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Hurricane Dorian: Bahamian residents evacuated on cruise ships

Monday, September 9th 2019, 22:53
related countries: The Bahamas The Bahamas
related places: Florida

Footage suggests some evacuees without US visas were asked to disembark a ferry heading to Florida.
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Afghan peace deal: Trump says Taliban negotiations are 'dead'

Monday, September 9th 2019, 20:44
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Trump

The US president says he personally chose to cancel the talks after the killing of a US soldier.
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Google: 50 US states and territories launch competition probe

Monday, September 9th 2019, 19:40

Fifty states and territories will investigate Google's dominance of the online advertising market.
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Golden Ray cargo ship: Search for missing crew continues

Monday, September 9th 2019, 17:40

The US Coast Guard has rescued four men trapped in the ship which capsized off the Georgia coast.
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E-cigarette maker 'ignored law' in US adverts

Monday, September 9th 2019, 16:27

US regulators have sent a warning to the e-cigarette company, as health officials probe deaths.
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Mark Sanford: Trump lashes out at latest Republican challenger

Monday, September 9th 2019, 15:56
related places: Republican

The US president says Mark Sanford, a former South Carolina governor, is a "badly failed candidate".
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Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas defends response amid criticism

Monday, September 9th 2019, 14:33
related places: Sunday

Residents say officials have failed to provide help and prevent looting after Dorian hit last week.
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Trump Turnberry: US Air Force to review Scotland resort stays

Monday, September 9th 2019, 14:23
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The order follows revelations some crews had stayed at one of the president's Scottish golf resorts.
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US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title

Monday, September 9th 2019, 1:11
related countries: Russia Russia

Rafael Nadal wins his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals.
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Afghan peace deal: Taliban says US has most to lose from cancelled talks

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 16:06
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

President Donald Trump called off secret peace talks at his Camp David retreat at the last minute.
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Iranian tanker row: Oil 'sold' in defiance of US threats

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 15:05
related countries: Iran Iran, Syria Syria

A tanker last spotted off Syria has sold its oil, Iran says - despite promises not to sail to Syria.
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Trump cancels secret US meeting with Afghan Taliban

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 14:14
related places: Sunday

The president was set to meet the militants at Camp David, a few days before the 9/11 anniversary.
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China exports fall in August as US trade war bites

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 11:11
related countries: China China
related places: August

The latest China trade data points to further signs of strain in the world's second largest economy.
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Hong Kong protesters appeal to Trump for help

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 10:06
related places: Trump

The protesters march near the US consulate general on the 14th straight weekend of demonstrations.
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US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal faces Daniil Medvedev in bid for 19th Grand Slam title

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 1:08
related places: Sunday

Rafael Nadal will move within one of Roger Federer's haul of 20 Grand Slam titles if he beats Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's US Open final.
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'American football helped me fight racism in US'

Saturday, September 7th 2019, 23:53
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Samson Ebukam is a Nigerian-born American football player who used sport to overcome bullying in US.
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Trump Turnberry: US Congress launches investigation into Prestwick Airport deals

Saturday, September 7th 2019, 17:05

US Congress is investigating state dealings with Prestwick Airport, near the president's golf resort.
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Iran tanker row: Released ship wanted by US 'seen off Syria'

Saturday, September 7th 2019, 17:03
related countries: Iran Iran, Syria Syria

Despite a pledge it would not head there, satellite images appear to show an Iranian ship off Syria.
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US border: Mexico announces 56% migrant drop after crackdown

Friday, September 6th 2019, 16:12
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: May

The foreign minister says the number of arrivals on the US border has fallen since May.
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Facebook faces fresh anti-trust investigation

Friday, September 6th 2019, 13:26

US state officials will investigate whether Facebook "stifled competition and put users at risk".
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American Airlines mechanic charged with sabotaging plane

Friday, September 6th 2019, 11:00

The suspect says he was upset over stalled union contract negotiations and trying to get overtime.
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US woman who hid baby in bag charged with human trafficking

Friday, September 6th 2019, 4:43
related countries: Philippines Philippines
related places: Manila

The 43-year-old was stopped at Manila airport, allegedly with a six-day-old boy in her carry-on bag.
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Serena Williams reaches US Open final and will face Bianca Andreescu

Friday, September 6th 2019, 3:50
related countries: Canada Canada

Serena Williams beats Elina Svitolina in straight sets to reach the US Open final where she will face Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu.
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Hot car death dad says new US rules aren't enough

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 21:34

US car-makers agree to add rear seat reminder technology, but one bereaved father is unimpressed.
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Hurricane Dorian lashes US as Bahamas counts cost

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 21:30
related countries: The Bahamas The Bahamas
related places: Virginia, Florida

Heavy rains batter the Carolinas coast, as rescue work continues in the devastated Bahamas.
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Second US death linked to vaping is reported in Oregon

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 20:20
related places: Oregon

An Oregon person apparently became sick after buying a product at a legal cannabis dispensary.
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Hurricane prowls up US Atlantic coast

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 18:38

Prowling up the US coast, Hurricane Dorian brings tornadoes and a deluge to South Carolina's shores.
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Woman killed in 'extremely rare' black bear attack in Canada

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 15:48
related countries: Canada Canada

Catherine Sweatt-Mueller was killed while on holiday on an island on the Canada-US border.
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Afghanistan violence: Car bomb attack in Kabul kills 10

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 12:45
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

The latest attack highlights fears that US talks with the Taliban will not end the violence.
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US lifts ban on old-style light bulbs

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 9:35

The ban, due to start in 2020, could have seen the end to incandescent bulbs which waste energy.
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Iran tanker: US offers captain millions to hand over ship

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 8:54

The offer was made to the ship at the centre of an international row, the state department confirms.
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Pentagon diverts $3.6bn in funds for southern border wall

Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 22:42

The US president made building a wall a major campaign pledge but it has faced stiff opposition.
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Huawei accuses US of cyber-attacks and threats to staff

Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 8:15
related countries: China China

The Chinese tech giant, at the heart of a US-China power struggle, gave no evidence for its allegations.
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US Open 2019: Roger Federer goes out to Grigor Dimitrov

Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 5:48
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer loses to Grigor Dimitrov in a late-night thriller.
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Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN

Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 4:48
related countries: France France, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The US, UK and France provide arms and logistical support to a Saudi-led coalition fighting there.
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Taxi service trying to keep trans people safe

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 22:36

The murder of 16 trans people in the US has left many in the community worried about going out.
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The 'code of silence' killing US police officers

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 22:36
related places: Why

Suicide rates among US police are on the rise. But it's long been an unspoken reality of the job. Why?
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Ariana Grande says Forever 21 'stole' name in lawsuit

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 18:11

The singer is asking for $10m in damages from the US retailer, accusing it of trademark infringement.
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US 14-year-old admits killing five family members

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 15:05

The boy's father, stepmother and siblings are reportedly among those killed in the shooting.
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California boat fire: More bodies found off Santa Cruz Island

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 14:58
related places: California

At least 25 are confirmed to have died in a boat blaze that trapped sleeping passengers below deck.
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Palestinian Harvard student barred from US is allowed in

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 13:45

Ismail Ajjawi is admitted after he was controversially blocked based on social media posts, he said.
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Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani rules out bilateral talks with US

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 10:10
related places: Washington

Iran's president says indirect discussions with Washington can only happen if sanctions are lifted.
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Simone Biles' 'heart aches' over brother's murder charge

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 8:55

The US gymnast says she's having a "hard time processing" what's happened.
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Afghanistan war: US-Taliban deal would see 5,400 troops withdraw

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019, 7:09
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

A blast rocks Kabul as the "deal in principle" is outlined by the US envoy for peace in Afghanistan.
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Kevin Hart suffers 'major injuries' in car crash

Monday, September 2nd 2019, 22:06
related places: Los Angeles, Sunday

The US comedian and actor was hurt in an accident in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning.
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US Open 2019: Naomi Osaka loses to Belinda Bencic in last 16

Monday, September 2nd 2019, 22:05
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland
related places: Monday

Defending champion Naomi Osaka is knocked out of the US Open as she loses 7-5 6-4 to Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in the last 16 on Monday.
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US Open: Novak Djokovic pulls out injured against Stan Wawrinka

Monday, September 2nd 2019, 7:28

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is out of the US Open after quitting because of injury as fourth-round defeat loomed against Stan Wawrinka.
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Trade war: US hits China with new wave of tariffs

Sunday, September 1st 2019, 10:56
related countries: China China

The bruising trade war between the world's two largest economies intensifies.
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'What a moment' - Osaka consoles defeated Gauff

Sunday, September 1st 2019, 1:45
related places: Osaka

Defending US Open champion Naomi Osaka wins hearts all over again when she consoles teenager Coco Gauff after beating her in the third round.
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Syria war: US missile strike on 'al-Qaeda leaders' in Idlib

Saturday, August 31st 2019, 17:49

Some 40 people are said to have died in an attack on a jihadist camp in rebel-held Idlib province.
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Burning Man: Death at US festival treated as ‘suspicious’

Saturday, August 31st 2019, 7:35

Festival-goer Shane Billingham had “poisonous” levels of carbon monoxide in his blood, police say.
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Iran tanker row: US blacklists vessel 'bound for Syria'

Saturday, August 31st 2019, 4:55
related countries: Iran Iran, Syria Syria

The US says the Adrian Darya 1 is being used by Iran to fund "illicit activities" in the region.
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American cheese: Does it deserve its bad reputation?

Friday, August 30th 2019, 23:34
related places: Why, Plastic

Plastic, orange and tasteless? Why a revolution in the US is trying to tell the world there's more to its cheese.
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Man who stole $50 to be freed after 36 years in US jail

Friday, August 30th 2019, 17:17

Alvin Kennard was sentenced to life without parole in 1983 for robbing a bakery with a knife.
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US soprano Kathryn Lewek shames the critics who 'body-shamed' her

Friday, August 30th 2019, 11:38

The star lashes out at opera critics who described her as a "fat woman in a tight corset".
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US hospital 'forced' Catholic nurse to assist with abortion

Thursday, August 29th 2019, 17:43
related places: Trump

The Trump administration says the Catholic nurse objected on religious grounds but was ignored.
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Red Arrows display team soar above Niagara Falls

Thursday, August 29th 2019, 17:23
related places: Niagara Falls

The Red Arrows flew over the landmark as part of a tour of North American cities.
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Jessi Combs: US race car driver killed in high-speed crash

Thursday, August 29th 2019, 9:01
related places: Oregon

The driver and TV host dubbed the "fastest woman on four wheels" dies in a crash in Oregon.
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Afghanistan: Has the war cost America $500bn?

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 23:37
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The US military has been in Afghanistan since 2001 - how much has it cost?
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Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of US 2020 race

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 22:12
related places: New York

The 52-year-old New York senator was a vocal advocate for women's rights but her campaign failed to spark.
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Greta Thunberg, climate change activist, sails into New York City

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 21:11
related places: Atlantic

The 16-year-old campaigner arrives in the US after a two-week journey across the Atlantic.
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The men who feel left out of US abortion debate

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 19:45

Discussion in the US hinges on the rights of the mother and foetus but rarely the would-be fathers.
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Facebook tightens rules amid 2020 US election fears

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 17:26

Facebook has toughened up its political ad rules in a bid to halt exploitation in the US elections.
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US baseball player's family 'murdered by brother-in-law'

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 16:25

Police arrested his brother-in-law near the scene after he was discovered running around naked.
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US deports foreign student 'over friends' social media posts'

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 8:02
related places: Harvard

A Palestinian teen admitted to Harvard says his visa was cancelled after officials searched his phone.
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Costco shoppers jostle for chicken at China's first store

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 4:34
related countries: China China

The US retailer has opened its first physical store in China - and was quickly overwhelmed.
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Why this woman decided to stitch Trump's tweets

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 23:55
related places: Trump

Artist Diana Weymar wanted to find a way to make sense of politics - so she began sewing Mr Trump’s words.
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Jeffrey Epstein accuser urges Prince Andrew to 'come clean'

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 23:34

Virginia Giuffre says she was forced to have sex with the prince when she was 17, a claim he denies.
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Ex-Google and Uber engineer charged with theft

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 22:58

Anthony Levandowski is accused by the US Department of Justice of stealing car technology secrets.
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US judge blocks Missouri eight-week abortion ban

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 21:27
related places: Judge

It would make terminations after 56 days of pregnancy illegal, except in cases of medical emergency.
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Why these ballet dancers leapt to Prince George's defence

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 20:28
related places: Prince George

A US TV host mocked the idea of a boy doing ballet, and provoked the most graceful protest ever.
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Iran's Rouhani rules out Trump meeting until US lifts sanctions

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 9:40
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Trump

Iran's president says he is ready for talks, but that his US counterpart must make the first move.
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Johnson & Johnson fined in landmark opioid ruling

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 8:13
related places: Oklahoma

The US pharmaceutical giant must pay $572m for its part in fuelling Oklahoma's painkiller addiction crisis.
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G7 summit: Trump 'would meet Iran's Rouhani if circumstances right'

Monday, August 26th 2019, 20:54
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Trump

The US president says he has "good feelings" that a new nuclear deal with Iran could work.
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Trump says US and China to resume trade talks

Monday, August 26th 2019, 14:46
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

The president says talks will start "very shortly" but China has yet to confirm any fresh negotiations.
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Asian stocks drop as US-China trade war escalates

Monday, August 26th 2019, 4:30
related countries: China China
related places: Asia

The threat of new tariffs and hikes to existing duties by the US and China rattled investors in Asia.
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G7: Trump praises Johnson as 'right man' to deliver Brexit

Sunday, August 25th 2019, 8:07
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Johnson

Boris Johnson reacts as US President Trump praises the UK PM as the right man to deliver Brexit.
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Is the US still Asia's only military superpower?

Saturday, August 24th 2019, 23:19
related places: Asia

A report finds the US' defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific region is close to a crisis.
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Six hurt after lightning strike at golf tournament

Saturday, August 24th 2019, 23:02
related places: Atlanta

Six people are injured as lightning strikes hit a tree at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
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Christian Coleman charged under anti-doping rules

Saturday, August 24th 2019, 21:42

American sprinter Christian Coleman is charged under anti-doping rules with missing three drugs tests, says the US Anti-Doping Agency.
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Australia end United States' 78-game basketball winning streak

Saturday, August 24th 2019, 17:52
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Melbourne

United States suffer their first loss in 13 years after a shock defeat by Australia in a World Cup warm-up in Melbourne on Saturday.
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First death linked to vaping reported in Illinois

Saturday, August 24th 2019, 7:47

The Illinois case comes as US health officials track 193 cases of a lung illness reported by vapers.
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The African American who moved to Ghana 'to escape US racism'

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 23:45
related countries: Ghana Ghana

Ghana is encouraging African Americans to relocate to the country, which was at the heart of the slave trade.
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US-China trade war: Trump announces new retaliatory tariff hikes

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 23:20
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing, Trump

The president hits back at Beijing's plans by hiking tariffs on Chinese imports by another 5%.
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Jay Powell or Xi Jinping: Which chairman is Trump's enemy?

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 21:57
related countries: China China
related places: America, Trump

The US president asks if America's top banker or the Chinese leader is more of an economic threat.
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Trump says US firms 'hereby ordered' to quit China

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 21:44
related countries: China China

The US president increases tariffs on China after it unveiled duties on 5,000 products from the US.
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Why so many US 'mass shooting' arrests suddenly?

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 20:39

In the last three weeks, there have been 28 people arrested after threats of mass violence.
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Jeffrey Epstein case: France launches rape inquiry

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 17:35
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

The financier, who was facing sex charges in the US when he killed himself, had a home in Paris.
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US names Nigerians in massive fraud investigation

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 16:37
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Eighty people - most described as Nigerian citizens - are accused of stealing millions of dollars.
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US school rebuilt with bulletproof barriers and curved corridors

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 10:07

Fruitport High School has been rebuilt to make things difficult for potential gunmen during an attack.
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Gary Ray Bowles: Florida executes killer who preyed on gay men

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 3:55

Dubbed the "I-95 Killer", Gary Ray Bowles admitted to killing six men along the eastern US main freeway.
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Hasbro to buy Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One for $4bn

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 2:05

The US toy maker will expand its entertainment portfolio with other preschool brands including PJ Masks.
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White supremacy gangs in the US: How and why people join

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 0:32
related places: Why

Why do some people join white supremacy gangs and what does it take to get into one?
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: US athletes warned they will face 'consequences' over protests

Thursday, August 22nd 2019, 6:55
related countries: Japan Japan

American athletes are warned by Team USA chiefs they will face "consequences" if they stage political protests at next year's Olympic Games.
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US moves to abolish child migrant custody limits

Thursday, August 22nd 2019, 5:39

Migrant families crossing the southern border of the US illegally could now be detained indefinitely.
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Pompeo praises ‘US ally’ Denmark after Trump cancels visit

Thursday, August 22nd 2019, 3:21
related countries: Denmark Denmark, Greenland Greenland
related places: Trump

The US secretary of state speaks with Denmark's foreign minister amid a public row over Greenland.
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Florida panthers are struggling to walk and no one knows why

Wednesday, August 21st 2019, 22:16
related places: Florida

A mysterious brain condition could mean the animals in the US state of Florida can't walk properly
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Three ways Trump could juice US economy

Wednesday, August 21st 2019, 21:09
related places: Trump, White House

Amid concerns of an economic recession, the White House has considered several emergency measures.
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Iraq paramilitary force blames US and Israel for mystery blasts

Wednesday, August 21st 2019, 18:24
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Israel Israel

The Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation says the US brought Israeli drones into Iraq to hit its bases.
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Greenland: Trump criticises 'nasty' Denmark over cancelled visit

Wednesday, August 21st 2019, 17:22
related countries: Denmark Denmark, Greenland Greenland
related places: Trump

The president takes offence after Denmark's PM called his idea of buying the Arctic island "absurd".
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