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John Bolton: White House makes last gasp bid to stop book’s release
Image copyright AFP Image caption As national security adviser, John Bolton was a major figure in US foreign policy The Trump administration is making a last-ditch effort to stop the publication of a damaging new book by a former national security adviser.Among several allegations, John Bolton says Donald Trump “pleaded” for help from China to…
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Why US firms shouldn’t ‘freak out’ yet over Hong Kong
Image copyright Getty Images The future of American companies in Hong Kong has been thrown into doubt after Donald Trump signed an order to end the city’s preferential treatment.The US president also signed legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese officials who crack down on rights in Hong Kong.The measures came in response to Beijing imposing…
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Five shocking passages in Mary Trump’s tell-all book
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pictures of Donald Trump’s parents, seen in the White House’s Oval Office A tell-all memoir written by President Donald Trump’s niece claims that he is a “narcissist” who now threatens the life of every American.Mary Trump’s book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most…
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Viewpoint: What Donald Trump gets wrong about Somalia
Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers how Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign. President Donald Trump is making Somali-American congresswoman Ilhan Omar one of the bogeywomen of his campaign for re-election to the White House in November – and by proxy her…
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Mary Trump: Why has president’s niece penned damning memoir?
Image copyright Trump Campaign Image caption An undated photo of the Trump siblings, from left to right: Robert, Elizabeth, Fred, Donald and Maryanne US President Donald Trump’s niece is set to publish an unflattering tell-all memoir about him. So who is she and why has she come forward now?On 28 July, Mary Trump is due…
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CIA did not verbally brief Trump on Russia report, says official
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US media has claimed Russia paid Taliban militants to kill American troops President Donald Trump was not verbally briefed on reports Russia paid militants to kill US soldiers, said national security adviser Robert O’Brien, because of a lack of confidence in the intelligence.The CIA officer decided the intelligence was…
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Trump retweets video of supporter shouting ‘white power’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump has previously been accused of racism during his presidential term US President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters loudly shouting “white power”.The supporter was among a group of people taking part in a pro-Trump rally at a retirement complex in Florida.The footage showed…
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Coronavirus: FDA chief refuses to back Trump’s vaccine prediction
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The head of the FDA, Dr Stephen Hahn, said he “can’t predict when a vaccine will be ready” The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s prediction that a Covid-19 vaccine will be ready this year.”I can’t predict when a vaccine will be…
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Coronavirus: Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Donald Trump has accused the WHO of being under China’s control President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO).The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing the WHO of being under China’s control in the wake of the coronavirus…
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Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption In 2011 Mr Zheng (far left) accused protesters in mainland China of being too close to foreign media China has appointed a hard-line figure as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong.Zheng Yanxiong is best known for his role in dealing with a protest over a land…
