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US defence secretary departs role ahead of FBI investigation
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Trump announces second summit with Kim Jong-un
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United States begins withdrawal of equipment from Syria
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Trump defends pulling troops out of Syria during surprise Iraq visit
US president says ‘a lot of people are going to come around to my way of thinking’
US envoy to coalition against Isis resigns in protest at Trump policy
Brett McGurk to stand down from post over decision to withdraw troops from Syria
Donald Trump has discussed firing Fed Chief Jerome Powell - reports
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Senate votes to cut US military aid to Saudis over Khashoggi murder
Decision a rebuke to Donald Trump’s response to journalist’s killing in Istanbul
US senators blast Saudi crown prince over death of Jamal Khashoggi
Several senators believe Mohammed bin Salman responsible for journalist’s murder
Prospects grow for Yemen talks in Sweden next week
US Senate advances measure to cut support for Saudi-led coalition, in rebuke to Trump
Trump hits back after rebuke from US chief justice
President’s criticism of judge who ruled against immigration order leads to intervention
US call for Yemen ceasefire should not be judged on face value
Analysis: Washington offer is not even-handed and invites Saudis to expand offensive
International pressure increases for an end to Yemen conflict
US calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in the region ahead of planned UN talks
EU's future in focus 100 years after birth of Czechoslovakia
Macron calls for EU solidarity as Merkel and Mattis also join festivities
Trump marks ‘moment when America fought back’ in Pennsylvania
President visits Shanksville 9/11 memorial site on 17th anniversary of attacks
Donald Trump accuses Google of prioritising bad stories about him
President also criticises Twitter, Facebook, claiming he has had ‘thousands of complaints’
US hails Balkan ties as Russia grumbles before summit
Moscow irked by Macedonia’s Nato invitation and expulsions from Greece
North Korea still poses ‘extraordinary threat’ to US, says Trump
Pentagon ‘indefinitely suspends’ major military exercise with South Korea
Kurdish group in Syria open to talks with Assad regime
Syrian Democratic Council would have to break with US to achieve rapprochement
Trump and Macron: a key test for an unlikely alliance
The French president has worked hard to cultivate his US counterpart, but Iran will show how much influence he really has
UN Security Council meets after coalition attack on suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites
US ambassador to UN says US ‘locked and loaded’ if Syrians further use chemical weapons
Limited bombardment reflects little appetite for engagement
Pentagon appears to have persuaded White House of need for narrowly targeted attack
Britain rejects ‘grotesque lie’ about helping to fake attack
UN inspectors arrive in Syria to investigate last week’s chemical weapons assault
Russia claims Syria chemical attack a ‘fabrication’ by a foreign power
More than 40 people were killed in the strike in Douma last week, WHO says
Analysis: Destroying Syria’s air force is a risky option for Trump
US president keen on sending strong message to Assad, but at what potential cost?
Trump says he will use military to protect US border with Mexico
US president threatens to halt aid to Central America over ‘caravan’ of US-bound migrants
Donald Trump’s curious relationship with the US military
President who was exempted from serving in Vietnam is planning a military parade
Russia warns about jihadi anti-aircraft missiles after jet downed in Syria
Regional powers have supplied shoulder-fired missiles
Transgender people allowed enlist in US army from January
Judge denied request by Trump’s administration to enforce ban on transgender troops
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