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PoliticsAOLReport: Trump took £570k worth of art from US ambassador’s residence in France
Following accusations that he insulted US war dead during a trip to France in 2018, Donald Trump is facing a new bombshell report concerning his behaviour on the same visit. According to a report by Bloomberg, the president took a fancy to
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Trump trails Biden by eight points in the polls
With less than two months to go before America votes in a presidential election, Republican Donald Trump trails his Democrat rival Joe Biden by eight points. Trump, the most divisive president in modern history, is already trying to cast doubt
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Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon arrested over border wall fundraising scheme
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme called We Build The Wall. The charges were contained in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal
PoliticsAOLDonald Trump’s younger brother Robert dies
President Donald Trump's younger brother Robert has died aged 71. Robert had fallen seriously ill in a New York City hospital and was visited by his brother on Friday. Mr Trump said: "It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful
PoliticsAOLThe five wildest moments from Donald Trump’s interview with Axios
Donald Trump's interview with Jonathan Swan, national political correspondent at the Axios news site, has got people talking - but for all the wrong reasons. During the extensive chat, the President appeared to flounder on occasion,
BusinessAOLTrump: US to ban Chinese app TikTok
US President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. He told reporters on Air Force One as he returned from
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Twitter gives Trump Jr a tweet timeout for pandemic misinformation
Twitter has temporarily halted US President Donald Trump's son from tweeting on its site after he shared a video riddled with unsupported claims about coronavirus. Many Republicans reacted with outrage, filling social media with cries of
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Roger Stone uses racial slur in radio interview
Roger Stone, a long-time friend of Donald Trump whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted by the US president earlier this month, has used the racial slur "Negro" while talking to a black radio host. The exchange occurred on
PoliticsAOLTrump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
US President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote. Speaking during an interview on Fox News Sunday, Mr Trump
PoliticsAOLKanye West says he is anti-abortion and anti-vaccination in presidential bid
Kanye West has said he is anti-abortion, anti-vaccination and pro-school prayer as he offered more details about his plans to run for president. The rapper also revealed he was ill with coronavirus earlier this year but is sceptical about a
PoliticsAOLTrump brands reports of Russian bounties for killing US troops ‘fake news’
President Donald Trump dismissed as "fake news" allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing US troops in Afghanistan. He said news stories about the allegations were made up to "damage me and the Republican Party".
HealthAOLUS could reach 100,000 new virus cases a day, Fauci says
Dr Anthony Fauci has said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the US if Americans do not start following public health recommendations. The nation's leading infectious disease expert made the remark at a Senate hearing on
HealthAOLAnthony Fauci: Next few weeks critical to containing virus spikes
The US government's top infectious disease expert has told a House committee the next few weeks will be critical to arresting the country's disturbing coronavirus resurgence. Dr Anthony Fauci issued a plea before Congress on Tuesday
PoliticsAOLTrump credits new border wall with stopping migrants, and coronavirus
President Donald Trump has visited the US-Mexico border to celebrate the construction of more than 200 miles of wall, hoping it will remind voters of progress he has made towards one his 2016 campaign promises. The president credited the wall
PoliticsAOLFacebook removes Trump adverts over Nazi symbol
Facebook has removed campaign adverts by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol used by Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps. Nathaniel Gleicher, the
PoliticsAOLSupreme Court rejects Trump bid to end protections for young immigrants
The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants. The ruling means the young immigrants, known as Dreamers, retain their protection from deportation and their authorisation to work
NewsAOLNorth Korea says it is sending soldiers to joint border sites
North Korea has said it will send soldiers to closed inter-Korean co-operation sites in its territory and reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at frontline areas, nullifying deals reached with South Korea two years ago. The
NewsAOLCanada’s Trudeau pauses when asked about Trump clearing protesters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a lengthy pause when asked about the use of tear gas on protesters in the US, adding that Canadians were watching their southern neighbour with "horror and consternation". Mr Trudeau paused
NewsAOLDonald Trump says state governors are ‘weak’ in face of protests
President Donald Trump has derided the nation's governors as "weak" and demanded tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of US cities. Mr Trump spoke to governors on a video
PoliticsAOLTrump escalates war on Twitter and social media protections
President Donald Trump has escalated his war on social media companies, signing an executive order challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet. But the move appears to be more about
HealthAOLTrump says he is taking malaria drug in case he gets coronavirus
Donald Trump has said he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting Covid-19. The president told reporters he has been taking hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement
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Trump fires critical State Department watchdog
US President Donald Trump has fired the State Department's inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the department's management. The sacking is the latest in a series
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Live and Let Die blasts out as President Trump visits mask factory
Without wearing a face-covering himself, President Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory in Arizona on Tuesday, taking a rare trip out of Washington to visit a state he hopes to win in the November election even as Americans avoid travel
PoliticsAOLTrump tweets he has ordered US Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats
Amid tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump said on Twitter he has given orders for the US Navy to "shoot down and destroy" any Iranian gunboats found to be harassing US ships. A US Navy video last week showed small Iranian fast
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Trump condemned after moving to halt payments to World Health Organisation
Donald Trump has been condemned around the world after saying he was cutting off US payments to the World Health Organisation during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the body of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading. The US
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