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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Israel at the start of a five-day tour of the region. He consults with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others, about Iran and about further expansion of Israel's relations…
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Wildfires in the US state of California have put thousands of people to flight. Nearly 7,000 firefighters have been deployed against the fires, which ravage both the north and south of the state. The extreme heat in the western…
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The mounting tensions between the United States and China over Chinese tech companies caused some reticence among investors. Tech investor Prosus was therefore under pressure on the Damrak. Better-than-expected export figures from…
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The Chinese government has ordered the closure of the US Consulate in Chengdu. It is, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, "a legal and necessary response to unjustified US action," The South China Morning Post reported.…
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A rare Pokémon card raised $ 90,000 at an online auction in the United States. According to the auction house Heritage Auction, a collector paid that amount for a so-called Trainer card that gave access to a secret tournament in…
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Residents of some Mexican border towns have blocked roads and transitions to the United States with their cars in recent days. They fear that American visitors will spread the coronavirus in Mexico. Today, the presidents of the two…
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US President Trump bullied and humiliated then-British Prime Minister Theresa May during their phone calls. He would have called her "weak" and blamed her for "lack of courage." Trump is also said to have called German Chancellor…
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered the words 'Black Lives Matter' to be painted in large, yellow letters on the street in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan. Black Lives Matter is a group that fights against police brutality…
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Former US Marine Paul Whelan, who was sentenced to sixteen years in prison for espionage by a Moscow court last week, will not appeal his sentence. The Russian news agency Interfax reported this Tuesday, referring to Whelan's…
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Talks on arms control between the United States and Russia started in Vienna on Monday. The talks last two days. Officially, little has been said about the negotiations. Still, the US envoy has made it clear that the talks are…
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