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Fact check: Trump suggests video games to blame for mass shootings

Researchers have long sought links between real-world violence and bloody video games. "We found a whole lot of nothing," said one expert.

06/08/2019

USA

Pipe-bomb mailer who targeted Trump critics sentenced to 20 years

The series of mailed pipe bombs, which prosecutors described in court papers as "a domestic terror attack," spurred a nationwide scare last year.

05/08/2019

USA

'Americans must denounce racism' says Trump — but no action on guns

President Donald Trump condemned "bigotry and hatred" following last weekend's mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

05/08/2019

USA

'Tremendous victory': Trump toasts US-EU deal on beef imports

The US and the European Union have signed a deal to settle their former dispute over beef imports, US President Donald Trump says.

02/08/2019

Business

US-China trade tensions escalate

China on Friday said it would not be blackmailed and warned of retaliation after US President Donald Trump vowed to slap a 10% tariff on 270 billion euros ($300 billion) of Chinese imports from next month, sharply escalating a trade row between the world's biggest economies.

02/08/2019

France

France hits back over Trump's 'moronic' comments on French wine

The genie is out of the bottle as the French Farming Minister hits out at Donald Trump, calling his assertions regarding French wine 'moronic'.

30/07/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Johnson and Trump both need a victory abroad. Pacifying the Middle East is unlikely to be it ǀ View

For the sake of his political survival, Boris Johnson needs to make a mark on the world stage. Derided as a buffoon or worse, he is likely to look beyond Europe for a way to secure his legacy.

30/07/2019

Business

US-China trade talks resumed

US-China trade talks resumed in Shanghai amid low expectations for a breakthrough.

30/07/2019

Sweden

US rapper A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty in court

American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty in trial on Tuesday. He's accused of assaulting a 19-year-old in the city.

30/07/2019

Germany

Trump's Antifa ban threat prompts social media backlash in Germany

"#IchbinAntifa" became the number one trending hashtag on Twitter in Germany after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may declare the anti-fascist network a terrorist organization.

29/07/2019

USA

Trump calls congressman's Baltimore district 'disgusting'

Attack comes days after committee Cummings chairs voted to subpoena Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner's emails and texts.

27/07/2019

France

Vintage Trump as US president threatens to tax French wines

Donald Trump has threatened to target French wine after Paris imposed a tax on US technology giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon.

27/07/2019

USA

Supreme Court temporarily grants Trump funds for border wall

The Supreme Court overturned an earlier decision that prevented the US president from using military funds to build a border wall between the US and Mexico.

27/07/2019

USA

Trump DOJ plans to execute inmates

Two days after the Democratic presidential front-runner proposed terminating the federal death penalty, the Justice Department announced it would execute five prisoners.

25/07/2019

USA

Mueller testifies that Trump wanted him fired over investigation

Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday said President Donald Trump wanted him fired because of his investigation into possible obstruction of justice as part of the Russia investigation.

24/07/2019

United Kingdom

‘Dear UK, hang in there’: Americans tweet condolences to Britons

Some US citizens tweeted their condolences and messages of support after Boris Johnson's victory on Monday.

24/07/2019

World News

Von der Leyen appointment 'will allow EU and US to reset relationship'

Ursula von der Leyen's appointment as new European Commission chief will allow Brussels and Washington to reset their relationship.

20/07/2019

World

Your Call in full: Was Ursula von der Leyen the right choice?

-Was Ursula von der Leyen the right choice? -How will she handle Brexit negotiations? -Were Trump's tweets racist? Watch the final episode of Your Call's first season to hear what panellists and viewers had to say about these questions.

18/07/2019

USA

Crowd chants 'send her back' after Trump accused of racism

The crowd at a re-election rally started chanting "send her back" after Trump doubled his attacks on Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar.

18/07/2019

USA

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.

17/07/2019