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Judge orders Trump to pay $2m for misusing Trump Foundation funds
A New York judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2m (£1.6m) for misusing funds from his charity to…
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Sam Rainsy: Cambodian opposition leader turned away at Paris check-in
Cambodia’s self-exiled opposition leader – who vowed to return home this weekend – has said he was barred from checking-in…
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US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg mulls presidential bid
Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg is strongly considering entering the race for the US Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. The ex-New York…
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Lula: Brazil court ruling could free jailed ex-president
Brazil’s top court has voted to overturn a rule about the jailing of criminals – a change which could lead…
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Lufthansa scraps 1,300 flights in 48-hour strike
Lufthansa has cancelled 1,300 flights after it lost a last-minute legal bid to halt a strike by cabin crew. The…
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Iran cancels accreditation of IAEA nuclear inspector
Iran has cancelled the accreditation of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector who was prevented from entering a nuclear…
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Alphabet investigates handling of harassment claims
Google’s parent company Alphabet is investigating how executives handled sexual harassment and misconduct charges. It follows shareholder lawsuits filed earlier…
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Ex-Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia
Two former employees of Twitter have been charged in the US with spying for Saudi Arabia. The charges, unsealed on…
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Nine jailed in China for smuggling fentanyl to US after landmark operation
Nine people have been jailed in China for smuggling fentanyl into the US, after a landmark joint investigation by American…
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Impeachment inquiry: Trump used Ukraine aid as leverage, says diplomat
A senior US diplomat has testified that the Trump administration threatened to withhold military aid from Ukraine unless it agreed…
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