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“You have been a flagrant menace for far too long” | Trump calls for tougher sanctions on North Korea

President Donald Trump has called for tougher sanctions against North Korea after it test-fired a ballistic missile Sunday. “Let this latest provocation serve as a call for all nations to implement far stronger sanctions against North Korea,” the White House said in a brief statement. The missile flew more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) before... Read More

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“Lets make peace”| Trump tweets peace-making intentions to Russia

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump met with Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov at the White House, Wednesday to discuss Ukraine, Syria and bilateral issues. The meeting comes after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone last week about the war in Syria for the first time since Trump ordered a missile strike against a... Read More

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Republican Senator to examine President Trump’s business ties with Russia | Plans to examine tax records

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to CNN, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says he wants to examine fellow Republican President Donald Trump’s business dealings for any ties to Russia, a day after the issue was raised at a Senate hearing. Graham said it would be helpful to see Trump’s tax records but that it was too soon... Read More

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Ex-Obama administration officials to testify in Trump-Russia probe

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Two officials from former President Obama’s administration will testify, Monday in a Senate investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and collaborations between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, under Obama, and Sally Yates, who was Deputy Attorney General, will testify to... Read More

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Former British spy says Trump dossier content needed to be verified

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former British spy behind the dossier alleging ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia insists his research was urgent enough to share with top American and British officials, but admits some of his work wasn’t verified, according to court documents filed last month in London. According to CNN, the new legal... Read More

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FBI Director James Comey is “mildly nauseous” at insinuations he swayed elections

by Itunuoluwa Adebo FBI director James B. Comey, on Wednesday sharply defended his rationale for notifying Congress about new emails related to the Hilary Clinton investigation less than two weeks before Election Day, saying any suggestion that he had affected the vote’s outcome made him “mildly nauseous.” Comey’s comments were his first public explanation about his... Read More

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Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin struggle to move past differences in tense meeting

by Itunuoluwa Adebo German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during her visit to Russia, said Berlin and Moscow had to keep talking despite their disagreements, but their differences overshadowed her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday. At a news conference following a meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, opposing positions were aired over... Read More

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“The conversation was a very good one” | Trump and Putin discuss violence in Syria

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on phone Tuesday about the war in Syria for the first time since Trump ordered a missile strike against a Syrian regime air base last month. In a White House statement, Trump and Putin discussed the need to “end the violence” in Syria and... Read More

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Trump hits back at Hillary Clinton after she states reasons for her defeat

by Dolapo Adelana US President, Donald Trump has dismissed Hillary Clinton’s comment that she would have been president had the election held two weeks earlier. On Tuesday while speaking with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at a Women for Women event in New York Clinton said she was on her way to victory before “a combination of Jim... Read More

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I was on the way to winning until FBI’s Comey and Russia interfered – Hillary Clinton

by Dolapo Adelana The Democratic candidate at the US election, Hillary Clinton said she would be the president of the United States if the election held on October 27. Clinton said this Tuesday while speaking with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at a Women for Women event in New York. According to Clinton, she said it was no... Read More

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Trump to speak with Putin on Tuesday

by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump will speak with Russian president Vladimir Putin by telephone on Tuesday, the White House said in a statement. Details of the discussion which is scheduled for 12:30 pm (1630 GMT) has not been disclosed. Both men have spoken by telephone twice since Trump took office on January 20. [Read... Read More

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#100DaysOfTrump: Obama’s birth certificate is a scam, and 9 other horrible Trump gaffes

by Soma Oj. Never has the media had so much good television content to lap up as they have in the last two years of Trump – his very dramatic campaign (racially divisive, if you ask an American) and then eventually emerging as the President to the surprise of 7 billion people who were sure... Read More

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Think tank linked to Putin developed plans to sway US elections

by Itunuoluwa Adebo A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump’s favor. According to Reuters , US officials described two confidential documents from the think tank as providing the framework and rationale for what U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded was an... Read More

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Russia’s Supreme Court bans Jehovah Witnesses

by Dolapo Adelana Russia’s Supreme Court Thursday ruled the activities of the main centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia to be extremist, banning its work and seizing the property. “The Supreme Court has ruled to sustain the claim of Russia’s Ministry of Justice and deem the ‘Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia’ organisation extremist, eliminate it and ban its... Read More

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US intercepts 2 Russian bombers

by Dolapo Adelana The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) on Tuesday said it intercepted two Russian TU-95 bombers on Monday evening. According to a U.S. official, the intercept occurred 100 nautical miles south of Kodiak Island, off the coast of Alaska. The Russian aircraft were in international airspace throughout the encounter as American airspace extends 12... Read More

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POTUS does an about-face on Nato, Syria, China and Russia

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Within a few hours, President Trump has abandoned stances that were the bedrock of his establishment-bashing campaign. NATO, he said, is “no longer obsolete” He has also backed down a threat to brand China a currency manipulator. In another shocking turnaround, Trump praised Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, whom he had previously... Read More

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Will Tillerson’s visit to Moscow quell troubled waters in Syria?

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State a one-time recipient of the Russian Order of Friendship from President Vladimir Putin arrives Tuesday in Moscow amid brewing tensions over the ongoing conflict in Syria. This trip is the most sensitive to date for Tillerson. The secretary of state is seeking to leverage both international condemnations... Read More

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“We are prepared to do more” | US Ambassador Nikki Haley warns Syria

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Nikki Haley the US Ambassador to the United Nations warned Friday that the United States “is prepared to do more” in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons and delivered a sharp rebuke to Russia for its support of the Syrian regime. “The United States took a very measured step last night,” Haley... Read More

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Russia diverts warship to protect Syria from US air strikes

by Azeez Adeniyi Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Friday diverted a warship to protect the Syrian coast against further missile attacks by the United States of America. The United States had fired cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched, killing over 80 people.... Read More

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Trump’s ‘very very great relationship’ with Xi Jinping threatened by Syria airstrikes

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump has hailed the start of “a very, very great relationship” with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, after months of Twitter attacks and tension ended in a steak dinner at the Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. When Xi came to the US two years ago, Trump attacked Barack Obama’s red-carpet welcome, claiming he... Read More

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US airstrikes in Syria, “an act of aggression” – Putin

by Dolapo Adelana Russian President, Vladmir Putin has condemned the US airstrikes on Syria ordered by President Donald Trump. In a statement by his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, Putin described the airstrikes as an act of “aggression against a sovereign nation”. Peskov also insisted that “the Syrian army doesn’t have chemical weapons,” saying this had been “observed... Read More

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US airstrikes in Syria: Action was appropriate and just – Speaker Ryan

House Speaker Paul Ryan has described the airstrikes launched by the US military as “just and appropriate”. Ryan said Assad must be held accountable for his actions in Syria and his enablers must change course. He urged the Donald Trump administration to meet with Congress to hold further discussions on the matter. [Read Also:] US airstrike: Trump has... Read More

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US airstrike: Trump has sent a clear warning to Assad, Russia – Sen. Marco Rubio

by Dolapo Adelana US. Senator Marco Rubio has commended President Donald Trump and the Armed Forces for the airstrikes launched in Syria on Friday. Rubio in a statement said the mission was a clearly warning to Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad “that the days of committing war crimes with impunity are over”. He added that efforts... Read More

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“What is your approach?” | Russia challenges Trump’s stand on Syria

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Russia has challenged President Donald Trump to set out his strategy on Syria after he declared that the recent chemical attack had transformed his views on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Trump, who has previously argued against removing Assad from power, said the attack on a rebel-held town in Syria’s Idlib... Read More

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‘Russians’ attempt to hack Senator Marco Rubio again

By Itunuoluwa Adebo Despite all the sanctions against Russia for their alleged interference in the last US elections, it appears they are not stopping there. On Thursday, former Republican primary Presidential Candidate and current US Senator Marco Rubio said he and his former staff are being targeted again. He said the first attempt to hack... Read More

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Just In: Former Trump campaign manager volunteers to testify before House Intelligence Committee

By Itunuoluwa Adebo Devin Nunes, House Intelligence Committee Chair has said that Paul Manafort, former President Trump campaign chairman, has volunteered to testify before his committee, which is currently investigating alleged ties between Trump campaign officials and Russia as well as the Kremlin’s activities in the 2016 election. He made the announcement Friday Morning, also... Read More

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Russian govt label Jehovah Witnesses an extremist group

The Russian government has classified the Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist organization. The Russian Ministry of Justice has filed a request at the Supreme Court against 175,000 Jehovah’s witnesses members in the country. The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) has also confirmed the legal action. The press office for the Russian branch of the religion... Read More

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First set of winners emerge in the Union Bank, Unionkorrect promo

Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s longest-standing innovative banks, has stayed true to its promise to reward customers for saving with the UnionKorrect promo draw which held on 28 February, 2017. The UnionKorrect savings product which was launched in 2015 is a sub-account linked to customers’ saving or current account allowing holders to earn high interest rates while saving a fixed... Read More

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‘Schumer is a hypocrite’ | Trump wants Minority Leader investigated for Russian ties

by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Democratic minority leader, Senator Chuck Schumer. Trump, who stated this on Friday via his Twitter account called Schumer a hypocrite as he shared a picture of the senator with Russia president, Vladmir Putin. “We should start an immediate investigation into @SenSchumer and his... Read More

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Trump’s Attorney General, Sessions urged to resign for links with Russia

by Dolapo Adelana Top US Democrats on Thursday called for the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his failure to disclose that he met twice with Russia’s ambassador to Washington during last year’s election campaign. Sessions’ had during his Senate confirmation hearings denied meeting with Russian officials. “I have said whenever it’s appropriate, I... Read More

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