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Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court
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The Kiwi in the White House at the heart of any Trump transition of power
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GOP Senate report on Biden's son alleges conflict of interest
The report did not implicate Biden in wrongdoing, focusing instead on his son Hunter.
Trump promises to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a woman - and soon
Trump promises to fill the Supreme Court vacancy in the coming week.
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Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posts photo from hospital bed
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US warns against travel to China
US citizens cautioned China is imposing 'arbitrary detention and exit bans' on travelers.
Secret Chinese tracking of MP's mother 'bizarre'
Relatives of senior New Zealand political figures have been profiled on a secret database.
Sensational claims about Donald and Melania Trump's marriage
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Armed Trump supporters in ugly clash
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Boris Johnson: Trump is 'making America great again'
In 2017, Johnson was quoted telling US ambassador that Trump is doing 'fantastic stuff'.
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Trump encourages North Carolina voters to vote twice
Trump's comments to a local journalist at an airport stop were caught on video.
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Belarus crackdown: Foreign journalists deported, accreditation revoked
Belarus cracks down on media after weeks of huge protests against authoritarian president.
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Deporting mosque gunman would require new law - Justice Minister
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