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- US
- August 7, 2021, 03:35
America Letter: Outgoing Washington Correspondent Suzanne Lynch reflects on the US
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- US
- August 7, 2021, 01:00
Former president lends support to coal lobbyist Mike Carey who won in 10-way primary
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- US
- August 6, 2021, 20:00
US Wrap: President urges Americans to get vaccinated as Delta Covid surge continues
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- US
- August 5, 2021, 20:55
Development after government pressure as Delta variant continues surge across country
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- US
- August 4, 2021, 21:57
New York governor faces new criminal inquiries after report detailing sexual harassment
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- US
- August 4, 2021, 20:05
Kathy Hochul will replace Andrew Cuomo if he quits or is impeached in harassment scandal
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- Politics
- August 4, 2021, 02:54
Healthcare workers and over-80s among those to receive booster under preliminary proposals
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- US
- August 3, 2021, 23:40
NY attorney general determines Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women
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- US
- August 3, 2021, 21:54
Governor’s future in hands of NY state assembly after inquiry finds he sexually harassed 11 women
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- US
- August 3, 2021, 08:57
Greece, Iran and US Virgin Islands among others listed under ‘avoid travel’ warning
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- US
- August 2, 2021, 20:00
End of Covid-19 rent measure sparks calls for House of Representatives to return from recess
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- US
- July 30, 2021, 21:10
Taliban have the momentum in Afghanistan as US withdraws, says retired US general
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- US
- July 30, 2021, 20:14
Justice department orders US treasury to turn over former president’s tax returns
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- US
- July 30, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: Labour shortages and supply issues make it difficult for businesses to keep up
![US President Joe Biden: ‘This is about life and death. I know people talk about freedom... but with freedom comes responsibility.’ Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images US President Joe Biden: ‘This is about life and death. I know people talk about freedom... but with freedom comes responsibility.’ Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images](/polopoly_fs/1.4634298.1627594811!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- July 30, 2021, 01:00
US Wrap: New rules announced as Biden urges unvaccinated to get jab to curb virus
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- US
- July 28, 2021, 20:31
Republicans furious as CDU recommends masks in certain settings due to Delta surge
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- US
- July 28, 2021, 02:00
Four officers give harrowing testimony on day one of the investigative hearings
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- US
- July 27, 2021, 21:36
Senior GOP figures point fingers at Nancy Pelosi for security failings on day of attack
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- US
- July 27, 2021, 19:01
‘They robbed me of my mother, I was 12 years of age. They cannot rob me of justice’
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- US
- July 26, 2021, 21:53
US looks forward to ‘full and fair’ polls in Iraq in October and continuing strategic dialogue
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- US
- July 26, 2021, 21:52
Police officers to testify on Tuesday about storming of building by Trump supporters
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- US
- July 23, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: Reports of fully vaccinated becoming infected with Covid causing worry
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- US
- July 23, 2021, 18:36
Justice department launches ‘strike forces’ to tackle flow of illegal weapons
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- US
- July 22, 2021, 20:56
Trump-terminated DACA leaves young migrants in legal limbo as Biden fights ruling
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- US
- July 21, 2021, 21:01
Controversy as Trump allies not included on committee investigating storming of Capitol
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- Politics
- July 21, 2021, 13:41
British government seeks ‘standstill’ period and significant amendments to protocol
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- Politics
- July 21, 2021, 04:24
Ministers to outline new proposals on trade between Britain and the North at Westminster
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- US
- July 20, 2021, 22:02
Health officials in United States reiterate calls for Americans to avail of vaccination
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- Politics
- July 20, 2021, 17:12
US urges Britain, EU to negotiate within ‘existing mechanisms’ of Brexit agreement
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- US
- July 19, 2021, 18:50
Transfer of Moroccan national by Biden administration a first since Trump era pause
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- Technology
- July 19, 2021, 15:38
White House says security agents are teaming up with criminal gangs
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- Politics
- July 18, 2021, 16:39
‘Some of the greatest’ on NYPD have Irish heritage, says former officer Eric Adams
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- US
- July 16, 2021, 20:30
About 97% of people entering US hospitals with Covid-19 are unvaccinated
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- US
- July 16, 2021, 20:00
US Letter: Housing and labour shortages add to uncertainty even as GDP roars ahead
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- US
- July 15, 2021, 22:31
US president raises American concerns about Russian gas link with chancellor
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- US
- July 14, 2021, 21:14
Several Congress members urged Biden administration to look after at-risk contractors
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- US
- July 13, 2021, 21:37
‘Have you no shame?’ Biden asks Republicans seeking to impose stricter voting rules
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- US
- July 12, 2021, 20:33
Thousands took to the streets of the socialist country in anti-government protests
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- US
- July 2, 2021, 20:45
President enters the holiday weekend missing his target to have 70 per cent of Americans inoculated with at least one shot of a Co(...)
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- US
- July 2, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: As race for mayor tightens, Trump pounces on vote counting slip-up
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- US
- July 1, 2021, 19:42
Laws on vote discarding and third-party delivery deemed not in breach of 1965 Act
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- US
- July 1, 2021, 06:53
Alan Weisselberg facing 15 charges as first member of Trump Organization indicted
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- US
- June 30, 2021, 20:36
Republican who twice served as defence secretary is credited as architect of Iraq War
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- US
- June 30, 2021, 19:50
President bemoans ‘regular cycle’ as concerns rise about drought and wildfires
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- US
- June 29, 2021, 20:23
House votes on Bill to assist people who helped US troops as Taliban influence grows
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- US
- June 27, 2021, 17:00
The former president’s supporters gathered in force in a small rural county in Ohio
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- US
- June 27, 2021, 06:42
Former president attacks Biden, Republican opponents and hints at third run
![Afghan president Ashraf Ghani with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the US Capitol in Washington on Friday. Photograph: EPA/Shawn Thew Afghan president Ashraf Ghani with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the US Capitol in Washington on Friday. Photograph: EPA/Shawn Thew](/polopoly_fs/1.4603751.1624642057!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- June 25, 2021, 22:00
Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Washington comes at critical moment for the two countries
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- US
- June 25, 2021, 20:59
Chauvin placed Floyd in a fatal knee-to-neck restraint for nine minutes and 29 seconds
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- US
- June 25, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: US bishops support banning pro-choice politicians from taking Eucharist
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- US
- June 24, 2021, 21:00
Plan covers projects in clean energy, power grid upgrade and public transportation
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- Irish News
- June 24, 2021, 06:24
Wyoming resident spoke to Cian McLaughlin at the national park before he went missing
![President Joe Biden speaking about gun violence and crime prevention, at the White House in Washington. Photograph: (Doug Mills/the New York Times President Joe Biden speaking about gun violence and crime prevention, at the White House in Washington. Photograph: (Doug Mills/the New York Times](/polopoly_fs/1.4601829.1624484600!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- June 23, 2021, 22:43
US president warns shooting could spike as murders and violence increase across America
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- US
- June 23, 2021, 20:20
Former police officer secures 32 per cent of first preference vote
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- World
- June 23, 2021, 20:08
Biden administration nominates representative who campaigned for president
![Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned about the impact of the Delta variant, which now represents about 20% of all new Covid-19 cases in the US. File photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned about the impact of the Delta variant, which now represents about 20% of all new Covid-19 cases in the US. File photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP](/polopoly_fs/1.4600733.1624391251!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- June 22, 2021, 20:47
‘Few extra weeks’ needed to hit goal of administering one shot to 70% of adults by July 4th
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- US
- June 21, 2021, 21:01
Winner is most likely to succeed Bill de Blasio when election takes place in November
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- US
- June 18, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: It remains unclear if special envoy to Northern Ireland will be appointed
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- US
- June 18, 2021, 18:53
Democrats boosted by senator Joe Manchin’s proposed slimmed-down version of Bill
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- US
- June 18, 2021, 06:34
Cian McLaughlin last seen on ‘strenuous’ hike in Grand Teton National Park
![US vice-president Kamala Harris (4-L) poses for a photo as president Joe Biden (C) signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: Oliver Contreras/Pool/EPA US vice-president Kamala Harris (4-L) poses for a photo as president Joe Biden (C) signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: Oliver Contreras/Pool/EPA](/polopoly_fs/1.4596660.1623964488!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- June 17, 2021, 22:14
US president says date ‘marks the long night of slavery and a promise of a morning to come’
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- US
- June 16, 2021, 21:46
Meeting between US and Russian leaders will dictate shape of relations for at least a year
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- World
- June 16, 2021, 12:15
US president warns Russian leader of ‘devastating’ fallout if jailed activist dies
![US president Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/EPA US president Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/EPA](/polopoly_fs/1.4594248.1623774453!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- Opinion
- June 16, 2021, 01:36
The Russian leader will get a boost but it’s difficult to see any benefit for the US president
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- US
- June 15, 2021, 20:26
American president says US will ‘respond in kind’ if Russia continues with cyberactivities
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- US
- June 14, 2021, 20:26
US vaccination take-up rates are slowing, as Novavax jab on course for autumn approval
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- US
- June 14, 2021, 07:15
Bilateral meeting focused on issue that overshadowed G7 summit of world leaders
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- US
- June 12, 2021, 06:00
Seasoned candidates steal a march on front-runner Yang in post-Covid city
![JFK airport in New York: Thousands who live and work legally in the US under non-immigrant visas are unable to leave the country as they are not sure if they will be readmitted. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP JFK airport in New York: Thousands who live and work legally in the US under non-immigrant visas are unable to leave the country as they are not sure if they will be readmitted. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP](/polopoly_fs/1.4590919.1623427240!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- June 11, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: Thousands working under temporary visas unable to travel home
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- US
- June 11, 2021, 17:00
Comments following meeting with Guatemalan leader expose muddy messaging
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- Irish News
- June 9, 2021, 18:59
US national security adviser says concern ‘runs very deep’ on Northern Ireland issue
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- Politics
- June 9, 2021, 14:14
British to be urged to find solution and avoid any threat to Good Friday Agreement
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- US
- June 8, 2021, 20:56
US Wrap: Week-long visit to Europe will take in G7 summit and meeting with Johnson
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- US
- June 4, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: First-time buyers are being priced out while well-heeled Americans snap up second homes
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- US
- June 3, 2021, 19:44
Former US president to speak at North Carolina Republican Party convention
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- US
- June 2, 2021, 20:00
Goal of 70% of US having at least one jab by July 4th helped by offers of beer and free trips
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- US
- June 2, 2021, 07:46
Biden administration reverses Trump-era programme in state’s wildlife refuge
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- US
- June 1, 2021, 22:56
President’s visit marks 100 years since hundreds of black residents killed by white mob
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- US
- May 28, 2021, 20:38
Airlines add more seats and routes to meet pent-up demand
![Viola Ford Fletcher (107) about to testify before a judiciary sub-committee in Washington DC. She is one of three known survivors of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in which white mobs gunned down black people in the streets. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times Viola Ford Fletcher (107) about to testify before a judiciary sub-committee in Washington DC. She is one of three known survivors of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in which white mobs gunned down black people in the streets. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times](/polopoly_fs/1.4578163.1622218998!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- May 28, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: Achieving substantive change in policing would be a true tribute to George Floyd
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- US
- May 27, 2021, 21:02
US Wrap: President urges ‘bold investments in our families, our communities and our nation’
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- US
- May 26, 2021, 21:56
US congresswoman is under fire from Republican colleagues but has grassroots base
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- US
- May 25, 2021, 21:51
Relative’s of black man killed by police officer call for ‘meaningful’ legislation reform
![White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told The Irish Times: “We certainly continue to closely monitor issues in Northern Ireland.” Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/EPA/Pool White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told The Irish Times: “We certainly continue to closely monitor issues in Northern Ireland.” Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/EPA/Pool](/polopoly_fs/1.4575135.1621968328!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- May 25, 2021, 19:45
Position was last held by Trump appointee Mick Mulvaney
![United States secretary of state Antony Blinken (pictured) and national security adviser Jake Sullivan met separately with Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney at Shannon Airport on Monday. Photograph: Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty United States secretary of state Antony Blinken (pictured) and national security adviser Jake Sullivan met separately with Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney at Shannon Airport on Monday. Photograph: Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty](/polopoly_fs/1.4574580.1621921033!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- May 25, 2021, 06:38
Meetings with Biden’s highest-ranking figures involved talks on Israel and Northern Ireland
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- Books
- May 22, 2021, 06:00
Book review: Patrick Radden Keefe offers a forensic account of the Sacklers’ direct involvement in the development and promotion o(...)
- US
- May 21, 2021, 21:05
US to discuss recovery efforts after Gaza conflict as some Democrats call for halt to arms deal
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- US
- May 21, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: Activists fret that nearly 50 years of reproductive rights could be undone
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- US
- May 20, 2021, 23:37
US president reiterates commitment to supporting Israel’s ‘Iron dome’ rocket defencre system
![US first lady Jill Biden and Dr Anthony Fauci speak to Skylah Jackson’s family before her first Covid-19 vaccination. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty US first lady Jill Biden and Dr Anthony Fauci speak to Skylah Jackson’s family before her first Covid-19 vaccination. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty](/polopoly_fs/1.4570909.1621541538!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- May 20, 2021, 21:15
Jill Biden swerves question about once using an expletive to describe Kamala Harris
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- US
- May 19, 2021, 22:12
Letitia James is investigating Trump Organisation in ‘criminal capacity’, spokesman says
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- US
- May 18, 2021, 20:55
US House may vote on Wednesday on bipartisan Bill to examine events of January 6th
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- Irish News
- May 18, 2021, 20:25
White House prepares to name number of ambassadorial positions in coming weeks
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- Middle East
- May 18, 2021, 07:00
Further clashes as Netanyahu issues warning and world powers ramp up ceasefire efforts
![The heavily damaged Aqsa avenue in Gaza City’s Dahduh neighbourhood following an Israeli bombardment on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images The heavily damaged Aqsa avenue in Gaza City’s Dahduh neighbourhood following an Israeli bombardment on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images](/polopoly_fs/1.4567788.1621280875!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
- US
- May 17, 2021, 21:00
US insists it is working hard behind scenes to halt Gaza conflict as it again blocks UN statement
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- US
- May 17, 2021, 19:30
Move marks first time vaccines already approved by US regulators will be sent abroad
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- Middle East
- May 16, 2021, 20:44
Security Council agreement proves elusive due to resistance from United States
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- US
- May 14, 2021, 20:00
America Letter: Bush jnr’s new book about immigrants is his latest rehabilitation effort
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- US
- May 14, 2021, 18:00
Joe Biden hails ‘great milestone’ but some states wary of loosening rules
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- US
- May 13, 2021, 19:30
As conflict with Palestinian militants escalates, Joe Biden makes clear where he stands