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White House says resignation a result of ‘eroding level of trust’, not potential violation of law, as GOP divided over inquiry into calls
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Police launch investigation over death of Kim Jong-nam, who was tipped to succeed father as ruler of North Korea before he fell out of favour
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The annual event is a chance for politicians and the media to share an evening of good-natured roasting – but this year goodwill is in short supply on both sides
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UKUKPeople feared missing after 'huge' explosion in Oxford block of flatsSix fire crews attended the scene in the west of the city, where the Osney Mead building collapsed after exploding and catching fire
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Ash clouds from the local steelworks dominate the sky in Zenica, where even taking a breath can be a struggle. But despite pending criminal charges, the steel company’s environmental pledges remain unfulfilled
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Human Rights Watch report calls on UK and other aid donors funding ambitious education programme to put pressure on government to halt abuses
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opinion & analysis
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Donald McGahn informed the president about the ex-national security adviser’s ties to Russia, and his knowledge complicates Flynn’s version of events
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Mysterious killing of Kim Jong-un’s half brother fits with comic book view of country – but its missile tests suggest increasing boldness on world stage
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National security adviser is the third Trump adviser forced to leave over reports of Kremlin contact, further raising suspicions of the Trump-Putin relationship
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President Donald Trump asked for the resignation of his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, after his level of trust in Flynn eroded to the point that he felt he needed to make a change, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Tuesday
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The former national security adviser led anti-Hillary Clinton chants and chided her over her handling of top secret information
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Kim Jong-un’s older half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, has died in Malaysia, police in Kuala Lumpur have confirmed.
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Ever since his epic 19-second-long handshake with a visibly bewildered Shinzo Abe of Japan, Donald Trump’s unusual handshake style has been under the microscope
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Donald Trump and his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, gave a relatively subdued press conference on Monday following a meeting at the White House
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At least four skiers have died and another five are missing after an avalanche struck near the busy French Alpine resort of Tignes on Monday
Greece Country defies creditors over more cuts as economy shrinks unexpectedly