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Trump signs Russia Sanctions bill into law

President Trump has signed the bill imposing new sanctions into law Wednesday, according to Reuters. Last week, U.S. Congress voted with an overwhelming margin of 98-2 to punish the Russian government for interfering in the 2016 presidential elections, the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and other violations of international norms. Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his intention... Read More

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Tillerson says he told Putin U.S-Russia relationship could get worse and it did

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters Tuesday that he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that the relationship between the U.S. and Moscow was bad and could get worse, POLITICO reports. “I told President Putin when I saw him in the Kremlin in March and I’ve told Foreign Minister Lavrov... Read More

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BREAKING: North Korea has launched another ballistic missile – Pentagon

The Pentagon said Friday that it has detected a North Korean ballistic missile launch and is carrying out assessments to gather further information, Reuters reports. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the launch occurred at about 10:45 a.m. ET (1445 GMT) and it was still being assessed for further information. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe... Read More

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“It’s kind of hurtful” | Sessions reacts to Donald Trump’s attacks

Jeff Sessions Thursday, said US President Donald Trump‘s attacks in recent times has been painful, but he still believes in him. In an interview with Fox News, while travelling in El Salvador, Sessions said, “It’s kind of hurtful but the President of the United States is a strong leader.” “He is determined to move this... Read More

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Russia ready to retaliate after meeting with the U.S ends without a deal

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said it has the right to retaliate against the United States after a meeting with the U.S did not end in any agreements on returning seized Russian diplomatic property. Former President Barack Obama ordered the two Russian diplomatic compounds to be seized and the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats for interfering... Read More

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Obama makes first political move with redistricting group fundraiser

Former President Barack Obama is set to make his first official political move since he left the White House Thursday, headlining a private fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee in Washington, Politico reports. The aim of the event is to support the group he’s backing to coordinate the efforts of Democrats in State races and... Read More

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Putin has vehemently denied Russian meddling in election – Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has, in continuation of the reactions on Russian meddling in the election, said that Russian President, Vladimir Putin, denied the allegations. In a tweet coming after he met Putin for the first time, at the G20 Summit, Trump said he asked him twice and it was denied. [Read Also:] TRUMP TO... Read More

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President Trump says Mexico should “absolutely” pay for border wall

President Donald Trump said during his meeting with the President of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto, that Mexico should ‘absolutely’ pay for the border wall between the United States and its southern neighbor, Politico reports. At the G-20 summit in Hamburg, a reporter asked Trump, “Do you still want Mexico to pay for the wall?” The... Read More

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U.S. and Russia make deal on Syria ceasefire

Three US officials say the United States and Russia have reached agreement on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, as President Donald Trump held his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Politico reports. This marks a new level for the U.S. in trying to resolve the civil war in Syria. Details about the agreement and... Read More

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U.S and South Korea respond to North Korea’s ICBM with deep strike missiles

In response to North Korea’s launch Tuesday, U.S. and South Korea put up a show of force for Pyongyang firing “deep strike” precision missiles into the territorial waters of South Korea. South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered the drills arranged with the United States to show “North Korea our firm combined missile response posture,” his... Read More

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United States requests U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea missile launch

A spokesman for the U.S mission to the United Nation said the United States on Tuesday, requested a closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council on North Korea’s latest IBM (Intercontinental ballistic missile) launch. The spokesman said the 15-member council meeting was likely to be fixed on Wednesday. North Korea said, Tuesday that it... Read More

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Russia and China team up and ask North Korea, U.S and South Korea to embrace de-escalation plan

On Tuesday, Russia and China joined diplomatic forces and called on North Korea, South Korea, and the United States to sign up to a Chinese de-escalation plan that is designed to defuse tensions around North Korea’s missile program, Reuters reports. The de-escalation plan features North Korea suspend its ballistic missile program and the United States... Read More

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The Thread: The Trump effect in Iran

The United States loves its role as the World’s police- well until Trump who touts MAGA any chance he can get. That did not stop him from tossing 59 missiles in Syria, did it. The US-Iran relations were warm until 1953 when the CIA organised a military coup that overthrew Mohammed Mossadeq. Since then, the... Read More

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Finally, Donald Trump will meet his bestie Vladmir Putin

White House National Security adviser H.R. McMaster said Thursday that President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a G20 summit scheduled for next week in Germany, Politico reports. Both world leaders will speak on the sidelines and not the expected formal separate meeting. This quells mounting speculation over whether the two would... Read More

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson set to meet with Qatar foreign minister

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with the foreign minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the start of a Saudi, Emirati, Bahrani and Egyptian-backed boycott of the United States, according to reports. The meeting comes just days before the deadline on the list of demands sent to Qatar by the four Arab states,... Read More

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White House says Syria may be planning another chemical attack

The Trump administration has said it discovered evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad could be planning another chemical weapons attack, according to Fox reports. In a statement, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would likely result in the mass... Read More

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President Trump seals first meeting with Indian PM with a bear hug

President Trump met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their first face-to-face meeting and sealed with a bear hug Monday, as the two leaders are hopeful for their new found friendship. Trump recalled a pledge he made during his 2016 campaign, that if he was elected, India would have a true friend in the White... Read More

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North Korea denies torturing Otto Warmbier during his incarceration

North Korea has called itself the “biggest victim” in the death of Otto Warmbier who was detained for over a than a year and died a few days after coming home in a coma. In North Korea’s first reaction to Otto Warmbier’s death, Korean Central News Agency denies allegations that North Korea cruelly treated or... Read More

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Thousands gather to bid Otto Warmbier farewell

Friends, family and community members were lined up as early as 7 a.m. outside Wyoming High School, where Warmbier graduated in 2013. The crowd at the school had reached its 2,500-person capacity and a staging area was set up for those still outside. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) told reporters outside the school, “This process has... Read More

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US Senator had secret meeting with North Korea to free Otto Warmbier

According to Fox , the office of Senator Rob Portman revealed he met with the North Korean delegation to the United Nations in December to seek the release of Otto Warmbier, the American student detained in January 2016. Senator Portman told Fox News that the senator in a New York meeting showed photos of Warmbier to showed... Read More

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Russia cancels meeting with the United States over sanctions

Russian has canceled a meeting scheduled between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and U.S under Secretary of state aimed at resolving issues affecting the relationship between the two countries, CNN reports. This announcement comes after the US announced an increase of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.... Read More

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Trump mocks “fake news”, calls Twitter his very powerful social media

Amid phony investigations, great witch hunts, and a 7-month-old probe into whether President Trump’s campaign possibly colluded with the Russian government, Trump seems to find joy in just one thing — Twitter or what he prefers to call “my very powerful social media” One of the latest in a string of tweets that have been back-to-back,... Read More

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US agrees to sell $12bn worth of fighter jets to Qatar despite ongoing crisis

Despite the diplomatic crisis going on between Qatar and a number of its Gulf neighbors, the United States has agreed to sell $12 billion worth of American F-15 fighters to the country. CNN reports that in a statement, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Roger Cabiness said “Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met today with Qatari Minister... Read More

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President Trump admits Comey drama is a distraction to the White House

President Trump indirectly implied when addressing the press in the Rose Garden alongside Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, that firing former FBI Director James Comey and the drama that followed is a distraction to his administration. Trump said, “No collusion, no obstruction, he’s a leaker”. He also added, “He’s a leaker but we want to get... Read More

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“We have to stop the funding of terrorism” – President Trump

President Trump addressed the press in the Rose Garden alongside Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Friday. Trump in his opening address quickly addressed the issue of terrorism and world security, drawing attention to his recently completed foreign trip to Europe and the Middle East. He said they had come to a conclusion, referring to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson... Read More

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10 photos that prove the forces of nature are against Donald Trump

It’s Donald Trump’s hair against the wind many times and guess what? The wind always wins. While the US President is travelling across countries, meeting religious leaders, grabbing a sneaky orb and having his hand swatted away by his wife, Melania, we decided to pay attention to something we think will interest you. Not for... Read More

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Just In: One dead, 13 injured as car rams into Times Square

by Omoleye Omoruyi A vehicle, running speedily, has struck at least 14 pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City’s Times Square, killing one person, injuring another. At least ten people were being treated for injuries on the ground after the collision at the Midtown Manhattan tourist site. It’s not known whether the incident was... Read More

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Pres. Trump asked FBI Director Comey to shut down Michael Flynn investigation

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump asked the FBI director, James Comey, to shut down the federal investigation into former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, in an Oval Office meeting in February, according to a memo Comey wrote shortly after the meeting. The documentation of President’s Trump’s request is the clearest evidence that the president tried... Read More

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Buhari’s agenda in line with our expectations – U.S

by Azeez Adeniyi The United States on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda were in line with its expectations. The Deputy Director, Office of West African Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Mr Nathan Holt, made the remarks on Tuesday from Washington, D.C. via teleconference on: ‘Nigeria, a critical U.S.... Read More

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Who is Angella Reid? White House’s first black female chief usher fired by Trump

by Tolu O. In an exclusive report by online magazine Daily Mail, Angella Reid was fired because she did not belong to Team Trump and never held back on the fact that she would have preferred Hillary Clinton sitting in the Oval. Angella Reid has been a major news item for almost 20 hours now.... Read More

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