US & Canada
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Trump casts doubt on peaceful transfer of power, splits Republicans
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans on Thursday repudiated President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to…
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The controversial ruling leads to protests in several US cities
More than 120 people were arrested overnight in the US city of Louisville, officials confirmed on Thursday, as the announcement…
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Trump loses 2 pivotal allies in his anti-kneeling crusade: NASCAR and the NFL
President Donald Trump has long had two cherished American institutions standing beside him as he railed against athletes taking a…
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Violence grips US again as police kill another black man
“We are done dying,” declared the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) as violence re-erupted across America…
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Democrats’ bid to challenge Trump off to a messy start in Iowa
The Democratic Party’s effort to choose an election challenger to Republican US President Donald Trump got off to a chaotic…
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US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, Taliban claim responsibility
A plane, which United States officials described as a small US military aircraft, crashed in a Taliban-controlled area of central…
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US senate hears arguments for Trump’s impeachment
WASHINGTON: Democrats began presenting their opening arguments at the historic impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Adam Schiff,…
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Thousands of armed activists attend Virginia’s pro-gun rally
Thousands of armed pro-gun activists from across the United States rallied outside Virginia’s capitol building on Monday to protest new…
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War veterans launch drive for complete US pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: “Tell Washington it’s time to bring our troops home,” says a new anti-war campaign launched in the US capital…
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US says ready to hold negotiations with Iran ‘without preconditions’
While justifying the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by the United States as an act of self-defence, US ambassador to the…
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