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Huawei feels 'bite of winter' after Trump ban

Tuesday, December 31st 2019, 7:03
related places: Trump

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US.
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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

Tuesday, December 31st 2019, 0:33
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals.
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Kataib Hezbollah: Iraq condemns US attacks on Iran-backed militia

Monday, December 30th 2019, 20:37
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq

Iraqi PM Adel Abdel Mahdi says the strikes have violated his country's sovereignty.
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US atomic waste dump in Marshall Islands to be investigated

Monday, December 30th 2019, 19:10
related countries: Marshall Islands Marshall Islands

A concrete dome housing waste from Cold War atomic bomb tests raises environmental concerns.
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US Taser death teen's relatives settle with police for $12m

Monday, December 30th 2019, 16:43
related places: Detroit

Damon Grimes was killed in Detroit when police fired a Taser after he allegedly failed to pull over.
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Monsey stabbing: NYC mayor vows action on anti-Semitism 'crisis'

Monday, December 30th 2019, 12:03
related places: Trump, New York

Bill de Blasio announces a series of measures following Saturday's mass stabbing at a Jewish event.
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US attacks Iran-backed militia bases in Iraq and Syria

Monday, December 30th 2019, 10:34
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Syria Syria

The strikes, which reportedly killed 25 fighters, were in retaliation for an attack on an Iraqi base.
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Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars

Monday, December 30th 2019, 5:47
related countries: China China

The move by the electric car maker comes as the US-China trade war forces firms to rethink supply chains.
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Putin thanks Trump for foiling New Year attacks

Sunday, December 29th 2019, 20:39
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Trump

The Russian president says co-operation from US intelligence has prevented attacks within his country.
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Ten brands that disappeared over the past decade

Sunday, December 29th 2019, 1:24

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that are no more on the High Street.
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US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals

Sunday, December 29th 2019, 0:28

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.
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US base near N Korea in emergency siren 'error'

Friday, December 27th 2019, 13:39
related countries: North Korea North Korea

A spokesman says the alarm was broadcast by mistake amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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'I sent my seven-year-old across the border alone'

Wednesday, December 25th 2019, 0:01

More parents are sending their children across the US-Mexico border alone to get around asylum rules.
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Plane in US sprinkles 100 gallons of holy water

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 17:36
related places: Louisiana

A priest in Louisiana decided it would be quicker than driving to bless his parish
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US recalls ambassador to Zambia after gay rights row

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 15:27
related countries: Zambia Zambia

The ambassador said he was "horrified" that two men had been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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US stops sending sniffer dogs to Jordan and Egypt

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 1:42
related countries: Egypt Egypt, Jordan Jordan

The move follows the deaths of US-trained dogs due to negligence - one died of heat stroke.
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The US Ship of Miracles that saved 14,000 North Korean refugees

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 0:00
related countries: North Korea North Korea

For thousands of refugees in North Korea, the ship was their only chance of survival.
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US psychedelic pioneer and guru Ram Dass dies aged 88

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 23:23
related places: Harvard

The former Harvard professor and author was a pioneer in the 1960s US psychedelic movement.
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Virginia pile-up: More than 50 hurt in US motorway crash

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 4:57
related places: Virginia

More than 60 vehicles were involved in the crash on a foggy and icy stretch of road in Virginia.
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Are US hunters becoming an endangered species?

Sunday, December 22nd 2019, 0:44

Fewer Americans hunt now, partly due to growing urbanisation, leading some advocates to fear it's dying out.
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Nord Stream 2: Germany and Russia decry US sanctions

Saturday, December 21st 2019, 17:54
related countries: Russia Russia

Russia, Germany and the European Union hit out at US sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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Mama Cax, model and advocate for inclusivity in fashion, dies aged 30

Saturday, December 21st 2019, 11:25
related countries: Haiti Haiti

The Haitian-American model was an advocate for women of colour and disabled women in fashion.
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Trump: 'Space is the world's newest war-fighting domain'

Saturday, December 21st 2019, 6:29

US President Donald Trump has officially funded a Pentagon force focused on warfare in space.
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Space Force: Trump officially launches new US military service

Saturday, December 21st 2019, 5:11

Mr Trump described space as "the world's newest war-fighting domain" as he signed off the funding.
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Harry Dunn crash death: US woman to be charged

Friday, December 20th 2019, 16:57

Prosecutors said they had started extradition proceedings via the Home Office against Anne Sacoolas.
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Former US governor defends pardon of convicted child rapist

Friday, December 20th 2019, 16:29

Matt Bevin said there was no evidence the 9-year-old child was raped because her hymen was intact.
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Facial recognition fails on race, government study says

Friday, December 20th 2019, 12:09

The US government report looked at nearly 200 facial recognition algorithms from a range of companies.
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Australia fires: PM Morrison apologises for US holiday amid crisis

Friday, December 20th 2019, 11:43

Scott Morrison says he "deeply regrets" causing offence by taking leave during a bushfire emergency.
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Panama invasion: The US operation that ousted Noriega

Friday, December 20th 2019, 0:22
related countries: Panama Panama

Thirty years ago, US soldiers descended on Panama, using rock music and weapons to unseat its ruler.
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Trump impeachment and a US state divided

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 21:30

In a country of more than 300 million, these three people tell us much about how polarised the US is right now.
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Donald Trump is impeached and faces trial in the US Senate

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 12:19
related places: Senate

The president becomes only the third in US history to be impeached and now faces a Senate trial.
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US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 9:29

Officials say it was an error to add the fictional nation from Black Panther to the list.
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Clinton v Trump - no sex and less suspense

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 3:45
related places: Trump

The BBC's Nick Bryant explains how this impeachment differs from the 1998 hearings which gripped the US.
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Trump impeachment: US House ready for historic vote

Wednesday, December 18th 2019, 20:31

Representatives are due to vote on two impeachment charges against the president.
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Trump impeachment: Watch the House vote on charges against president

Wednesday, December 18th 2019, 18:54

Donald Trump is set to become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
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Trump impeachment: House Speaker Pelosi opens debate

Wednesday, December 18th 2019, 17:46

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the debate on impeachment ahead of the historic vote.
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Bronze Age royal tombs unearthed in Greece

Wednesday, December 18th 2019, 5:32
related countries: Greece Greece

A team of US archaeologists finds gold jewellery and artefacts dating back more than 3,000 years.
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US acting ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, to step down

Wednesday, December 18th 2019, 4:18
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Acting ambassador Bill Taylor's testimony helped build the case for impeaching President Trump.
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Trump impeachment - how did we get here?

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 22:20

After the US House of Representatives votes on impeachment, here are some key moments from the inquiry.
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US boy's emotion as he completes cancer treatment

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 21:51

A video of a nine-year-old boy finishing his cancer treatment has been shared widely on social media.
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Trump is not a lawyer - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 20:52

In a BBC interview, the Supreme Court judge responds to the president's call for the top US court to stop impeachment.
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Trump says Armenia massacres were not genocide, directly contradicting Congress

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 17:02
related countries: Armenia Armenia
related places: Congress, Senate

The US president directly contradicts a unanimous vote in the Senate to recognise killings as genocide.
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Jens Söring: US returns double murderer to Germany after 33 years

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 16:32
related countries: Germany Germany

Jens Söring was 18 when he was detained in 1986 over the brutal killing of his girlfriend's parents.
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Star Wars and Cats: First reactions pour in

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 14:57

Following the US premieres, social media comment declares Star Wars "terrific" and Cats "magical".
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All I Want For Christmas is You: Mariah classic finally tops US chart

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 4:50

All I Want For Christmas is You, first released in 1994, tops the Billboard Hot 100 Chart at last.
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Trump impeachment: Schumer calls for White House witnesses at trial

Monday, December 16th 2019, 15:32
related places: White House

The call from the minority leader in the US Senate comes days before a vote to impeach Donald Trump.
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US envoy Stephen Biegun tells North Korea: 'Let's get this done'

Monday, December 16th 2019, 4:22
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

The US envoy calls on North Korea to resume nuclear talks - as Pyongyang's self-imposed deadline looms.
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Tiffany Haddish's Black Mitzvah and her journey of Jewish discovery

Monday, December 16th 2019, 0:00
related countries: Eritrea Eritrea

The Eritrean-American comedian hopes the discovery of her Jewish identity can inspire others.
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How Mexicans saved a dying US town

Sunday, December 15th 2019, 0:00
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Oklahoma, Guymon

Guymon, Oklahoma, was on its way to becoming a ghost town. Then Mexican immigrants arrived 20 years ago.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill: India's West Bengal hit by protests

Saturday, December 14th 2019, 14:33
related countries: Canada Canada, India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK, US and Canada have warned people visiting India's north-east to "exercise caution".
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US governor issues 428 pardons during final days in office

Friday, December 13th 2019, 19:01

Governor Matt Bevin's pardons included a convicted murderer, whose brother donated to his campaign.
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Trump halts new tariffs in US China trade war

Friday, December 13th 2019, 16:34

The so-called phase one deal will see billions of dollars in tariffs removed or delayed.
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Three-digit suicide prevention hotline - 988 - given green light in US

Friday, December 13th 2019, 12:13

When operational, the 988 number will replace a 12-digit hotline, making it easier to get help.
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Trump impeachment: House committee vote postponed after marathon debate

Friday, December 13th 2019, 5:46
related places: Congress

A Democrat-run committee is expected to back charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Trump 'signs off' on deal to pause US-China trade war

Friday, December 13th 2019, 5:11

Asia stocks rose after the two sides reportedly reached a deal days before new tariffs were due to start.
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Trump says US and China 'very close' to trade deal

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 21:22
related countries: China China

US share markets hit record highs as hopes grow of an imminent pause in the trade war with China.
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Joe Biden: Democratic presidential frontrunner denies one-term pledge

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 0:32

US media had reported that Mr Biden, 77, suggested to his aides he would only serve a single term.
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Trump tariff deadline looms: 'It's very scary'

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 0:00
related countries: China China
related places: Sunday

US customers could pay billions more for shoes each year if new tariffs on China take effect on Sunday.
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Boeing: US regulator admits 'mistake' over aircraft crashes

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 19:54

Safety regulator allowed the aircraft to continue flying despite its own analysis flagging warnings.
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White Island volcano: Why New Zealand is importing skin

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 14:35
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

The number of people with severe burns means doctors are sourcing donor skin from the US.
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Thanos creator labels Donald Trump a 'pompous fool' after Avengers tweet

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 13:33
related places: Marvel, Trump

The US president's campaign team put Trump's head onto the Marvel supervillain's body.
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Jersey City: Deadly gun battle kills six people

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 10:21

At least six people died, including two gunmen who the mayor says "targeted" a kosher supermarket.
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Pensacola attack: US grounds Saudi aviation students after navy base shooting

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 0:45
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
related places: Pensacola

Flights for 300 aviation students are paused after the shooting at Pensacola left three sailors dead.
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WTO chief: 'Months' needed to fix disputes body

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 23:19

The system for resolving world trade disputes grinds to a halt after the US blocks any new WTO judges.
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Genaro García Luna: US arrests Mexico ex-minister on drugs charges

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 22:23
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Luna

Genaro García Luna, architect of Mexico's "war on drugs", is accused of taking bribes from a cartel.
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USMCA: Agreement reached on Nafta trade deal replacement

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 20:51
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Congress

Democrats in Congress agree to approve the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
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Trump impeachment: Democrats unveil formal charges

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 17:41

The US president hits back after being accused of abusing his powers and obstructing Congress.
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George Laurer, co-inventor of the barcode, dies at 94

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 10:27

The US engineer helped to perfect the technology to read barcodes, which revolutionised retail.
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Pensacola attack is presumed terrorism - FBI

Monday, December 9th 2019, 9:50
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
related places: Florida

US officials say they are trying to determine if the Saudi gunman was working alone or with a group.
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Monday, December 9th 2019, 7:08

Under pressure, the US Democratic hopeful says she earned the sum from legal work over decades.
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Juice Wrld: US rapper dies aged 21 'after seizure at airport'

Sunday, December 8th 2019, 21:29
related places: Chicago

The rapper best known for viral hit Lucid Dreams reportedly suffered a seizure at a Chicago airport.
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Caroll Spinney: Sesame Street's Big Bird puppeteer dies

Sunday, December 8th 2019, 18:22
related places: Oscar

US puppeteer Caroll Spinney has died after a long career as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
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China exports fall again as US trade war continues

Sunday, December 8th 2019, 12:23
related countries: China China

The latest China trade data points to further signs of strain in the world's second largest economy.
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North Korea carries out 'very important test'

Sunday, December 8th 2019, 2:58

State media did not give details of the test, which comes amid new tensions with the US.
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US and Iranian men released in prisoner swap

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 18:14
related countries: Iran Iran

Xiyue Wang was jailed in Iran in 2016 while Massoud Soleimani was arrested at a US airport last year.
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General election 2019: Reddit says UK-US trade talks document leak 'linked to Russia'

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 13:24
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn claimed the papers proved "the NHS is for sale" when he highlighted them at a press conference.
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Trump halts plan to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 7:30
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The US president vowed to label Mexican drug gangs as terrorists after US citizens were ambushed.
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Sweden's Ericsson to pay over $1bn to settle US corruption probe

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 0:12

The telecoms giant has agreed to pay to resolve bribery allegations, the US justice department says.
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Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver

Friday, December 6th 2019, 23:55
related countries: Thailand Thailand, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Tesla

Tesla's founder did not defame a UK caver who helped in the Thai cave rescue, a US jury finds.
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How US law professors teach impeachment

Friday, December 6th 2019, 22:46

We visit a constitution law class a few miles from where the US president faces an impeachment inquiry.
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Pensacola shooting: Saudi student kills three at US naval base

Friday, December 6th 2019, 21:24
related places: Florida

The gunman was also shot dead in the attack in Pensacola, the second at a US naval site in a week.
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'Dotage of a dotard': North Korea renews attack on Donald Trump

Friday, December 6th 2019, 5:11
related countries: North Korea North Korea

It is the first time in over a year North Korea has been openly critical of the US president.
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Uber had 6,000 US sexual assault reports in two years

Friday, December 6th 2019, 4:02

The figures come as the ride-hailing company is under intense pressure globally over safety issues.
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Evil Corp: US charges Russians over hacking attacks

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 21:18
related countries: Russia Russia

They allegedly stole billions worldwide and conducted work for a Russian intelligence agency.
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Trump impeachment to go ahead, says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 20:23

"Our democracy is what is at stake," the House Speaker says, as Mr Trump demands "fast" action.
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'Don't mess with me' - Pelosi rows with reporter

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 16:32

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was questioned whether she "hates" President Donald Trump.
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Thursday, December 5th 2019, 7:53
related countries: China China
related places: Washington

The Chinese company filed the case after it was labelled as a security threat by Washington.
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Pearl Harbor shooting: US sailor kills workers at Hawaii navy base

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 5:50

Officials say a US sailor opened fire at the historic Pearl Harbor military base in Hawaii.
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North Korean missile and Kim Jong-un's 'Christmas gift' decision

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 0:04
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Christmas

With no shift in sight from either side the coming weeks may be crucial for US-North Korean diplomacy.
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US bishop resigns amid abuse cover-up accusations

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 18:10
related places: Buffalo, New York

Bishop Richard J Malone of New York state's Buffalo oversaw a scandal-hit diocese.
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Russian president warns over expansion of US space force

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 17:56

The Russian leader says the US "militarisation" of space means Moscow has to respond.
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China sanctions: US House passes bill over treatment of Uighurs

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 10:46
related countries: China China
related places: House

China reacts angrily to a bill that accuses it of "mass internment of a million Muslims".
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Kamala Harris: Democrat ends bid for US presidency

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 5:25

The Democrat says she doesn't have the financial resources to continue in the White House race.
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Trump impeachment evidence overwhelming - House report

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 1:21
related places: House

Donald Trump "placed his own personal" interests above those of the US, says a Democrat-led inquiry.
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'English Only': The movement to limit Spanish speaking in US

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 21:31
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: English

Attempts persist to make English the official language of the US. But what real power does it have?
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US threatens tax on champagne and French cheese

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 14:20
related countries: France France

The Trump administration is targeting $2.4bn worth of imports in retaliation for France's tax on US tech giants.
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Berea College: Has a US university cracked student debt?

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 14:00
related places: Kentucky

A college in Kentucky pays for all its pupils' tuition. There's just one catch - they have to work for it.
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TikTok sent US user data to China, lawsuit claims

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 7:14
related countries: China China

The class action accuses TikTok of "surreptitiously" transferring data of American users to China.
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Four generations of US family die in South Dakota plane crash

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 4:32
related places: Idaho

Nine members of a prominent Idaho family are named as victims of the South Dakota plane crash.
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FaceApp may pose 'counterintelligence threat' says FBI

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 4:22

It comes amid rising US concern over security risks posed by products made by foreign technology firms.
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