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Former FBI assistant director: Cohen and Manafort convictions ‘double-barrel shotgun blast’
Ron Hosko is a former FBI assistant director who worked under Robert Mueller when he was in charge of the Bureau.
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Corey Lewandowski interview: ‘Michael Cohen is a serial liar’
Corey Lewandowski was a campaign manager for Donald Trump’s 2016 election bid and says he “kept as far away from Michael Cohen as possible”.
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Embattled Trump hits back after being implicated in federal crime
An embattled President Trump has lashed out again at the man who was once his personal fixer, accusing Michael Cohen of making up stories to get a deal. This was after Cohen claimed in open court that he had been personally directed by the President to break campaign finance laws. Mr Trump had nothing but praise…
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Foreign Secretary Hunt urges EU to impose further sanctions on Russia
In Washington, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been urging Europe to follow America’s lead, imposing further sanctions on Russia. Mr Hunt accused Moscow of “malign behaviour” around the world, but Russia’s Foreign Minister claimed Britain was being arrogant by trying to tell Europe what to do when it’s on the verge of leaving the EU altogether.
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US press unite against Trump ‘fake news’ attacks
The ‘fake news media’ is the opposition party, President Trump declared today, but across the United States some 350 newspapers from the New York Times to the Kentucky Times Tribune have launched an unprecedented joint campaign to counter the President’s attacks on the media. In the past two hours the US Senate unanimously supported a free press,…
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Former White House staffer releases secret tape of firing by Chief of Staff
The former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman has claimed the Trump administration is “one where everybody lies” – and released a secret tape she recorded of Chief of Staff John Kelly as he fired her from her job inside the Situation Room. Earlier, President Trump described Ms Newman as “lowlife” – after she described…
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NASA launches mission to fly closer to the Sun than ever before
The US space agency NASA has launched a mission to investigate the mysteries of the Sun – flying closer than ever before. The Parker Solar Probe launched successfully early this morning, on a seven year voyage to make 24 orbits of the Sun. It’ll fly just over 6 million km from the surface – protected…
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The Seattle airline employee who managed to steal, fly and crash a plane
An airline employee stole a plane from Seattle- Tacoma airport in the United States and was chased by fighter jets before crashing into an island, killing himself in the process. Officials said the man, aged 29, had worked as a ground service agent for Alaska Air. Harry Smith reports.
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Chemical giant Monsanto ordered to pay California man $289 million damages after weed-killer trial
The chemical giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay more than two hundred million pounds in damages – after a jury in the United States backed a claim by a groundsman that a pesticide contributed towards his terminal cancer. The firm has insisted British consumers are safe to use the product – declaring the “science…
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Novichok attack: Russia denounces ‘draconian’ new US sanctions
The administration has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia in retaliation for the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March.
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Meet the rising socialists challenging the Trump presidency
The Democratic establishment says sticking to the centre is the best way to win over Trump supporters.
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Former Trump campaign staffer admits financial crimes
Rick Gates, a high-ranking former member of Trump’s campaign team, has admitted in federal court that he committed financial crimes with his former boss, Paul Manafort.
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Trump clashes with EU over Iran sanctions
If the EU and the British Government want to keep trade flowing to protect the Iran nuclear deal, it doesn’t seem to be succeeding.
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Trump tweets admission that son Don Jr. met Russian ‘to get information on an opponent’
President Trump is facing an investigation into Russian involvement in the election two years ago by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. He’s been talking about it on Twitter – and one tweet in particular seems to be causing more trouble that most.
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Eleven emaciated children found in raid on New Mexico compound
Police in the US have raided a makeshift compound in a remote area of New Mexico after receiving a tip off calling for food and water which led them to discover 11 emaciated children under the age of 15, as well as three women who are believed to be their mothers and two heavily armed men.…