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Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better

"It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better," Trump said at his first briefing on the virus in three months.

22/07/2020

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Trump and US congress in stand-off over aid as COVID-19 crisis worsens

Donald Trump and congressional leaders are trying to pass a new €874 billion package to help the US economy but disagree over COVID-19 testing funds.

21/07/2020

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Coronavirus: Trump says wearing face mask is 'patriotic'

Coronavirus: Trump says wearing face mask is 'patriotic'

20/07/2020

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FBI links suspect in killing of judge's son with second murder

Police in the US are probing the links between the suspected killer of a judge's son and a separate killing of a lawyer on the other side of the country.

20/07/2020

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Kanye West launches official presidential bid at unconventional rally

Having indicated he wanted to run for the US' highest political office in November 2020, rapper Kanye West has officially launched his presidential election campaign.

20/07/2020

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Atlanta residents gather to pay tribute to US congressman John Lewis

A large mural was painted to paid tribute to the late civil rights activist.

19/07/2020

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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80

Tributes have been pouring in for Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that had the greatest impact on the civil rights movement

18/07/2020

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Kangaroo caught roaming streets of Florida by police

After receiving a call about a kangaroo running loose, Fort Lauderdale police officers managed to capture him and place him in a squad car.

17/07/2020

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Twitter hack: Should I be worried and how can I secure my account?

We spoke to a cybersecurity expert about what the Twitter hacking scandal means for the social media giant and what you can do to help protect your account.

16/07/2020

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Donald Trump replaces re-election campaign manager amid tanking polls

Facing a buoyant Democratic opponent, President Trump has replaced his re-election campaign manager amid low polling figures.

16/07/2020

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'I'm not a bad guy': Police video captures dying pleas of George Floyd

Distressing police bodycam footage shows George Floyd distraught while restrained by police.

16/07/2020

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Twitter hack: Obama, Biden and Gates accounts targeted in Bitcoin scam

The incursion appears to be centred around a cryptocurrency scam. The tweets, which were fake, offered to send people $2,000 for every $1,000 they sent to a bitcoin address.

15/07/2020

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‘This is good news’: US hails results from coronavirus vaccine trial

After results of a COVID-19 vaccine trial were released, Dr Fauci, the US government’s top infectious disease expert, said: “No matter how you slice this, this is good news.”

15/07/2020

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Coronavirus: Man killed by police in US after dispute over face mask

The man, who was shot and killed by police in the US state of Michigan, had earlier stabbed a 77-year-old man in a dispute over a face mask.

15/07/2020

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China threatens to impose sanctions after Trump signs Hong Kong order

Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for the former British colony after China imposed a new security law on Hong Kong but Beijing has threatened retaliation.

15/07/2020

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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign student visas

The Trump administration rescinded on a policy that would have stripped international students of their visas if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.

14/07/2020

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Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges

Ghislaine Maxwell pled not guilty to charges she aided Jeffrey Epstein in recruiting young girls for him to sexually abuse.

14/07/2020

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Supreme Court clears way for execution of federal prisoner

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 that "executions may proceed as planned".

14/07/2020

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Life and death in a US hospital’s coronavirus unit

A day in a US hospital's coronavirus unit: Stark images show the battle to save patients' lives amid a surge in coronavirus cases

13/07/2020

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Mueller defends Russia probe after Trump commutes Stone sentence

The former US special counsel insists that Trump ally Roger Stone 'remains a convicted felon' despite the president's move to stop him from going to jail.

12/07/2020

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Trump wears mask in public for first time during COVID-19 pandemic

The US President had previously sent mixed signals about wearing masks, recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading the coronavirus.

12/07/2020

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Donald Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence

The US President's move to save his former adviser from jail is an extraordinary intervention in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigation and concerned Trump's own conduct.

11/07/2020

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Ghislaine Maxwell requests jail release due to coronavirus risks

Maxwell's lawyers are seeking her release under bail conditions including home confinement and electronic monitoring.

10/07/2020

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US Supreme Court rules prosecutors can obtain Trump's tax records

The US Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors can obtain Trump's tax returns but that Congress cannot.

09/07/2020

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New transcripts show George Floyd said police were going to 'kill him'

Transcripts from body-cam footage have revealed new details about Floyd's death

09/07/2020

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COVID-19: Harvard, MIT sue US government over foreign students' visas

US Immigration authorities announced on Monday that international students will not be able to stay in the country if the universities they attend exclusively hold classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

08/07/2020