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Trump powers on with agenda despite healthcare flop
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The Republicans managed to shoot themselves in the foot in grand style on health care last week, but not one to be deterred by a setback, Donald Trump this week set his sights on advancing his ambitious economic and energy agenda.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, donald-trump, climate-change, environment, health, health-insurance, health-policy, united-states
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Flynn talking to Congress about testifying on Trump-Russia links
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Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn has offered to testify on the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia in exchange for "assurance against unfair prosecution", his lawyer says.
Topics: donald-trump, defence-and-national-security, world-politics, united-states
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Russia's Putin says ready to meet Donald Trump in Finland
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President Vladimir Putin voices readiness to meet with US President Donald Trump at an upcoming Arctic summit, while continuing to reject allegations that Russia meddled in the US presidential election.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, russian-federation, united-states
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi says she is prepared to step down amid letdowns
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Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi acknowledges disappointment over the state of her country after one year in office, saying she is prepared to step down if people are dissatisfied with her leadership.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, religion-and-beliefs, burma, asia
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'We must fight them': Trump takes aim at Republican conservatives
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US President Donald Trump takes aim at his own party by threatening the political careers of conservative Republicans who helped torpedo healthcare legislation he backed.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, united-states
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Controversy surrounds investigations into Russian interference in US election Video
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Roll Call reporter Niels Lesniewski about controversy surrounding US investigations into Russian interference in the American election.
Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, world-politics, foreign-affairs, united-states, russian-federation
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Xi Jinping to meet Donald Trump in Florida Video
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Brad Glosserman from Pacific Forum CSIS about Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to the US to meet Donald Trump.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, united-states, china, asia
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Body of Kim Jong-nam released to North Korea
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Nine Malaysians barred from leaving North Korea are allowed to return home after Malaysia announces the release of the body of Kim Jong-nam, the slain half-brother of North Korea's leader.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, world-politics, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, asia
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Britain unveils Great Repeal Bill plans to convert EU law (photos)
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The British Government sets out how it will handle the mammoth task of converting European Union laws into domestic legislation in preparation for its exit from the bloc, seeking to ease business uncertainty about life after Brexit.
Topics: world-politics, business-economics-and-finance, treaties-and-alliances, government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, trade, united-kingdom, european-union
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China bans 'abnormal' beards in attempt to combat religious extremism
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China steps up a campaign against religious extremism in Xinjiang by implementing a range of measures, including prohibiting "abnormal" beards, the wearing of veils in public places and the refusal to watch state television.
Topics: islam, world-politics, religion-and-beliefs, china
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Ivanka Trump to become official White House employee
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Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father's administration as an unpaid employee, after her plans to serve in a more informal capacity were questioned by ethics experts.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, united-states
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Rattled by Trump, Arab leaders renew call for Palestinian state
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After weeks of heightened unease over the stance of the United States under the new administration of President Donald Trump, Arab leaders reaffirm their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict.
Topics: territorial-disputes, world-politics, donald-trump, unrest-conflict-and-war, palestinian-territory-occupied, israel, united-states
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May wanted to let Europe down gently, now she has other worries Analysis
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At the crucial moment, the United Kingdom and the European Union both offered a warm shoulder and a kind word, but now it gets tough, writes Lisa Millar.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, united-kingdom
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Trump sweeps away Obama-era climate policies Video
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to American Security Project CEO Stephen A. Cheney about Donald Trump's decision to undo Obama-era climate change regulations.
Topics: climate-change, donald-trump, world-politics, united-states
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Leigh-on-Sea locals on-board for Brexit after 'disaster' of EU
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The small fishing town of Leigh-on-Sea is happy British Prime Minister Theresa May has finally sent a letter to Brussels to tell the European Union to officially start the Brexit process.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, world-politics, government-and-politics, united-kingdom
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UK files Article 50 letter to formally start Brexit
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Brexit has begun, with Britain formally filing Article 50, a letter to the European Union giving notice of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the EU.
Topics: world-politics, agreements-and-treaties, treaties-and-alliances, european-union, united-kingdom, belgium
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Fiji Times sedition charges 'politically motivated', Amnesty says
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Amnesty International labels the sedition charge against staff of a Fiji newspaper as politically motivated and calls for authorities to rethink the accusation.
Topics: censorship, world-politics, print-media, fiji, asia, pacific
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This is what will happen if Britain's divorce from the EU turns sour
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Will it be a harmonious conscious uncoupling a la Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, or is it going to turn nasty?
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, trade, united-kingdom, european-union
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Hillary Clinton takes on the Trump administration in speech Video
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Hillary Clinton took on the Trump administration on Tuesday in one of her first public speeches since she lost the presidential election.
Topics: donald-trump, government-and-politics, world-politics, us-elections, united-states
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Clinton takes Trump to task in first major post-election speech
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A spirited Hillary Clinton takes on the Trump administration in one of her first public speeches since she lost the US presidential election, criticising everything from health care to the shortage of women appointees in top positions.
Topics: world-politics, donald-trump, united-states
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Did Donald Trump just kill the Paris climate change deal?
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The US President says the "war on coal" is over, so what does that mean for the global battle being waged against climate change?
Topics: donald-trump, climate-change, environment, mining-environmental-issues, environmental-management, environmental-policy, world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states
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Trump signs executive order sweeping away Obama-era climate change policies Video
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order undoing a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, united-states
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Theresa May triggers Brexit, sending UK into unknown territory
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The British Prime Minister officially triggers the Brexit process by signing Article 50 following a June 2016 referendum that voted to leave the European Union.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, united-kingdom, european-union
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Trump signs order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies
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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order undoing a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says are hobbling oil drillers and coal miners, a move environmental groups vow to take to court.
Topics: climate-change, donald-trump, world-politics, alternative-energy, united-states
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Scottish Parliament backs bid for new independence referendum
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The Scottish Parliament votes to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's bid for a new independence referendum, further complicating Britain's political situation just as years of talks on the terms of Brexit are about to begin.
Topics: referendums, government-and-politics, world-politics, scotland, united-kingdom
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