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Fox News Responds to President Trump's Criticism

Trump's criticism of John Roberts and Gillian Turner was met by pushback from Fox News anchor Julie Banderas. "I just think the president cares way too ...

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USA to return first Central American asylum seekers to Mexico

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Under the proposal passed Tuesday, May will go back to Brussels to renegotiate the so-called "Irish backstop", which would prevent the reintroduction of a hard ...

Snow causes major transport disruption across Scotland

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Rejection of Brexit deal "unhealthy information", second referendum simply "speculation": French minister

And her official spokesman made clear that she is focusing on the possibility of changes to the backstop mechanism, created to ensure there is no hard border be...

Met Éireann Warns Of 'Significant Spell' Of Snow

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US, China to Discuss Trade Relations on January 30,31

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Dixon Public Schools close from Tuesday to Thursday due to weather

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N.Korea 'unlikely' to give up all nuclear weapons: USA intel chief

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Finland holds at third in least corrupt countries ranking

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President Trump slams former White House staffer Cliff Sims over new book

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Kamala Harris Calls Trump's Border Wall a 'Medieval Vanity Project'

Set against the flags of all 50 states , but delivered in a deeply divided America, the address invoked the trauma of the Watergate era of high cynicism and lo...

Gender equality awards presented in UAE - but where are the women?

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Canadian serial killer pleads guilty to murder of eight people

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Pakistan's top court to rule on call for appeal against Asia Bibi

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Met Office weather warning issued for city — SHEFFIELD SNOW ALERT

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