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Donald Trump to honour Emmanuel Macron, his unlikely French friend
The Trump-Macron relationship has been one of the few stable elements in recent American foreign policy, with the French leader emerging as the privileged European partner for the White House.
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Japan not satisfied with North Korea pledge, will continue pressure, says defence chief
Japan is not satisfied with North Korea’s pledge to halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches, its defence minister said today, warning that Tokyo will continue to put maximum pressure on Pyongyang.
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Ahead of much-anticipated summit with Donald Trump, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un promises no more nuclear or missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches, in an announcement welcomed by US President Donald Trump ahead of a much-anticipated summit between the two men.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un promises no more nuclear or missile tests
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has announced Pyongyang will carry out no more nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests and will shut down its atomic test site, the North’s state media reported today.
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4 killed in fresh protests, clashes on Gaza-Israel border
Thousands protested along the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel in a fourth straight today of mass demonstrations and clashes, with four Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces.
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US brands China and Russia ‘forces of instability’
The United States branded strategic rivals China and Russia “forces of instability” today, grouping them with Iran and North Korea as countries whose rights abuses amount to a global threat.
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Audit clears Facebook despite Cambridge Analytica leaks
Facebook agreed to outside audits every two years as part of a 2011 settlement with the FTC over its privacy practices.
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Carmaker Nissan to cut hundreds of jobs? What we know so far
Automaker Nissan will lay off hundreds of workers from its car plant in Sunderland in northeast England due to a sharp fall in diesel car sales, a source close to the company told AFP today.
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Saudi Arabia set for first public film screening at cinema in over 35 years
Saudi Arabia will host its first public film screening in over 35 years today, US movie giant AMC said, two days after it unveiled the kingdom’s debut theatre in Riyadh.
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North and South Korea open hotline between leaders, says media report
The two Koreas opened a hotline between their leaders today, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing Seoul’s presidential office.
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Chinese telecom giant ZTE vows to fight US supplier ban
Chinese telecom giant ZTE vowed today to fight back against a US order banning it from purchasing and using US technology for seven years, a move that has angered Beijing.
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Premier League clubs enjoy record $0.7 bn profit
English Premier League clubs enjoyed record profits last season, according to a report published today by financial consultants Deloitte.
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Most lucrative cricket tournament! IPL players will earn whopping $1m per game?
Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi believes there will come a time when players will earn $1 million dollars per game while warning that the traditional programme of matches between countries “will disappear”.
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Volcano erupts in Japan, no-go warning issued
A volcano erupted in southern Japan today, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain.
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New role for North Korea’s First Lady Ril Sol Ju ahead of husband Kim Jong Un’s summit with Donald Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given his young, stylish wife the title of First Lady in what analysts say is a major boost to her status ahead of back-to-back summits with South Korea and the United States.
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End of era in Communist-run Cuba as Raul Castro hands torch to Miguel Diaz-Canel
Cuba is poised for the end of an era today as President Raul Castro steps down, formally handing power to his long-time deputy Miguel Diaz-Canel — and thereby ending his family’s six-decade grip on the island.
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SpaceX blasts off NASA’s new planet-hunter, TESS
NASA has blasted off its newest planet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, a $337 million satellite that aims to scan 85 percent of the skies for cosmic bodies where life may exist.
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Facebook confirms it collects data beyond users
During heated hearings in Congress last week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg had already explained that Facebook collects data beyond what users share on their profiles.
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Beijing to develop Hainan as China’s Hawaii with horse racing and raft of reforms
China is encouraging its southern island of Hainan to develop horse racing and introduce a raft of reforms as Beijing pushes the tropical tourism destination as a beacon of openness.
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slams Iran, US over Jerusalem move at Arab summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman today slammed Iran’s “blatant interference” in regional affairs and criticised the US over Jerusalem as Arab leaders met in the kingdom for an annual gathering.
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Donald Trump ‘morally unfit’ for office, fired FBI chief, says James Comey
US President Donald Trump is “morally unfit” to be president of the United States, former FBI director James Comey told ABC in an interview broadcast.
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US mission in Syria ‘has not changed,’ forces to return as soon as possible, says White House
The US mission in Syria “has not changed,” the White House said today, reiterating that President Donald Trump wants forces to return home as soon as possible.
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US President Donald Trump lashes out at ex-FBI chief James Comey in new Twitter storm
Donald Trump launched into another Twitter tirade against James Comey on Sunday, hours before the broadcast of an extended interview with the fired former FBI director about his interactions with the US president.
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US, France, Britain launch new UN bid for Syria chemical weapons probe
The United States, France and Britain today launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria, just hours after firing military strikes against Syrian targets.
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Syria President Bashar al-Assad says strikes make him even more determined to ‘fight terrorism’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Western strikes on government military installations today only made him more keen to fight back against his opponents, in comments published by his office.
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US, its allies fire over 100 missiles at Syria, ‘significant number’ intercepted, says Russian defence ministry
More than 100 cruise missiles and air-to-land missiles were fired by the US, Britain and France from the sea and air at Syrian military and civilian targets.
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg ‘supports’ Syria airstrikes
NATO considers the use of chemical weapons as a threat to international peace and security, and believes that it is essential to protect the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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