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'Fake news': Trump rejects NY Times claims about his tax returns

US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.

28 September 2020

USA

How Trump and Biden are preparing for first presidential debate

Trump and Biden will face off next week in the first of three presidential debates before the high stakes November election.

26 September 2020

USA

Joe Biden slams Trump plan to replace Ginsburg as an 'abuse of power'

The US president's supporters chanted "fill that seat" at a rally in North Carolina one day after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

20 September 2020

USA

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, feminist icon, dies

Ginsburg's death has set off debate in the United States over whether her replacement should be named before or after the presidential election.

19 September 2020

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US official accuses Hezbollah of storing ammonium nitrate in Europe

A senior US State Department official said Hezbollah stored chemicals that can be used to make explosives in several European countries.

18 September 2020

USA

More than 500,000 flee as 'unprecedented' wildfires sweep Oregon

The wildfires have destroyed more than 900,000 acres of land, territory greater in size than the US state of Rhode Island and more than double what would usually burn annually.

11 September 2020

USA

Donald Trump admits to playing down dangers of coronavirus, book says

“I wanted to always play it down,” US President Donald Trump said, according to a book by journalist Bob Woodward. “I still like playing it down because I don’t want to create a panic.”

10 September 2020

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Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Prize by Norwegian lawmaker

US President Donald Trump has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian lawmaker for his efforts in the Middle East.

9 September 2020

USA

US government asks states to be ready to distribute vaccines by Nov. 1

The US government told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1.

3 September 2020

USA

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terrorism'

Soon after arriving in the city, a visit made over the objections of state and local leaders, Trump toured the charred remains of a block besieged by violence and fire.

2 September 2020

USA

Uncertainty dominates US presidential campaign's final stretch

As the US election moves into its final stretch, the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden is tightening.

USA

WeChat users and TikTok sue Trump over app bans

Trump announced the ban on the Chinese apps earlier in August. It's set to take effect on September 20.

The Cube

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block Twitter critics

The White House is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a 2019 ruling which said that the US President could not block users as it is a violation of the First Amendment.

USA

USPS halts changes amid fears it would disrupt presidential vote

Over 20 states had filed lawsuits to stop changes at the US postal agency.

USA

What's going on with the US postal service and is it election-related?

As the coronavirus continues to wreck havoc on the US, many Americans are considering voting by mail in the upcoming election.

World News

US signs defence cooperation agreement to move troops to Poland

The US and Poland have "proudly executed" this defence agreement and it "paves the way" for an additional 1,000 troops on top of the 4,500 already present, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

Syria

Islamic State making a resurgence in western Syria - top US commander

The Islamic State are showing signs of rebuilding in western Syria, the top US military commander has said.

China

Hong Kong: China sanctions US politicians and pro-democracy groups

The number of Americans named by the ministry exactly equals the number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials placed on a sanctions list by the US last week.

China

US imposes sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam

The sanctions were authorised by an executive order that President Donald Trump signed recently to levy penalties against China for its efforts to curtail anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.

USA

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA

New York state’s attorney general announced a lawsuit to sue the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Thursday, alleging that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for personal use, which included luxuries such as multiple trips to the Bahamas.