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World is watching our democracy, Taiwan president says on election eve
The world is watching what choice Taiwan makes as the only Chinese-speaking democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said today, the eve of elections in which Tsai said a vote for her would be a vote for freedom. Taiwan holds presidential and
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US House votes to rein in Trump’s war powers as US-Iran tensions stay high
The US House of Representatives voted yesterday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran as the Middle East remained tense after the US killing of a top Iranian commander and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes. The resolution
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US to join probe of Ukrainian jet disaster that killed 176
The NTSB said in a statement its Response Operations Centre had received formal notification from Iran of Wednesday’s crash of the Boeing 737-800 that killed all 176 on board. “The NTSB has designated an accredited representative to the investigation of
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Oil prices fall further as threat of Middle East war recedes
Oil prices dropped today extending days of losses as the threat of war in the Middle East receded and investors switched attention to economic growth prospects and the rise in US crude oil and product inventories. Brent crude LCOc1 fell
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F1 champion Hamilton donates $500,000 to Australian wildlife rescue
Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said yesterday he was donating $500,000 towards the rescue and care of wildlife caught in bushfires ravaging southeast Australia. The Briton, who has adopted a vegan lifestyle and become outspoken on the environment,
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Prince Harry and Meghan moving could be costly for Canadian taxpayers
Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars a year in security expenses if Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan move there, even part time, as they step away from their royal duties, security experts said.
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Trudeau: Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles
A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said yesterday, citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources. The destruction of the airliner, which
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Trump uses campaign rally to trumpet Soleimani killing as ‘justice’
US President Donald Trump made the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani a theme of his re-election campaign yesterday, drawing cheers from thousands at a rally when he said the death saved lives and delivered “American justice.” At the campaign
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Informants in Iraq, Syria helped US kill Iran’s Soleimani- sources
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport in a vehicle with dark-tinted glass. Four soldiers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards rode with him. They parked near a staircase leading to a Cham Wings Airbus A320, destined for Baghdad. Neither
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US-Iran: Trump pulls back from more military action, promises new sanctions
US President Donald Trump has stepped back from new military action against Iran after its missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing US troops caused no casualties but he told Iran he would tighten already crippling US sanctions. Trump and Iranian
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