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Many Thorny Global Situations Hinge on US Election Outcome
Donald Trump’s election four years ago reframed how many nations interacted with the United States.
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Warring Afghans Meet to Find Peace After Decades of War
Afghanistan’s warring sides have opened much-anticipated negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war
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US-China Spats Rattle World, Prompting Calls for Unity
Antagonisms between the U.S. and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of “Cold War 2.0” and Kenya’s president to appeal for unity to fight the coronavirus pandemic
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Trump Announces Major US Troop Cut in ‘Delinquent' Germany
President Donald Trump says he is ordering a major U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany, a NATO ally.
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Germany: US Troop Reduction Could Harm NATO Security
Germany’s defense minister is suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of the American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance but the U.S. itself
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More Russian Weapons for Serbia Despite US Sanction Threats
Serbia has received a sophisticated anti-aircraft system from Russia, despite possible U.S. sanctions against the Balkan state which is formally seeking European Union membership
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US to Seek More Help From NATO to Counter ISIS
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he is looking to NATO allies for more help countering the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq and in bolstering U.S. defense efforts in the Middle East
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2 US Service Members Killed by Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said in a statement Saturday. In keeping with defense department rules, the U.S. military did not identify the service members. But a statement issued by Aurora, Illinois, Mayor Richard Irvin said Miguel Villalon, 21,...
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Trump Turns to Those He Has Scorned for Help on Iran
As tensions fester with Iran, President Donald Trump finds himself turning to the very people and entities he’s spent three years dismissing or alienating: NATO, Western allies and U.S. intelligence agencies.
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Fact Check: Trump, GOP Misfires on Ukraine, Mueller Probe
Facing almost-certain impeachment, President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are blasting theHouse inquiry into whether he abused his office as illegal and declaring him completely free of taint on Ukraine and in the Russia investigation. Those claims are untrue. When certain associates and acquaintances of Trump get into hot water, he also suddenly forgets he ever knew them. Various…
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America's Influence, Once So Dominant, Waning Under Trump
It’s whispered in NATO meeting rooms and celebrated in China’s halls of power. It’s lamented in the capital cities of key U.S. allies and welcomed in the Kremlin. Three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, America’s global influence is waning. In interviews with The Associated Press, diplomats, foreign officials and scholars from numerous countries describe a changing world order in...
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'SNL' Continues Trudeau Open Mic Moment in NATO Cafeteria Skit
With a helping hand from late-night television hosts, the “Saturday Night Live” Cold Open shifted focus from the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump to his reception at the NATO summit in London. “This week, during the NATO conference in London, foreign leaders were caught on a hot mic making fun of President Trump,” an on-screen intro for the Cold…
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‘Two-Faced': Trump Hits Back at Trudeau After NATO Hot Mic Moment
President Donald Trump hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him “two-faced” after Trudeau was overheard gossiping about Trump with a gaggle of other world leaders and a British royal princess.
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Trump Calls Canadian PM ‘Two-Faced' After NATO Open Mic Moment
While NATO leaders professed unity on Wednesday at a summit near London, a spat rippled under the surface after several were caught in an unguarded exchange on camera apparently gossiping about U.S. President Donald Trump’s behavior....
...Trump branded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two-faced” after the remarks captured during a reception in London at Buckingham Palace....
...Trudeau was seen standing in a...
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Trump Takes Bold Stance at NATO as Impeachment Boils at Home
President Donald Trump tried to build up his image in foreign affairs at the NATO conference in England on Tuesday as he faced the impeachment inquiry back home....
...He claimed credit for transforming the military alliance, which is marking its 70th anniversary. though he also clashed with leaders of NATO members. In particular, he aimed insults at French President Emmanuel Macron,...
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Giuliani Mystery Phone Calls Uncovered by Democrats' Report
Who in the White House budget office called Rudy Giuliani on an August afternoon, and what did they have to talk about for 13 minutes? House impeachment investigators were unable to answer either question in their report released Tuesday by Democrats on the Intelligence Committee. But the call — and more than a dozen others and texts between President Donald…
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AP Fact Check: Trump's Misstatements at NATO Summit
President Donald Trump on Tuesday wholly misrepresented the U.S. record on international trade disputes and dismissed as a mysterious “rumor” his own statement from months ago about Britain’s health system. Here’s a look at some of his statements from London, where’s he is attending a NATO meeting: TRUMP: “We won, in the World Trade Organization, we won seven and...
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Paul the Octopus Deserves a Hand
Two-legged celebrities could learn something from the clairvoyant calamari-fodder’s graceful exit.
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Obama: Echoes of Iraq War Mindset in Iran Nuke Deal Critics
Denouncing “chest-beating” critics, President Barack Obama told a veterans group Tuesday that those who oppose the diplomatic agreement to rein in Iran’s nuclear program are some of the same people who were quick to want to go to war in Iraq and thought military action there would take only a matter of months. “We’re hearing the echoes of some of...
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“Glee” Star Cheyenne Jackson Describes His Dream Wedding With Beau
Cheyenne Jackson can’t legally wed his long-time beau in New York State right now, but the “Glee” star said he already has the perfect wedding in mind. Read More