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NATO starts troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, says alliance official

NATO has begun withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, according to an alliance official, after nearly 20 years of war.

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US to attempt once again to ban menthol cigarettes

Previous attempts to ban menthol cigarettes in the US faced pushback from lobbyists and members of Congress.

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US recognition of Armenian killings as genocide revives an old debate

The United States’ decision to recognise the deportation and killing of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as a "genocide" has revived a long-running debate in the European Union.

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Here's what to look out for in Biden's first big speech to Congress

With the House out of session, many Republicans from this chamber are expected to skip the event, making it more likely that Biden will end up addressing a mostly friendly Democratic audience.

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Four astronauts on Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule dock at space station

This was SpaceX’s third crew flight for NASA.

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Iran cautiously optimistic about nuclear deal talks in Vienna

The talks in Austria's capital are aimed at bringing the United States back into the world powers' 2015 deal with Tehran on its nuclear programme.

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Low-tax EU states 'may be pressured' over minimum global corporate tax

US President Joe Biden's proposal for a minimum global corporate tax could cause division among EU member states.

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Video shows US teen, 13, wasn't holding gun when shot dead by police

Police in Chicago said Adam Toledo was holding a handgun when an officer shot him in the chest.

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Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Czech billionaire found

The helicopter crashed and rolled downhill for hundreds of feet in an area north of Anchorage, killing Petr Kellner, the richest man in the Czech Republic.

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Veteran police officer William Evans killed in US Capitol incident

The police officer who died from his injuries after a violent incident in Washington on Friday has been named as William "Billy" Evans, an `18-year veteran of the force.

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Protesters march at 'Stop Asian Hate' rally in Portland

It comes after a recent mass shooting spree at Asian-owned spas in the state of Georgia.

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EU and US kick off diplomatic rapprochement. But will it last?

"It's time for the Atlantic to become, once again, the beating heart of global cooperation," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Man arrested after eight people killed in shootings at Atlanta spas

Authorities said many of the victims of the shootings at three massage parlours are women of Asian descent.

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Hundreds march in Louisville on anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death

Breonna Taylor was killed by police during a raid on her apartment last year. Her death sparked protests against police abuses and racism in the US.

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Kerry calls for enhanced cooperation on climate between EU and US

John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, said that the EU and his own nation must intensify their work on climate change during a visit to Brussels Tuesday.

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US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

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Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle

The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage.

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Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach facing multiple charges kills himself

John Geddert had long-running ties to to disgraced Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, who is in jail for a series of sexual assaults.

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US launches airstrike in Syria in Biden's first military action

The airstrikes targeted facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups, the Pentagon said.

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Iran begins restricting international inspections of nuclear plants

State TV reported the country had officially begun restrictions on nuclear inspections, in what is seen as a bid to pressure the west into lifting sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal.

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