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China doing everything it can to be 'sole superpower' warns FBI chief

"China's malign foreign influence campaign targets our policies, our positions, 24/7, 365 days a year," FBI boss Christopher Wray said on Tuesday.

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Judge rules Bolton can publish Trump book despite efforts to block it

The US President said on Twitter that his former national security adviser will pay "a really big price" for releasing the book.

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George Floyd killing: 'Is this the end of the American dream?'

The death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis has sparked international outcry. How much is it tainting America's reputation?

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Kosovo PM says US envoy involved in toppling his government

Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti said Richard Grenell, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to the Kosovo-Serbia talks, was involved in splitting his party and its partner in the coalition government.

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Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders lead in Iowa

Only 62% of the results had been released after a problem with an online voting app.

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Trump impeachment: Democrats dealt major blow in witness battle

Democrats needed four Republican senators to side with them in a vote to call more witnesses in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump.

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Trump impeachment begins with 13-hour Senate battle

The historic impeachment of Donald Trump got underway late on Tuesday with a long debate on the rules of the trial — while the US president was in Davos.

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Euroviews. The New York Times presidential endorsement shows why newspapers must end the practice ǀ View

In an era in which most readers don't trust the news media, endorsements are more likely to hurt an organisation's journalism than help their readers.

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Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival: Akon & Kanye West to run in US elections?

Thousands of attendees, including the founders of many regional startups, attended the two-day Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) this November

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Trump faces greatest threat as impeachment inquiry speeds up

House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this coming week.

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Euroviews. New Handmaid's Tale sequel proves Margaret Atwood is as sharp as ever ǀ View

“The Testaments” is a gripping read that goes down so easily, people may not realize what a progressive piece they’re devouring.

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New audio reveals Reagan calling African officials 'monkeys'

New audio from the US National Archives reveals former US president Ronald Reagan calling African UN delegates 'monkeys'.

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Euroviews. What do Trump and Batman have in common? They feel wealth entitles them to power ǀ View

The myth of the wealthy playboy who can fix what ails the world has hurt a lot of innocent Americans. And yet still they seek elected office.

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Brother of Sandy Hook school shooting victim to run for public office

JT Lewis, whose younger brother Jesse was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, announced Monday he's running for state senate in Connecticut.

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Ex-US presidential candidate Ross Perot dies at 89

The billionaire twice ran as an independent for president.

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Bernie Sanders lashes out at Donald Trump as presidential race hots up

As the race for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 US presidential election hots up, Bernie Sanders didn't pull any punches as he lashed out at Donald Trump

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Trump behind in polls despite his claim that story is "fake news", says expert

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Trump launches 2020 campaign to 'Keep America Great'

Thousands of Trump supporters queued overnight to attend his re-election campaign launch rally in Florida.

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Hillary Clinton's youngest brother, Tony Rodham, dies

Tony Rodham, the youngest brother of Hillary Clinton, died Friday night, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a tweet.

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Mike Pompeo: the US "has not been treated fairly" by Europe

The US Secretary of State sits down with our political editor, Darren McCaffrey, to talk about Iran, Brexit and Huawei in this latest edition of The Global Conversation.