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Memorial to be held for U.S. men who died battling Australian wildfires

Outpouring of "heartfelt grief" is "very much appreciated and deeply felt in this time of loss", said Wayne Coulson, Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.

26/01/2020

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Schiff: 'No exoneration' for Trump without witnesses at Senate trial

"Americans will recognize that the country did not get what the founders intended," the lead House impeachment manager said Sunday.

26/01/2020

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Could Bloomberg's (huge, ginormous, oh my gosh!) money really topple Trump?

The billionaire plans to keep spending ... and spending ... and spending. And he's got the president's attention.

26/01/2020

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Trump suggests Schiff will pay a 'price' for pushing impeachment

Trump also called impeachment "a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before."

26/01/2020

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Iowa caucuses: Here's what to look for

If Iowa Caucus demographics look like 2016, that's a very good sign for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren.

26/01/2020

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Poll: Sanders, Buttigieg top Democratic field in New Hampshire

The four top Democrats all lead President Trump for the general election in the Granite State according to a new NBC News/Marist survey.

26/01/2020

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Kim Jong Un's influential aunt makes first public appearance in 6 years

The sister of former North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il largely disappeared from public view after her husband Jang Song Thaek was executed.

26/01/2020

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Alan Dershowitz labeled Trump 'destabilizing and unpredictable' in 2016 book

The high-profile member of Trump's impeachment defense team says he would "not repeat that characterization today."

26/01/2020

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Des Moines Register endorses Elizabeth Warren

Iowa's largest newspaper backs Warren as "the president this nation needs."

26/01/2020

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Obama called Trump a 'fascist' during phone call, Sen. Kaine says in new Clinton film

The Va. lawmaker is heard discussing the conversation in 2016 in "Hillary," an upcoming documentary.

25/01/2020

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Major rescue efforts underway in Turkey after earthquake kills at least 22

"We don't have a safe place to stay right now," Emre Gocer told the state-run Anadolu news agency.

25/01/2020

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Dozens of US soldiers 'suffered brain injuries in Iran attack'

After the first reports that some soldiers had been hurt, Trump referred to them as ``"headaches" and said the cases were not as serious as injuries involving the loss of limbs.

25/01/2020

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Who is Dmytro Firtash? The man linked to $1 million loan to Giuliani ally has a shadowy past

The billionaire oligarch is "at the dead center of the greatest corruption operation in Ukraine's history," said a former senior U.S. diplomat.

25/01/2020

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Two missing after U.S. Navy helicopter goes down in the Philippine Sea

The MH-60 craft assigned to the USS Blue Ridge "went down while conducting routine operations," the statement said.

25/01/2020

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Trump impeachment trial live coverage: The president's defense begins

Senators heard from House prosecutors for three days. Now, Trump's team is making their case in his defense.

25/01/2020

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Macron pleads with Trump not to cut off U.S. support for French forces in Africa

The White House may stop helping France fight African jihadis with drones and refueling planes. Experts say that could open the door to more terrorism.

25/01/2020

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'Never again': Anti-Semitism surges as memories of Holocaust fade

"Young people are the ones that have to carry the memory of our loved ones forever," said Auschwitz survivor Sonia Klein, 94.

25/01/2020

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Trump's Senate impeachment trial: What happened on Day Four

"He is a dictator. This must not stand," Rep. Jerry Nadler told the Senate as Democrats wrapped up their opening arguments.

25/01/2020

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Pompeo berated, cursed at NPR reporter over Ukraine questions, she says

"He was not happy to have been questioned about Ukraine, he asked, 'Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?' He used the F word in that sentence, and many others," said NPR correspondent Mary Louise Kelly.

25/01/2020

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Trump tweets new Space Force logo. 'Star Trek' fans think it looks familiar.

"Ahem. We are expecting some royalties from this...," tweeted actor George Takei, who played Lieutenant Hikaru Suluin on the original "Star Trek" series.

24/01/2020

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Inside Joe Biden's Iowa strategy: Targeting Catholics, voters of color and veterans

The former VP's campaign team briefed donors at a private retreat about their plan to win.

24/01/2020

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Shooting death of young woman activist returns spotlight to 'femicides' in Mexico

"We will continue raising our voice for Isabel and all the women victims of femicide in Ciudad Juárez," a women's rights group says.

24/01/2020

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Trump supporter from Europe sues Robert Hyde for defamation

Anthony de Caluwe's suit relates to text messages Hyde sent to a Rudy Giuliani associate suggesting the Ukrainian ambassador was under surveillance.

24/01/2020

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Democrats hope they persuaded these Republicans to back impeachment witnesses

Four GOP senators would need to break with their party on a resolution seeking testimony.

24/01/2020

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Behind the scenes: How the Democratic House managers prepped their trial presentation

A small army of congressional staffers spent weeks crafting the case — working to prepare elements long before the House managers were even named.

24/01/2020

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Four dead after 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey

Tremblor struck near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, Turkey's emergency management agency said.

24/01/2020