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US Probing Whether Al-Qaeda Number Two Killed In Syria

The American government is investigating whether Al-Qaeda's number two has been killed in Syria, an official told AFP...

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Key Republican Says No Evidence of Trump Campaign-Russia Contacts

The Republican head of the US House Intelligence Committee said Monday he had seen no evidence of contacts between...

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Gulf Cyber Attacks On Rise, Conference Told

Gulf countries must tighten coordination to fight an increasing number of cyber attacks, experts said on Monday, as one...

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Trump Blasts FBI For Not Stopping Leaks To Media

President Donald Trump took the unusual step Friday of publicly criticizing the FBI, saying it was failing to stop...

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2,000 IS Fighters Defending West Mosul

An estimated 2,000 IS fighters are left in west Mosul to defend their bastion against a massive offensive by the Iraqi...

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After Fiery Defense of Presidency, Trump Returns To Jobs Theme

After a combative defense of his month-old presidency, Donald Trump moved Friday to reset a US administration buffeted...

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France Promises ‘retaliation’ If Russia Meddles In Its Elections

France has warned Russia against meddling in its elections after American intelligence accused Moscow hackers of...

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Five Takeaways From Thursday

Donald Trump stunned the political world with an impromptu White House news conference at which he vented at his...

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Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies

President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers"...

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US Sets Out Cautious Approach To Russia

Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new administration’s first...

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Flynn Resignation: Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks

Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national...

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Cyber Warriors See Politics Muddying Security Efforts

President Donald Trump has vowed to improve cyber attack defense, but security experts meeting this week say a...

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Five Takeaways From Wednesday

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House -- and dropped his...

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Trump Hits Back At US Media Reports On Russia Contacts

President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US intelligence community and media after new reports of contacts between...

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Trump Denies Talk of Russian Connection As ‘non-Sense’

Michael Flynn (right) was an early supporter of Donald Trump's bid for the presidency and encouraged him to adopt...

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White House Tries To Insulate Trump From Russia Scandal

The White House battled Tuesday to insulate Donald Trump from the scandal over a top aide's contacts with Russia, as...

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Trump Faces Calls For Probe After Aide Ousted Over Russia Talks

Donald Trump's young presidency was plunged into deep crisis Tuesday as the forced departure of a key national security...

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Sanctions On Table Ahead of US-Putin Call

President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone on Saturday, according to the...

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Ex-CIA Chief Brennan Bashes Trump Over Speech During CIA Visit

Former CIA Director John Brennan is "deeply saddened and angered" at President Donald Trump after the commander in...