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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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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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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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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today. Developing Story: Planning Authority's CEO Johann Buttigieg, in a post on his Facebook page announced that there is a major operation is currently…

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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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A joint statement by Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the U.S.A. on the situation in Libya

The text of the following statement on Libya was released by the Governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. …

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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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Pete Buttigieg raised US$ 24.9m beating Biden and 23 other rivals

Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend mayor running for the Democratic presidential nomination, raised $24.9m in the second quarter, beating Joe Biden and 23 other rivals, and also generating more than…

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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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USA: Till death do us part – Husband and wife die on same day

For more than 70 years, one couple remained married, in love, and full of life. The husband and wife's love was so strong they took their final breaths on the…

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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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EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Iran nuclear deal

EU foreign ministers are meeting on Monday to discuss the latest developments concerning the Iran nuclear deal. They will try to flesh out a plan to convince Iran and the…

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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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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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Kuwait moves to protect its ports

Kuwait’s navy and ports authority will prepare security plans to protect the key OPEC exporter’s ports, state news agency KUNA reported, amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West. A joint cooperation protocol was…

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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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Brazil : Bolsonaro offers job of ambassador to US to his son

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he has offered his son the job of ambassador to the US in a move likely to reignite concerns about nepotism and undue…

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US: Father beats to death thief who stole his car with his children inside

A father chased down and beat to death a thief who stole a car with his children inside, US police have said. Bystanders also joined in the attack on the…

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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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Trump declares state of emergency in Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Barry

U.S. President Donald Trump declared a State of Emergency in Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, the White House said in a statement late on Thursday. The declaration frees up…

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Independent poll puts US women’s team captain ahead of Trump

Football player Megan Rapinoe has come out ahead of Donald Trump in a new 2020 presidential poll. The US Women’s World Cup star led the incumbent by 42 per cent…

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USA imposes sanctions on Venezuela’s military counter-intelligence agency

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Venezuela's military counter-intelligence agency, accusing it of torturing and murdering detainees. The new sanctions, announced by the US Treasury Department, freeze any US-based…

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Trump backtracks on census citizenship data collection

US President Donald Trump on Thursday dropped a fight to put a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census — but ordered federal agencies to give the Commerce Department all records they…

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On this day…

These are the salient milestones in history taking place on this day... In 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicates England's King Henry VIII. In 1944 Franklin Roosevelt announces that he will…

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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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American scientist found dead in a WW II bunker in Crete – police treating case as a criminal act

The body of an American scientist has been found inside a World War Two bunker on the Greek island of Crete. Suzanne Eaton, who went missing more than a week…

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Met Police Commissioner confirms ‘initial’ talks on diplomatic documents leak

Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick has told the House of Commons' home affairs committee she finds the leak of diplomatic memos a "deeply worrying situation". She told MPs: "As somebody…

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British Ambassador to the US resigns

Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as the UK's ambassador to the US amid a row over leaked memos that were critical of Donald Trump. Sir Kim said the furore over…

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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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Rouhani warns the UK…it will face ‘consequences’

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Britain would face “consequences” over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker and said Iran’s increase in uranium enrichment was for peaceful aims.…

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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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Two Hezbollah members of Lebanon’s parliament put on US sanctions blacklist

The US Treasury placed two Hezbollah members of Lebanon's parliament on its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday -- the first time Washington has taken aim at the Iran-allied group's elected politicians.…

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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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Swalwell drops from 2020 Presidential race

California Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday he is dropping out of the 2020 race for president, concluding a short-lived bid for the Democratic nomination that failed to gain any traction.…

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British government stands by its ambassador in the USA following leaked cables

The British government on Monday stood by its ambassador to the U.S., Kim Darroch, after a recent leak revealed diplomatic messages lambasting the Trump administration as “inept” and “incompetent.” “We…

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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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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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US prosecutors seeking US$ 12.7bn from El Chapo

US prosecutors have said they are seeking a court order that would require Joaquin Guzman, who is better known as El Chapo, to pay $12.7bn in forfeits, after he was…

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British ambassador in USA declares Trump as inept, insecure and incompetent, leaked cables show

Cables sent from the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United States to the British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) describe President Donald Trump as "inept," "insecure" and "incompetent," a UK government…

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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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