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Trump Says He Wants US Troops in Iraq to "Watch Iran." Iraqis' Response: Get Out. "Trump did not ask us to keep U.S. troops to watch Iran," says Iraqi president.
"Trump did not ask us to keep U.S. troops to watch Iran," says Iraqi president. "He didn't ask permission from Congress either," says one observer.
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Firefighters injured in fire at fire station after fire engine catches fire
Two Massachusetts firefighters were injured in a fire at a fire station after a fire truck caught fire early Wednesday.
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Will ‘Build, Build, Build’ yield any results?
The Senate and the House of Representatives are on the clock facing an extremely tight deadline to resolve their differences over the proposed P3.7 trillion national budget. by Tony F. Katigbak
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U.S.-Taliban Talks May Be Proceeding To Quickly, Retired U.S. Commander Says
Steve Inskeep talks to retired Lt. Gen. David Barno, ex-commander of U.S. ground forces in Afghanistan, for his thoughts about the way forward in Afghanistan, and the risks of removing U.S. troops.
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Telegraph Fantasy Football 18/19: Week 27 review
ondering how your team got on in Week 27? Come back every week as we round up the standout player, the best possible XI and the manager that has scooped the weekly prize.
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Trump says he’s been nominated for a Nobel. But did Japan’s Abe actually do it? Or was it S. Korea’s Moon?
The South Korean president is a public supporter of Trump's North Korea policy. Japan's prime minister? Not so much.
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U.K., Italy, Germany, India and New Zealand reject calls by U.S. to boycott Huawei 5G equipment, citing lack of compelling evidence provided by the U.S. and via internal reviews. U.S. fails to convince members of the Five Eyes to reject Huawei.
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has told the BBC: "there's no way the US can crush us. If the lights go out in the West, the East will still shine." But can he convince the rest of the world that his company is truly independent of its strongest supporter, the Chinese state?
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Super-tall, super-skinny, super-expensive: the 'pencil towers' of New York's super-rich
An extreme concentration of wealth in a city where even the air is for sale has produced a new breed of needle-like tower. By Oliver Wainwright
It is rare in the history of architecture for a new type of building to emerge. The Romans’ discovery of concrete birthed the great domes and fortifications of its empire. The Victorians’ development of steel led to an era of majestic bridges and vaulted train sheds. The American invention of the elevator created the first skyscrapers in Chicago. Now, we...
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The U.S.-China Trade War and #MeToo Were Among the Most Censored Topics on China’s WeChat, Report Finds
The U.S.-China trade war and #MeToo were among the most controversial posts on China's WeChat app, according to new research