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Trump sanctions seek to halt financing for Venezuela ‘dictatorship’

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that prohibits dealings in new debt from the Venezuelan government or its…

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Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles on US hacking charge

US authorities on Thursday accused a Chinese national visiting the United States of providing malware that has been linked to…

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Florida executes man with drug not previously used in lethal injections

A 53-year-old man convicted of killing two men in 1987 was executed by Florida on Thursday evening with a lethal…

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US mother scoops $758.7mn in biggest single US jackpot win

A 53-year-old Massachusetts mother of two on Thursday came forward to claim the largest single jackpot win in US history…

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Typhoon Hato leaves 16 dead after lashing southern China

The death toll from Severe Typhoon Hato rose to at least 16 Thursday after the storm left a trail of…

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‘Back up, you creep:’ Clinton raps Trump in new book

Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump a “creep” in her new memoir and describes how the now-president’s persistent looming during one…

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Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead in his home

Russia's ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinskiy, was found dead at his home in Khartoum on Wednesday, the Sudanese police said.…

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Lebanon monitored Australia bomb plot suspects: minister

Lebanon monitored the brothers accused of plotting to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi for more than…

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Facebook losing teens to Instagram-Snapchat: forecast

Facebook use in the US will slow as teens and young adults opt for smartphone image-sharing services Instagram and Snapchat,…

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