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Shiffrin seals fourth World Cup slalom title with victory in Squaw Valley

Mikaela Shiffrin took full advantage of her rivals’ mistakes to win a World Cup slalom race on home snow in Squaw Valley and with the victory claim the season-long title in the…

Syria

Assad describes US forces in Syria as "invaders"

The comments from Bashar al-Assad were made to a Chinese TV station and reported widely in Syria

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White House 'unaware' Flynn was representing Turkey

The White House claims that Donald Trump was unaware that his former national security adviser, Mike Flynn, had been lobbying on behalf of Turkey.

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US military broadens nude photo-sharing probe

US Marine Corps seeks to contain fallout over the sharing of nude photos of female service members without their consent, promising punitive measures.

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Trump: we must act now to replace 'Obamacare disaster'

US President Donald Trump has called for his predecessor’s healthcare legislation to be replaced quickly.

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Tribes take Dakota pipeline protest to Trump's doorstep

Thousands of demonstrators, including members of Native American tribes, rallied in Washington on Friday to denounce the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

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Merkel set to have her most awkward American experience – with Trump

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused Angela Merkel of leading Germany into “a disaster” because of her migration policy.

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Volkswagen pleads guilty in US over diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen has pleaded guilty in the US to criminal conduct over its diesel emissions scandal, as part of a $4.

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Euroviews. Housing Bubble: the next implosion?

The global financial crisis that the US housing-market crash triggered in 2008 carried important lessons about how fragile the financial system is in the face of a housing-market collapse. Unfortunately, policymakers have not yet fully applied them.

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10 ways you can make a difference

Nowadays comics and cartoons are often more powerful and convey more messages than a simple photo

Mexico

Mexico slams US plans to separate undocumented migrant children from their parents

The gulf between Mexico and the USA grows wider.

USA

Victims of Marine Corps harassment scandal speak out

Last week news broke of a Facebook group which shared intimate images of female US Marine Corps soldiers.

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Hawaii launches first legal challenge to Trump travel ban

Hawaii has become the first US state to request an emergency order halting President Donald Trump’s revised travel restrictions, or in the words of its attorney general, ‘Muslim Ban…

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Top German diplomat Gabriel warns of new NATO-Russia arms race

Concerned about a Russian military build up in the Baltic region and its western borders, Germany’s top diplomat warned about a new arms race on Thursday.

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WikiLeaks to give details of CIA hacking tools to tech companies

US authorities say the security breach leading to WikiLeaks' data release on the CIA was likely carried out by contractors.

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Bitcoin explained: why should we care about an SEC decision?

What is bitcoin?

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Our man in Moscow - US appoints key ambassador to Russia

Republican Jon Hunstman served as ambassador to China under Democratic President Barack Obama before launching an unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

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Illegal immigration numbers fall across US-Mexican border

The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico declined by 40 percent from January to February, according to government figures.

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Women's Day marchers target Trump on abortion and pay gap

International Women’s Day saw demonstrations across America in favour of economic equality and against President Trump’s policies on abortion and healthcare.

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US to change its approach to North Korea after missile tests

Nikki Haley has told the United Nations Security Council the US is re-thinking its diplomatic approach to North Korea following repeated missile tests by the secretive…

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