Trump's Union address offers little hint of any change in course
NEW YORK, Feb 25 (BBC/AFP): Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night that hailed what he said was an American "turnaround for the ages".At a time when polls suggest many in the US are dissatisfied with the current state of the nation - and...
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Iran rejects US claims on missile programme '
TEHRAN, Feb 25 (AFP): Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday dismissed US claims about its missile programme as "big lies", after President Donald Trump said Tehran was developing missiles that can strike the United States."Whatever they're alleging in regards to Iran's nuclear programme, Iran's ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties...
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Ukrainian negotiators to meet US team today
KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters): Ukrainian negotiators will meet U.S. officials on Thursday to discuss the country's post-war reconstruction, including a "prosperity package", President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.Zelenskiy told reporters in a WhatsApp media chat that the teams would also discuss preparations for a trilateral meeting that would include Russia,...
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Takaichi under pressure over gifts to MPs
TOKYO, Feb 25 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure Wednesday after it emerged she gave congratulatory gift catalogues to lawmakers from her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following its landslide election victory this month.More than 300 lawmakers were given the option to choose an item from the...
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