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Trump Taps New FBI Director On Eve of Comey Hearing

President Donald Trump tapped respected lawyer Christopher Wray to be his new FBI director Wednesday, on the eve of...

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Trump Taps Christopher Wray As New FBI Director

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is tapping former Justice Department official Christopher Wray to...

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US Coalition Strike On Pro-Assad Forces An ‘act of Aggression’

Moscow on Wednesday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-regime fighters in Syria as an "act of aggression" that...

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Gulf Rivals Not Seeking Qatar ‘regime Change’

A senior Emirati official insisted on Wednesday that Gulf Arab states were not seeking regime change in Doha, as...

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US Seek Breathing Space In World Cup Push

The United States will aim to exploit the mile-high mountain air of Colorado on Thursday when they host Trinidad and...

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Australia Face Saudis In Must-Win World Cup Qualifier

Australia face a must-win qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Adelaide on Thursday if they are to keep alive their direct...

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Before Comey Testifies, US Intel Chiefs Have Their Say

Top US intelligence officials will be grilled by lawmakers Wednesday about Russia's election interference and possible...

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Watergate Pales In Comparision To Trump Scandals

Watergate pales in comparison to the scandals engulfing Donald Trump and the Russia connection, former top US...

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FIFA Sponsors ‘accelerate’ China’s World Cup Chances

China's footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing...

International

Trump and Sessions Have Had Heated Exchanges

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have had a series of heated exchanges in the last several...

International

Balotelli’s Italy Omission Is Due To Non-Football Factors

Italy coach Giampiero Ventura says Mario Balotelli has been left out of the national team for non-footballing reasons,...

International

US Suspects Russian Hackers Planted Fake News Behind Qatar Crisis

US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency and planted a fake news report that...

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Clapper Warns Australia On Foreign Interference

Australia must be alert to foreign government interference in its democratic systems, former top US intelligence...

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Markets Falter As Investors Eye UK Election, ECB, Comey

Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony...

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US Holds Breath For High-Stakes Comey Hearing

The US capital will grind to a halt Thursday, glued to TV sets and computer screens as sacked FBI chief James Comey...

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Leaked Documents Show Potential To Hack Vote Systems

Leaked documents from the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 US election underscore some of the worst fears...

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Five Facts On Targeted IS-Held Syrian City of Raqa

As US-backed Arab and Kurdish forces broke into the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa on Tuesday for the first...

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Trump Wants To Re-Engage With Moscow, Tillerson Says

US President Donald Trump has told his top diplomat to ignore trouble in Washington and re-engage with Russia to...

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China Concerns Spark Australia Spy Law Review

Australia has ordered an inquiry into espionage laws and foreign government interference amid growing concerns about...