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United States: news

Michael R White: Iran confirms arrest of ex-US sailor

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 20:44
related countries: Iran
related places: Trump

Michael R White is the first American to be detained by Iran during the Trump presidency.
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Trump wall: President addresses nation on border 'crisis'

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 15:10
related countries: Mexico
related places: Congress

In his first TV address from the Oval Office, he calls the situation on the Mexico border a "crisis".
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China car sales see first drop in 20 years

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 12:26
related countries: China

The annual sales slump comes amid a slowing economy and an ongoing trade war between China and the US.
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US-Mexico border wall row: Trump v Democrats

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 9:27
related places: Trump

The US president wants money to tackle illegal migration, but Democrats say he is 'manufacturing a crisis'.
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Democrats to Trump: 'We don't govern by temper tantrum'

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 3:19

Democratic leaders accuse Mr Trump of holding the American people hostage over his border wall plans.
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Trump: Mexico 'to pay for wall indirectly via trade deal'

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 2:42

President Trump demands funding for a US-Mexico border wall in his first TV address from the Oval Office.
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Climate change: 'Right to repair' gathers force

Wednesday, January 9th 2019, 0:34

EU and US states are to introduce laws helping people to mend appliances that break down.
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Government shutdown: Trump appeals to US TV audience over wall

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 23:27
related places: Trump

He will argue the case for the border barrier in his first primetime address from the Oval Office.
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Syria conflict: Turkey says US plea on Kurds 'unacceptable'

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 18:39
related countries: Syria, Turkey

Turkey's president bluntly rejects calls to guarantee the safety of Kurdish fighters in Syria.
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Report: US 2018 CO2 emissions saw biggest spike in years

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 18:15

Following three years of decline, US carbon emissions spiked in 2018, according to new research.
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Can Trump declare a national emergency to build a wall?

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 17:22
related places: Congress

The US president is mulling using his powers to override Congress to build a wall along the border.
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US driver guilty in ice hockey bus crash

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 16:46

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu pleads guilty to 29 charges of dangerous driving, causing death and bodily harm.
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US nursing home chief resigns after vegetative patient gives birth

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 16:19

The woman, who has not been identified, had required round the clock care for over a decade.
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US downgrades EU diplomatic status in Washington

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 14:55
related places: Washington

The US no longer ranks the EU alongside national leaders at diplomatic functions.
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Burundian singer JP Bimeni on coming back to soul

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 10:26
related countries: Burundi

J.P. Bimeni's music is inspired by American soul and its impact on music in Burundi in the 1960s.
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US tax refunds 'to be issued despite government shutdown'

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 1:25

The decision comes as Mr Trump considers declaring a national emergency over border wall funding.
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CES 2019: Samsung adds rival Apple's iTunes to smart TVs

Tuesday, January 8th 2019, 0:28
related countries: North Korea
related places: Apple

The South Korean TV maker has embedded the US firm's film and TV store in its new smart TVs.
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Two 'American IS fighters' captured by Syrian militia

Monday, January 7th 2019, 14:10
related countries: Syria
related places: English

Two men, including a Texan who asked to teach English to IS militants, were caught by US-backed fighters.
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US-China officials begin trade war talks in Beijing

Monday, January 7th 2019, 11:00
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

It is the first formal meeting since the US and China agreed to a 90-day truce in their trade battle.
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Elon Musk breaks ground on first Tesla factory outside US

Monday, January 7th 2019, 9:00
related places: Shanghai, Tesla

The carmaker wants to use the Shanghai plant to grow its presence in the world's biggest auto market.
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Yusaku Maezawa: Japanese billionaire tweets most retweeted tweet

Monday, January 7th 2019, 5:23
related countries: Japan

Fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa knocks a US teen seeking chicken nuggets off the most-tweeted spot.
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Venezuela Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa flees to US

Monday, January 7th 2019, 1:38

Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa says he fled to protest against President Nicolás Maduro's rule.
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US attacks on Somalia's al-Shabab increase under Trump

Monday, January 7th 2019, 1:15
related countries: Somalia
related places: Trump

Since President Trump took power aerial attacks on al-Shabab have increased, writes the BBC's Tomi Oladipo.
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War-weary Syrians in Kurdish-held Manbij wait to learn fate

Monday, January 7th 2019, 0:24

Residents of the Kurdish-held northern town brace for upheaval as US forces prepare to withdraw.
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US and North Korea negotiating location for second summit - Trump

Sunday, January 6th 2019, 23:41
related countries: North Korea
related places: Trump

The US president says a "good dialogue" is taking place with North Korea but sanctions will remain.
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Syria conflict: Bolton says US withdrawal is conditional

Sunday, January 6th 2019, 19:10
related places: Bolton

The US wants assurances that Kurdish allies will be safe, National Security Adviser John Bolton says.
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USS Cole bomber died in Yemen air strike - Trump

Sunday, January 6th 2019, 18:52
related countries: Yemen
related places: Jamal

He says a US strike in Yemen killed Jamal al-Badawi, an al-Qaeda militant behind the deadly 2000 attack.
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US budget shutdown: I won't compromise on wall, says Trump

Sunday, January 6th 2019, 16:08
related places: Sunday

"It's a very important battle to win," the president said of the issue that has shut the government down.
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Why did Trump's love affair with US generals turn sour?

Sunday, January 6th 2019, 7:25
related places: Trump

The US president has heavily relied upon high-profile military men, but he has not got what he expected.
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Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns

Sunday, January 6th 2019, 3:52
related countries: Syria

Chief of staff Kevin Sweeney is the latest to leave the US defence department after Syria policy changes.
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Paul Whelan: Russia rules out prisoner swap for ex-US Marine

Saturday, January 5th 2019, 15:34

Ex-US marine Paul Whelan was arrested last month on suspicion of spying - claims his family denies.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Congresswomen can dance too'

Saturday, January 5th 2019, 14:50

How an attempt to embarrass United States' youngest ever congresswoman failed.
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90-year-old American cyclist to be stripped of title after failing drugs test

Saturday, January 5th 2019, 12:22

A 90-year-old American is given a warning and stripped of his title after violating anti-doping laws having probably eaten contaminated meat.
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Trump threatens 'national emergency' over wall

Saturday, January 5th 2019, 7:10
related places: Trump, Top

The US president says he could use the measure to bypass Congress and build a border wall.
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Trump's wall: How much has been built so far?

Saturday, January 5th 2019, 1:28

The US president says good progress has already been made on the wall.
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US government shutdown: Five questions about Trump's wall

Friday, January 4th 2019, 23:27
related places: Trump

Mr Trump's proposed border wall is at the heart of his row with Democrats over government spending.
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USS Cole bomber Jamal al-Badawi targeted in Yemen air strike

Friday, January 4th 2019, 22:44
related countries: Yemen
related places: Jamal

The US military is trying to verify if one of those behind the 2000 ship bombing died in an air strike.
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Decorated US Navy Seal accused of killing teen IS fighter

Friday, January 4th 2019, 21:28

The highly-decorated platoon leader plans to plead not guilty to the killing and other charges.
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Should the US hand over Minnesota's Northwest Angle to Canada?

Friday, January 4th 2019, 17:18
related countries: Canada
related places: Minnesota, White House

A White House petition is asking to have the geographic curiosity handed over to Canada.
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Who is Paul Whelan, ex-US Marine held in Russia?

Friday, January 4th 2019, 16:42
related countries: Russia

The former US Marine has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying.
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US travel warning over China arrests

Friday, January 4th 2019, 16:18
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The state department urges Americans to "exercise caution" amid heightened tension with Beijing.
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US House challenges Trump on shutdown

Friday, January 4th 2019, 16:03

The move looks certain to be vetoed by President Trump in a row over funding for his border wall.
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Abdul Fattah al-Sisi: Why did Egypt want CBS interview pulled?

Friday, January 4th 2019, 15:41
related countries: Egypt

US network CBS says it has rejected a request by Egypt not to air an interview with its president.
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US jobs growth jumps in December

Friday, January 4th 2019, 15:04

US employers add 312,000 jobs in December, far more than expected.
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Five historic moments as new US Congress opens

Friday, January 4th 2019, 14:27

Lawmakers have arrived in Washington DC to be sworn in, and they're a more diverse group than ever before.
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Ex-Credit Suisse bankers arrested over '$2bn fraud scheme'

Friday, January 4th 2019, 12:16
related countries: Mozambique

US authorities allege the men took part in a fraud scheme to supply loans to firms in Mozambique.
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US and China to hold trade talks in Beijing next week

Friday, January 4th 2019, 4:46
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The meeting will be closely watched for progress in resolving the bruising US-China trade war.
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US jury to decide if Ed Sheeran copied Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On

Friday, January 4th 2019, 0:44

A US judge rejects a request by the singer to throw out a lawsuit alleging he copied a Marvin Gaye song.
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Rashida Tlaib wears traditional Palestinian dress to take oath

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 22:40
related places: Koran

The new congresswoman dons a dress made by her mother while Deb Haaland wears Native-American garments.
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Nancy Pelosi elected as Speaker of diverse US House of Representatives

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 21:57
related places: Speaker, House

The veteran lawmaker reclaims the Speaker's gavel as Democrats take control of the US House.
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Apple shares close nearly 10% lower after sales warning

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 21:27
related countries: China
related places: Apple

The iPhone maker's shares fell sharply on Thursday in the wake of its warning over China sales.
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Pope Francis: US sex abuse scandal undermines Church's credibility

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 20:11
related places: Church

Efforts to cover up the crimes caused great harm, he says in a letter to US bishops on a retreat.
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US shutdown: Democrats to pass funding bills as they take control of House

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 18:36
related places: House

The party ramps up pressure as it takes over the House, but there is still no end to the impasse.
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Love Will Keep Us Together star Daryl Dragon dies

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 11:22

Musician Daryl Dragon, one half of Captain & Tennille, had a hit with Love Will Keep Us Together.
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Donald Trump mocks India PM Narendra Modi over Afghanistan library

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 10:28
related countries: Afghanistan, India

US President Donald Trump has mocked India's Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan.
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Colombia coca production: US 'deeply concerned' by rise

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 3:52

The US secretary of state says he is "deeply concerned" about increased production of the leaves.
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Harlem Hellfighters: The black soldiers who brought jazz to Europe

Thursday, January 3rd 2019, 1:05
related countries: France

A US regiment of musicians called the Harlem Hellfighters helped the French discover the joys of jazz
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Trump on Romney: 'I wish Mitt could be more of a team player'

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 21:13

US President Donald Trump reacts to senior fellow Republican Mitt Romney's stinging personal attack.
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Paul Whelan: US ambassador visits spy suspect held in Russia

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 20:26
related countries: Russia
related places: Marine

Ex-US marine Paul Whelan was arrested on Friday on suspicion of spying - claims his family denies.
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Donald Trump shrugs off Mitt Romney's attack on his record

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 20:17
related places: Republican

The US president reminds his fellow Republican that he lost when he stood for president.
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US fires tear gas at migrants at Mexico border crossing

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 14:24
related countries: Mexico
related places: Tijuana

US border guards fire tear gas into Mexico as migrants try to cross the border near Tijuana.
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Netflix removes Hasan Minhaj comedy episode after Saudi demand

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 14:14
related countries: Saudi Arabia

The episode of Patriot Act, with US comedian Hasan Minhaj, was critical of Saudi Arabia's rulers.
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Castro denounces US 'confrontation' as Cuba marks revolution

Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, 4:56
related countries: Cuba

Former President Raul Castro's speech marks the 60th anniversary of the Cuban revolution.
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Paul Whelan: Family deny American arrested in Moscow is spy

Tuesday, January 1st 2019, 16:28
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

The brother of a US citizen arrested for spying in Moscow says he was attending a wedding.
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New Year 2019: US military apologises for bomb tweet

Tuesday, January 1st 2019, 9:54

Strategic Command, which oversees US nuclear weapons, tweeted that it was "ready to drop something".
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Kim Jong-un warns of change in direction on denuclearisation

Tuesday, January 1st 2019, 3:29
related countries: North Korea

The North Korean leader wants the US to "keep its promises" in exchange for denuclearisation.
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Syria conflict: Trump slows down troop withdrawal

Monday, December 31st 2018, 17:11
related places: Trump

The US president confirms reports that the withdrawal of US forces will be slower than he promised.
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US senator Elizabeth Warren takes step toward presidential run

Monday, December 31st 2018, 16:34

The US Democratic senator announces she has set up an exploratory committee to consider a 2020 bid.
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Russian security agency arrests 'US spy' in Moscow

Monday, December 31st 2018, 15:49
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying.
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US zoo intern fatally attacked by lion in North Carolina

Monday, December 31st 2018, 13:12

Alexandra Black, 22, had recently graduated and started working at the centre only 10 days before.
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Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham

Monday, December 31st 2018, 7:50
related places: Republican, Trump

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.
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Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on

Sunday, December 30th 2018, 22:40
related places: Trump

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.
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American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans

Sunday, December 30th 2018, 14:01
related places: Clark

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.
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Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers

Sunday, December 30th 2018, 5:34

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.
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US-China trade: Trump touts progress in talks for deal

Saturday, December 29th 2018, 18:24
related countries: China
related places: Trump

China and the US have imposed billions of dollars in tit-for-tat tariffs throughout 2018.
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Capt Lou Rudd is first Briton to cross Antarctic unaided

Saturday, December 29th 2018, 16:18
related countries: Antarctica

A British Army officer has become the second person ever to trek unaided across Antarctica.
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Abdullah Hassan, two-year-old boy in travel ban row, dies in US

Saturday, December 29th 2018, 13:03
related countries: Yemen

Abdullah Hassan's mother, a Yemeni national, fought a high-profile battle to see her dying son.
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Bre Payton, US conservative news writer, dies at 26

Saturday, December 29th 2018, 11:59
related places: Fox

Bre Payton wrote for The Federalist and appeared on major TV networks such as Fox and the BBC.
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Trump threatens to shut Mexican border in demand for wall funding

Friday, December 28th 2018, 15:48
related countries: Mexico
related places: Congress

The US leader is locked in a dispute with Congress over funding for his proposed wall.
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Richard Overton, US oldest veteran and oldest man, dies aged 112

Friday, December 28th 2018, 10:01
related places: Texas

Richard Overton, who credited God, whisky and cigars for his long life, has died in Texas.
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US shutdown impasse over Trump's wall drags on

Friday, December 28th 2018, 7:53
related places: Trump

Both chambers of congress adjourn within minutes of opening their sessions on the disputed budget.
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US stock markets rally after slide

Friday, December 28th 2018, 3:20
related places: Wall Street

Wall Street shares recover after dropping 2% amid political and economic uncertainty.
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Trump in Iraq: Seals, secrets, selfies, squabbles

Thursday, December 27th 2018, 16:09
related countries: Iraq
related places: Christmas

The US president's unannounced visit to troops in Iraq surprised, delighted and irked.
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Donald and Melania Trump visit US troops in Iraq on Christmas trip

Thursday, December 27th 2018, 9:41
related countries: Iraq
related places: Christmas, White House

The US president and first lady make an unannounced Christmas visit to US service personnel.
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US stock markets rally after pre-Christmas slump

Thursday, December 27th 2018, 0:37
related places: Christmas

The Dow Jones is up by nearly 5% and the technology-focused Nasdaq rises by nearly 6%.
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Miley Cyrus confirms marriage to Liam Hemsworth

Thursday, December 27th 2018, 0:20
related countries: Aruba

The American pop star confirms her marriage to the Australian actor on social media.
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US man finishes solo race across Antarctica

Wednesday, December 26th 2018, 18:38
related countries: Antarctica

For the past two months, two men have been racing nearly 1,000 miles (1,600km) across a frigid void.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court judge leaves hospital

Wednesday, December 26th 2018, 15:11

The 85-year-old liberal Supreme Court judge had surgery to remove cancerous nodules from a lung.
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Guatemalan boy detained at border dies in US custody

Wednesday, December 26th 2018, 11:16
related countries: Guatemala, Mexico

The eight-year-old Guatemalan boy died days after being detained with his father for illegal entry.
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Girl in Trump call still believes in Santa

Wednesday, December 26th 2018, 2:56
related places: Trump, Santa

The seven-year-old spoke after the US president threw doubt on the existence of Santa Claus.
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Trump to child: Do you believe in Santa?

Tuesday, December 25th 2018, 21:49
related places: White House

The US president asked the question to a child who called the White House on Christmas Eve.
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Japan's Nikkei index slides amid US uncertainty

Tuesday, December 25th 2018, 8:21
related countries: Japan
related places: Wall Street

A fall in Japan's Nikkei index comes after Wall Street suffers the worst Christmas Eve on record.
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Trump savages Federal Reserve as stock plunge worsens

Tuesday, December 25th 2018, 3:50

The president says the Fed is "the only problem", as stocks mark their worst ever Christmas Eve.
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Mnuchin calls big US banks after huge stock market falls

Monday, December 24th 2018, 8:54

After a torrid week for US stocks, the Treasury secretary seeks reassurances from big banks.
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Anak Krakatau: Volcanologist explains Indonesia eruption images

Monday, December 24th 2018, 1:24
related countries: Indonesia

The volcano in Indonesia is now entering a new, deadly phase, writes US volcanologist Jess Phoenix.
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US shutdown could stretch into January, Trump aide warns

Sunday, December 23rd 2018, 22:52
related places: Congress, Trump

A Trump aide says deadlock over federal budget spending could drag on until the next Congress.
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Syria conflict: Macron criticises Trump's withdrawal decision

Sunday, December 23rd 2018, 16:20
related countries: France, Syria
related places: Trump

The US president's decision to withdraw all troops from Syria has alarmed allies, including France.
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US envoy Brett McGurk quits over Trump Syria pullout

Sunday, December 23rd 2018, 4:20
related countries: Syria

Brett McGurk resigns over President Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria.
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US shutdown looks set to drag through Christmas

Saturday, December 22nd 2018, 23:10
related countries: Mexico
related places: Congress

The government has been partially shut down by a deadlock over funding the Mexico border wall.
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US government partially shuts down over border wall row

Saturday, December 22nd 2018, 17:36
related places: Friday

A partial shutdown begins after Congress fails to break a budget impasse.
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