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Israel PM’s rival rejects conditions for forming government
Middle East

Israel PM’s rival rejects conditions for forming government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s centrist Blue and White party, which won the most seats in elections earlier this month, on…
Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry
World

Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he…
Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking
World

Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking

Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US…
Biden weathers Democratic debate but uncertainty persists
World

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
World

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
World

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
World

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
World

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
World

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”…
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