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Donald Trump to leave business 'in total' to concentrate on running the US

US President-Elect Donald Trump announces he will focus on the 'far more important task' of the presidency.

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Is Mitt Romney the future of US foreign policy?

Speculation over the future of US foreign policy reached new heights on Tuesday (November 29) when Mitt Romney – formerly a critic of Donald Trump – sat down for dinner with the…

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ISIL claims Ohio campus car and knife rampage

Students at Ohio State University remain shaken by Monday’s campus attack (Nov.

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Stalemate in final of World Chess Championships forces rare tie-breaker

For only the third time in the history of the competition a tiebreaker will be needed to decide the World Chess Championships.

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Trump chooses Obamacare critic as Health Secretary

Tom Price, an outspoken critic of Obamacare, has been confirmed as the next US Health and Human Services Secretary.

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Police investigate if Ohio university attack was "terror related"

A student who drove his car into a crowd of pedestrians and then got out and stabbed several people has been identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan.

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At least 10 injured in US campus shooting

At least ten people are reported to have been injured in the US state of Ohio in a rampage at Ohio State University. At least one attacker has been shot dead.

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Fans in Mexico get a taste of new 'Star Wars'

Star Wars fans were treated to the first twenty minutes of the franchise’s latest movie, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, at a special event in Mexico City.

Economy

OECD sounds optimistic about short-term global growth

The OECD's latest bi-annual economic outlook revised global growth up.

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Breathing Light into distressed neighbourhoods

Some 200 abandoned homes in cities across New York State are being transformed into art installation as part of a new project entitled “‘Breathing…

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Hack means San Francisco travels for free

Commuters in the San Francisco Bay area were able to travel for free after hackers hit the network.

Sport

Worley and Shiffrin secure slalom ski wins

Hello and welcome to Gravity, our weekly magazine dedicated to winter sports.

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Trump claims loss in popular vote down to 'illegal' votes

President-elect Donald Trump has claimed that, contrary to the official count, he won both the electoral college and the popular vote.

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Trump: US recount row ridiculous

US president-elect Donald Trump was quick to denounce Hillary Clinton’s decision to help with efforts to secure vote recounts in several states, dismissing the notion as…

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Sorrow and celebration - mixed reactions to Castro death

One man’s tyrant is another’s freedom fighter the old adage goes, and the death of Fidel Castro has sparked as much celebration as it has sorrow in many of his former…

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Celebrations in Miami's Little Havana in the wake of Fidel Castro's death

Miami’s Little Havana has erupted in celebrations at the news of Fidel Castro’s death.

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US shoppers put election behind them with retail therapy on Black Friday

With the US election behind them, Americans headed to the malls for some retail therapy on Black Friday.

Economy

Glitter garbage Trump makes Christmas trees great again

Trump makes Christmas trees great again

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Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkeys in traditional rose garden ceremony

President Barack Obama got the holiday mood started at the White House on Wednesday with the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey.

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US Green candidate Jill Stein seeks presidential recount in key states

The Green Party’s candidate in the US presidential election is prepared to ask for recounts in key states, according to her team.

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