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The six biggest Trump leaks
Washington, DC - It is becoming a near-daily occurence. Leaks from inside US President Donald Trump's White House have both riled and undermined its current occupant and his administration. But a Wednesday opinion piece
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North Korean hacker charged with Sony, WannaCry attacks
The United States charged a North Korean computer programmer with some of the most dramatic global hacking cases of recent years, alleging they were carried out on behalf of the regime in Pyongyang. Park
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China vows response if US slaps new $200bn in tariffs
China is ready to retaliate if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on $200bn worth of Chinese goods and is confident it can maintain "steady and healthy" economic growth. The
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Brazilian presidential candidate stabbed during campaign stop
Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has been stabbed while he was campaigning in the city of Juiz de Fora, about 200km north of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian police on Thursday said the 63-year-old
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Is North Korea’s timeline to denuclearise for real?
There is renewed hope of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and a restart of discussions that have stalled over the last few weeks since June's landmark summit between US President Donald Trump and the North
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Hundreds flee, fearing assault on Syria’s Idlib: monitor
BEIRUT: Hundreds of civilians have fled villages near the front line in Syria’s Idlib province fearing an imminent regime assault on the country’s last major rebel bastion, a monitor said Thursday.Russia-backed government forces have
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Main Iraqi port closed as one dies, 25 injured in Basra protests
BASRA: Iraq's main seaport closed down on Thursday following clashes between protestors and security forces in the nearby southern city of Basra in which one demonstrator died and 25 were injured the previous night.Southern Iraq,
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Khah al-Ahmar: No reprieve for Palestinian school
It's the beginning of the end for a Palestinian school facing imminent demolition along with its village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank. Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the school and
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UK seeks Interpol arrest warrants against Skripal suspects
The United Kingdom asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for two men accused of working for Russian intelligence and are wanted for the nerve agent attack on a former spy and his daughter in
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Gulf states’ defence budgets to hit $100bn in 2019: report
Gulf states are expected to spend $100bn on their militaries for first time next year, a leading defence analyst said. A report published on Thursday in Jane's by IHS Markit said the six Gulf


