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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty was slammed on Thursday by…
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US Senate to vote on reining in Trump on Venezuela
The U.S. Senate is due to consider a resolution on Thursday that would block President Donald Trump from taking further…
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US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defense (V)
A U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration…
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US to withdraw from 66 international organizations
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, saying they no longer serve…
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Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, no sign of retreat from Trump’s Greenland goal
The top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from…
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Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said,…
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Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela
Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil tanker that has been trying…
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Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders
Nicolás Maduro’s first appearance in a U.S. courtroom offered a glimpse of the legal battle ahead over rarely tested questions…
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Machado vows Venezuela return, demands elections
WASHINGTON: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said that she plans to return home “as soon as possible,” and rejected…
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Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies later this week to…
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