dumb as a rock.” Those are just some of the insults that have been directed at Kamala Harris since she announced her intention to gain…

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US military prepares for all scenarios in the Middle East

US official tells international Arabic news television channel Al Arabiya English that there are at least 12 American warships in the region, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and…

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Russia-Western prisoner swap: who was freed?

Following are details of some of the people from the United States, Russia and several other countries who were freed in a major prisoner exchange, as named by the United…

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Biggest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War

Russia freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday as part of the biggest prisoner exchange of its kind since the end of the Cold War.…

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North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins

North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, a senior North…

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Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo

The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices, held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have agreed to…

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US carries out strike in Iraq as regional tensions worsen

The United States carried out a strike in Iraq in self defence, U.S. officials told Reuters, as regional tensions rose after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel said killed…

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U.S. upgrades military command in Japan, warns of China threats

The United States announced plans for a major revamp of its military command in Japan to deepen coordination with its ally's forces, as the two countries labelled China the "greatest…

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Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week

Kamala Harris's election campaign said on Sunday it has raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 new volunteers in the week since she became the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, as…

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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Harris in video of live call

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris' bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the…

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Harris gains ground in polls

Vice President Kamala Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest U.S. teachers' union on Thursday, promising a "fight for the future" as new opinion polls showed her narrowing…

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UPDATED: Moscow says Russian, Chinese bombers staged joint patrol near Alaska

Russian and Chinese bomber jets carried out a joint patrol over far eastern Russia and the Bering Sea near Alaska, Russia’s defense ministry said Thursday. It said “Russian space forces’…

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Netanyahu sketches vague outline for post-war Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sketched a vague outline of a plan for a "deradicalized" post-war Gaza in a speech to Congress on Wednesday and touted a potential future alliance…

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Russia says its jets prevented US bombers violating border over Barents Sea

Russia's Defence Ministry said that Russian warplanes prevented two U.S. strategic bombers from violating the state border over the Barents Sea. After having detected an air target approaching the Russian…

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Biden will step aside in the 2024 race. What happens next?

President Joe Biden said on Sunday he would withdraw from the 2024 presidential election race, putting the United States into uncharted territory. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be…

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Takeaways from the Republican National Convention

Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination before a raucous audience of thousands on Thursday, the crowning event to a gathering of the party's faithful just days after the former…

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Joe Biden cancels events after positive COVID test

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced. Biden, who has been campaigning in Nevada, had to call off a keynote address at Unidos, a…

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Former Trump rivals Haley, DeSantis endorse him in show of unity at Republican convention

Donald Trump's former leading rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, offered full-throated endorsements of his candidacy at the party's convention on Tuesday, a display of…

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Investigators seek reasoning behind Trump shooter motivation

More than 48 hours after former US President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt during a political rally, the FBI is yet to find an ideology tied…

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Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s, White House says after NYT report

U.S. President Joe Biden is not being treated for Parkinson's disease and has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physicals, the White House said, after the New York…

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Calls mount for Biden to step aside mount

An embattled U.S. President Joe Biden faced escalating pressure from fellow Democrats worried about his candidacy, concerns he worked to ease with campaign stops in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.…

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Record temperatures scorch US West as Americans sweat through extreme heat

A widespread heat wave is expected to deliver a fresh batch of record temperatures along the U.S. West Coast, as millions of Americans sweat through a heat dome that is…

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2024 Presidential Election: Biden vs. Trump Timeline and Events

President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican former President Donald Trump will face each other in the 2024 presidential election in what is expected to be a divisive and closely…

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US expels more than 100 Chinese migrants in rare mass deportation

The US has sent back 116 Chinese migrants in the first such “large charter flight” in five years, the Department of Homeland Security has said. “We will continue to enforce…

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US raises threat level at European military bases

The US military has increased security protection measures at its bases across Europe. The threat level is being raised to "Charlie" - the second-highest level for service members. It is activated…

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US Supreme Court rules Trump has broad immunity from prosecution

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president in a landmark decision recognizing for the first time…

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Joe Biden’s disastrous debate blamed on bad preparation, exhaustion

President Joe Biden's train-wreck debate with Republican opponent Donald Trump followed a series of decisions by his most senior advisers that critics now point to as wrong-headed, interviews with Democratic…

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US presidential debate: Biden delivers shaky performance under Trump’s barrage of falsehoods

Democratic President Joe Biden delivered a shaky, halting performance at Thursday's debate while his Republican rival Donald Trump battered him with a series of often false attacks, as the two…

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US, Russia defense chiefs speak as tensions rise over Crimea attack

The U.S. and Russian defense chiefs spoke by telephone on Tuesday in rare communication between the two powers and with tensions rising after Moscow blamed Washington for a deadly Ukraine…

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US, China resume nuclear talks after five years

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort…

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Louisiana orders every classroom to display Ten Commandments

Louisiana has become the first US state to order that every public school classroom up to university level must display a poster of the Ten Commandments. The Republican-backed measure signed…

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‘Mysterious monolith’ spotted in Nevada desert

The mysterious monoliths that surfaced during the Covid-19 pandemic have reappeared, this time in a Nevada desert. Other versions of the singular, reflective, 10ft-tall metal installation were found in places…

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US Surgeon General calls for social media warning labels to protect adolescents

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a warning label to be added to social media apps as a reminder that those platforms have caused harm to young people, especially…

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New York governor considers face-mask ban on subway to deter crime

New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, is considering reimposing a ban on face masks in the Big Apple’s transit system over allegations that masked protesters are taking advantage of identity-concealing face…

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UPDATED: Kremlin says no need for U.S. to worry about Russian warships in Cuba

The Kremlin said on Thursday there was no reason for any country, including the United States, to be worried about the presence of Russian warships in Cuba on an exercise.…

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Russian Nuclear Sub, Frigate Operating Off East Coast of the United States

A nuclear Russian submarine carrying guided missiles with a range of 1,000 nautical miles is operating off the East Coast as part of Russian missile drills in the Atlantic.Kazan, a…

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President’s son Hunter Biden convicted of lying about drug use to buy gun

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting…

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A quick look: D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history

D-Day was the Allied troops invasion in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, having been delayed by 24 hours because of poor weather, to fight Nazi Germany in World War…

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