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Leaked Intel Report Shows Russian Hackers Probed US Voting Systems

A top secret US report showing that hackers from Russian military intelligence tried repeatedly to break into US voting...

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Trump Seizes On London Attack To Push Domestic Crackdown

President Donald Trump on Monday seized on the London terror attack to demand the US ban on travelers from some Muslim...

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Saudi, UAE Seize Chance To Isolate Qatar

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have...

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Arab Countries Cut Links With Qatar

Six Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising...

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Trump Seeks ‘much Tougher’ Travel Ban, Expedited Hearing

US President Donald Trump called Monday for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for...

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US Now Conducts Social Media Background Checks Before Issuing Visa

The Trump administration has approved plans to ask US visa applicants for details of their social media use. Consular...

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CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying

The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran...

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CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying

The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran...

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US Trade Deficit Widens In April

The US trade gap widened in April for the second straight month as Americans bought more imported consumer goods, the...

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Dismay As Trump Signals Exit From Accord

There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump’s announcement that the US is withdrawing...

International

Trump’s Climate Decision Comes Under Fire From Business Leaders

US coal producers welcomed President Trump's decision on Thursday to pull the US out of the Paris climate deal. But the...

International

Trump Pulls US Out of 2015 Accord

President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said moves to...

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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Muslim Travel Ban

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its controversial ban on...

International

Treasury Chief ‘Confident’ Congress Will Raise US Debt Limit

U. S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday he was confident that Congress would raise the federal debt...

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US May Do Less Harm Outside Climate Pact Than In It

America's withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement under Donald Trump is a blow to global unity but may be a...

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Goldman Sachs CEO Defends Paris Deal In First-Ever Tweet

Goldman Sachs, which has been a source of advisors to President Donald Trump, joined a chorus of big companies to...

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Gains At Big US Newspapers Mask Slump In Sector

The US newspaper industry remains mired in a slump despite gains in digital subscriptions at some of the big dailies, a...

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US Manufacturing Steady In May

US manufacturing activity held steady overall in May, but included a sharp decline in production and prices, offset by...

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Secretive Global Group Gathers In US To Mull Trump Era

A secretive group of global power brokers including elder statesman Henry Kissinger and NATO secretary Jens...