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GOP Sen. Collins criticizes McConnell, Democrats for pre-Trump trial comments

The Maine Republican is the second member of the Senate GOP to attack the Senate majority leader for saying he is coordinating with the White House.

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Trump's 10 biggest false claims in 2019 — and one that finally became true

Facing impeachment, Trump unleashed a torrent of baseless claims surrounding his dealings with Ukraine in the final months of the year.

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E.U. nationals remain in limbo three years after Brexit vote

"I really can't get over the fact that I am made to apply to stay in my own home," said one long-term E.U. migrant.

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Hannukah stabbing suspect appears in court as vigil held for victims

Five people were stabbed and slashed in the Saturday attack north of New York City.

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Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

The blazes in the seaside town of Mallacoota were feared to have destroyed many properties and caused fatalities.

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Ex-Bolton aide's lawsuit against Congress and White House dismissed

Charles Kupperman was the deputy of national security adviser John Bolton. Both were told not to cooperate with House investigators.

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Ousted Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn arrives in Lebanon as trial looms in Japan

It was not clear how Ghosn, who is of Lebanese origins, left Japan where he was under surveillance and is expected to face trial in April 2020.

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Bernie Sanders 'more than fit enough' for presidency despite heart attack, doctors say

"I am confident he has the mental and physical stamina to fully undertake the rigors of the Presidency," Sanders' longtime doctor wrote in a letter.

30/12/2019

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'A crisis of hate': Politicians condemn anti-Semitism after Hannukah attack

Saturday's incident comes after a string of violent attacks on Jewish communities in New York and around the country.

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Andrew Yang asks DNC for more qualifying polls ahead of January debate. DNC says no.

Yang argued that a "diverse set of candidate might be absent from the stage in Des Moines for reasons out of anyone's control."

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Pompeo says Senate run 'not something I want to do'

President Trump said last month that Pompeo could jump into the race if Republicans were concerned they'd lose the red-state Senate seat.

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GOP senator says Trump isn't a role model but 'I don't get to pick the people that I work with'

Lankford said it's been "a bit of a conundrum" to disagree with the president on moral issues but the administration has been "tenaciously pro-life" and "very focused on religious liberty."

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Euroviews. Climate change became a burning issue in the 2010s, but also an opportunity ǀ View

Over the same 10 years that the danger of global warming increased, addressing that danger went from being a political liability to being an economic opportunity.

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New York bail changes set to take effect in January despite late swell of opposition

Cash bail requirements and pretrial detention will be eliminated for those accused of most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.

30/12/2019

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Iran calls U.S. Middle East airstrikes acts of 'terrorism'

The Iraqi president said it was "unacceptable and considered as an aggressive action and violation of Iraqi sovereignty."

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Greta Thunberg blazed a path for the year in climate change

"In a sense, we're at a tipping point for world industries, but the hope is that we're tipping in the right direction and not back to the Stone Age," one climate scientist said.

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Democratic defector? Sen. Jones could break with his party to back Trump at Senate trial.

NBC News interviewed Alabama voters to find out what they think the freshman lawmaker, facing the re-election fight of his life, should do.

30/12/2019

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Trump's hold on aid may have been temporary, but Ukraine fears permanent harm

"Just the presence of the American army on the territory of Ukraine, in my opinion, already scares the enemy — even without any other aid."

30/12/2019

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Euroviews. How Netflix, Star Wars and Marvel redefined Hollywood ǀ View

In the 2010s, people didn't stop going to the movies. That might be because as the screens got smaller, the movies got bigger.

30/12/2019

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Researchers behind claim of gene-edited babies sentenced in China

The lead scientist, He Jiankui, was sentenced to three years in jail and fined the equivalent of $430,000.

30/12/2019

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Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels swap prisoners in latest sign of peace efforts

The exchange was agreed upon by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin during peace talks in Paris earlier this month.

29/12/2019

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Sydney's iconic New Year's fireworks to go ahead despite wildfires

About 12.35 million acres of land have burned across Australia during the wildfire crisis, with nine people killed and more than 1,000 homes destroyed.

29/12/2019

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Victims of terror tell of invisible wounds that never heal

"I've had panic attacks in the grocery store because somebody brushed past me or bumped me and I had to leave everything and literally run out of the store."

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How online 'cloud buckets' are exposing private photos and other sensitive data

NBC News located a trove of personal information in online file storage systems left unprotected by the companies that use them.

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Hanukkah stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder

Grafton E. Thomas has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and one of burgalry.

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U.K. government accidentally publishes addresses of more than 1,000 celebrities

"The information was removed as soon as possible," the Cabinet Office said in an apology.

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