politics

Biden weathers Democratic debate but uncertainty persists
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Biden weathers Democratic debate but uncertainty persists

Joe Biden did what he needed to — avoid major blunders — in the latest debate featuring the top Democrats…
More than ever, Mike Pompeo at helm of Trump foreign policy
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More than ever, Mike Pompeo at helm of Trump foreign policy

Speaking at the White House after John Bolton’s surprise exit as national security adviser, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo couldn’t…
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
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Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star

Japan’s Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet…
Tamer Trump on show at G7, but brash US leader never far
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Tamer Trump on show at G7, but brash US leader never far

Like Superman disguised as the mild-mannered Clark Kent, Donald Trump showed his tamer side at the G7 — but the…
Fossil fuels? Plastic? Trump says more is better
Environment

Fossil fuels? Plastic? Trump says more is better

President Donald Trump has seen the future and it is oil. And plastic. Where most environmental scientists and most US…
Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China
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Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China

Pacific island leaders insist climate change, not China, will top the agenda when they meet in Tuvalu this month as…
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
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China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics”…
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
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Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat

Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned Wednesday after being targeted by US President Donald Trump following the leak of highly critical…
Trump calls British ambassador to US ‘a very stupid guy’
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Trump calls British ambassador to US ‘a very stupid guy’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the British ambassador to the United States “a very stupid guy,” one day after…
Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump ‘inept’
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Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump ‘inept’

Britain scrambled on Monday to stem damage to its relations with Washington by finding the leaker of diplomatic cables in…
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