President Trump calls for reforms at the United Nations (Full remarks)
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U.S. shows military might, flies stealth jets and bombers over the Korean Peninsula
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(Photo: Handout, South Korean Defense Ministry vi) The U.S. military flew stealth jets and bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Monday, days after North Korea launched an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan. The show of force came in response … Read More
US: N Korea to be ‘destroyed’ if behaviour continues
UN Ambassador Haley warns Pyongyang ‘a whole lot of military options’ are being considered to defend US and allies. The US ambassador to the UN warned North Korea would be destroyed if it continues its “reckless behaviour” and forces the … Read More
Protests in St. Louis after Jason Stockley not-guilty verdict — live updates
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ST. LOUIS — Dozens of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in downtown St. Louis Friday after blocking a bus filled with officers. The protests came after a judge announced that former police officer Jason Stockley, who is … Read More
Banking on his base, Trump charts his own path forward
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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump is back where he belongs — triggering political earthquakes that threaten to tip Washington off its axis. One moment, Trump is presenting his impregnable political base with its biggest test yet as he edges toward … Read More
U.S. and Mexico set to sign landmark Colorado River water-sharing deal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The U.S. and Mexican governments are close to signing a landmark Colorado River deal that will establish rules for sharing water over the next decade and lay out cooperative efforts intended to head off severe shortages. … Read More
Devastation and death in wake of Hurricane Irma
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Florida residents struggling to put their lives back together in Hurricane Irma’s wake fell victim to new hazards, including oppressive heat, brush-clearing accidents, house fires and deadly fumes from generators. Five residents of a Hollywood nursing home … Read More
Trump to weigh more aggressive US strategy on Iran
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President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive US responses to Iran’s forces, its Shiah Muslim proxies in Iraq and Syria, and its support for militant groups, according to six current and former US officials. The … Read More
US threatens to ‘cut China off’ from dollar if it does not uphold sanctions against N. Korea
The US could impose economic sanctions on China if it does not implement the new sanctions regime against North Korea, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. Steven Mnuchin said the restrictions could involve cutting off Beijing’s access to the US … Read More