Barack Obama won it. So did Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Now, President Donald Trump’s supporters are pushing for him to be the next U.S. leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize — a move that’s being met by smirks and eye rolls in Europe, where Trump remains deeply unpopular. But that’s not […]
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Iraq captured five Islamic State commanders after its intelligence services lured them into crossing from neighboring Syria, Iraqi state TV reported Wednesday. It described the five as “some of the most wanted” leaders of ISIS. They were named as Saddam al-Jammel, Mohamed al-Qadeer, Ismail al-Eithawi, Omar al-Karbouli and Essam al-Zawbai and were shown in yellow […]
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President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal has left foreign firms with a choice: Stop doing business in Iran or run the risk of U.S. sanctions. Multinational companies have billions of dollars tied up in Iran. In 2016, the European Union exported more than €8.2 billion ($9.7 billion) worth of goods to […]
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Three Americans held in North Korean labor camps were free and on their way home Wednesday, President Donald Trump said. Kim Hak-song, Kim Dong-chul and Kim Sang-duk, who is also known as Tony Kim, were released by Kim Jong Un’s regime after up to two years’ detention. The “wonderful gentlemen” were with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
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Global oil prices plunged and then swung back wildly on Tuesday, following a series of conflicting news reports prior to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. The price of crude oil hit $70 a barrel this week for the first time since 2014, then plunged by around $3 Tuesday morning […]
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is quitting the Iran nuclear deal, pitting him against the United States’ closest allies and leaving the future of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in question. “I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal,” Trump said from the White House. “It is clear to […]
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Melania Trump appeared hand-in-hand with President Donald Trump on Monday as she announced the agenda she plans to pursue as first lady amid reports of marital discord between the first couple. The initiative, called “Be Best,” will focus on the “major issues facing children today,” the first lady said during a ceremony in the White […]
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President Donald Trump’s admitted reimbursement to his lawyer for a payment to Stormy Daniels days before the election could violate campaign finance laws, experts told NBC News. Campaign finance and election law experts said Thursday that Trump’s admission on Twitter that he repaid Michael Cohen the $130,000 that the lawyer had paid porn star Stormy Daniels could be used […]
