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Former National Security Advisor HR McMaster talks about the challenges facing US world domination.
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More than a thousand academics and lawyers call for the repression of speech and scholarship on Palestine to end.
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The group was reportedly trying to reach Taiwan when mainland authorities picked them up on August 23.
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Critics say law aimed at silencing demonstrations over Netanyahu’s alleged corruption and his...
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The court acquits all 32 accused including senior BJP leaders in the 28-year-old case for lack of evidence.
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Trump set a low bar for Biden in their first debate, after months of calling him ‘Sleepy Joe’.
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US secretary of state’s East Asia visit is expected to focus heavily on China and North Korea.
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Prosecutors accuse Gagik Tsarukyan of financial crimes, including ‘vote buying’ during 2017 parliamentary election.
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In response to fiery UN speech by King Salman, Iranian officials brand Saudi Arabia as the main sponsor of ‘terrorism’.
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The former US president and Trump exchanged letters in the 1980s, years after Nixon resigned amid the Watergate scandal.
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Country’s opposition leader says he is ready to take power from Muhyiddin Yassin who took office in March.
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The 15-nation regional bloc ECOWAS has been pressuring new military leaders to hand over power to civilian rule.
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Malians uncertain over country’s future as military coup leaders remain in control.
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As Trump seeks re-election, his speeches are full of half-true grievances, made-up problems and exaggerated claims.