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Trump Hails ‘very Productive’ 100 Days, ‘great Battles’ Ahead
Donald Trump hailed his "very productive" first 100 days as America's president and told a cheering crowd of supporters...
Violence Erupts In Rio After General Strike
Violence has erupted in Brazil at the end the country's first general strike in more than 20 years. Buses and cars have...
US House Passes One-Week Stopgap To Avoid Govt Shutdown
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a stopgap spending bill Friday, sending it to the Senate, which will...
Trump Says ‘major, Major’ Conflict With North Korea Possible
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its...
Top Lawmakers Offer Stop-Gap To Avert US Government Shutdown
US congressional leaders have introduced a stop-gap spending measure that funds federal operations through the next...
Trump Seeks Tax Windfall For Business
The Trump administration has proposed slashing the rate of corporation tax with the aim of spurring economic growth,...
Trump Seeks To Slash Tax For Businesses
President Donald Trump is to propose slashing the rate of corporation tax when he announces his tax plan later. White...
White House Calls Senate To Briefing
In an unusual move, the entire US Senate is being called to the White House for a briefing on North Korea. Washington...
Pence the Clean-Up Act In Trump’s First 100 Days
Mike Pence has spent many of his first 100 days as US vice president ironing out Trump-induced problems at home and...
Philippine Lawyer Accuses Duterte of ‘mass Murder’ At ICC
A Philippine lawyer on Monday filed a complaint at the world's only permanent war crimes court against President...
Trump To Insist On Border Wall Funds As Budget Deadline Looms
High-powered aides to Donald Trump pressed for funding of a Mexico border wall Sunday as a looming spending showdown in...
Anxious For Win, Republicans Revive US Health Care Push
US lawmakers and the White House braced for a hectic coming week in Washington, with Republicans readying new...
Anxious For Win, Trump and Republicans Revive Health Care Push
US Republicans on Friday prepared to re-introduce legislation repealing Obamacare, potentially setting up a showdown...
Chevron Faces Big Australia Tax Bill After Court Loss
Energy giant Chevron on Friday lost its appeal in major battle against a Aus$269-million (US$203 million) tax bill in a...
Marijuana Activists Arrested At US Capitol On ‘4/20’ Day
Police arrested seven pro-marijuana activists near the US Capitol on Thursday as they handed out free joints to mark...
Nigeria’s Buhari Suspends Key Aides Over Alleged Graft
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday suspended two key aides over an alleged contract scam and for keeping...
Nigeria Seizes $43 Million Cash Stash In Lagos House
Nigeria's anti-graft agency seized over $43 million in cash during a raid on a Lagos apartment in what it hailed as a...
Gorsuch Sworn In As US Supreme Court Justice
Neil Gorsuch was sworn in Monday as the US Supreme Court's ninth justice, retilting the bench to the right as he filled...
Trump Notifies US Congress of Syria Airstrikes
President Donald Trump notified Congress on Saturday of the US missile strikes on Syria days after the event, warning...