FBI translator married Isis recruiter she was meant to be investigating
An FBI translator traveled to Syria to marry a former German rapper turned Islamic State recruiter she was supposed to be investigating, it has been revealed.
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China demands ‘immediate’ halt to THAAD deployment in South Korea
Beijing has called for an immediate stop to the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea and is ready to protect its interests, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Venezuela's President Maduro calls for new constituent body
Amid continuing anti-government protests, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has called for a new constitution.
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15k sexual assaults were committed in US military in 2016 – Pentagon report
A new report from the Pentagon has revealed that there were around 14,900 sexual assaults in the US military last year, ranging from groping to rape. The majority of those who reported such incidents faced retaliation.
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Jordan Edwards shooting: Texas police change account of death
A Texas police department has changed a key detail in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, amid mounting calls for the officer to be arrested. Jordan Edwards, 15, died after an officer fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a house party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs. Police initially said the car reversed "aggressively" towards the officer, but footage discredits that claim.
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Belgium urged diplomats to vote for Saudi Arabia in UN women’s rights commission – leaked emails
Leaked emails show that the Belgian delegation was instructed in advance to vote for the appointment of Saudi Arabia to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and to make sure its support was known to the Saudis, UN Watch reports.
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Tomahawk missile strike on Syria was ‘after-dinner entertainment’ – US commerce secretary
The 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles the US launched against Syria last month was just “after-dinner entertainment,” which “did not cost the president anything,” the US commerce secretary said, while President Trump called the attack a “tough decision.”
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Protesters throw Pepsi cans at police during May Day demonstrations
A May Day protest in Portland has been shut down after demonstrators threw full cans of Pepsi at officers, with one hitting a medic, according to police in the US city.
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Erdogan threatens to say ‘goodbye’ to EU as official warns Turkey won’t be joining bloc
Turkey will say goodbye to the EU if it refuses to “open new chapters” on its accession into the bloc, President Erdogan has stated. It comes after an EU commissioner said Ankara’s actions and policies have made it impossible to meet EU criteria to join.
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Fox News co-president Shine resigns as harassment scandal rumbles on
Bill Shine, co-president of Fox News Channel, has become the latest executive to resign in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal at the cable channel.
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Bitcoin soars above $1,400 to all-time high
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high above $1,400 on Tuesday, after more than tripling in value over the past year, with its most recent rise attributed to strong demand in Japan, where the digital currency has been deemed a legal means of payment.
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