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Joe Biden airs first TV ad in Iowa

According to a recent Economist/YouGov poll , 65% of Democratic voters polled say Biden would "probably beat Donald Trump " in the general election, while Wa...

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Fluoride is a mineral found in nature, and is important in preventing dental caries, or tooth decay. In 2017, the National Health and Medical Research Counci...

Three more women sue Epstein's estate over alleged abuse

The lawsuits, filed in Manhattan federal court, bring the total number of civil cases against Epstein's estate since his apparent suicide in jail on August 10...

Russia says it's not obliged to share radiation levels data

Lassina Zebro, the organization's executive secretary, said Tuesday on Twitter that the two Russian stations that were reported to be offline are back in oper...

Team Trump eyes payroll tax cut to spur economy

That rate has been in effect since 2013, when it reverted to 6.2 percent from a cut imposed by former President Barack Obama in 2012. The Associated Press ...

Under fire for racial remarks, Zakir Naik apologises to Malaysian people

Zakir Naik said that his statements were "used selectively with fabrications added to them" and that he is actually not a racist. "Yes. Such an order has bee...

France says hopes to have Ukraine leaders' summit in coming weeks

He added that he expects a four-way summit "in the next few weeks". Russian Federation was excluded from the group after it annexed Crimea in 2014. Putin's ...

Scaramucci says he's putting together coalition to stop Trump in 2020

The president also mentioned that Scaramucci recently wrote a "nice book" about him. Trump fired back on Twitter on Monday: 'Anthony Scaramucci is a highl...

No-deal Brexit to see United Kingdom immediately end European Union freedom of movement

DExEU said the decision was "not intended in any way to frustrate the functioning of the EU" and that votes would be delegated in ways that would not obstruct o...

U.S. economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021

The talks are still in their early stages, and the officials have not decided whether to formally push Congress to approve the cut, these people said, speaking ...

USA tells Greece any help to Iranian tanker may be ‘terrorism support’

A State Department official said the U.S. has conveyed its "strong position" to the Greek government about the tanker, adding that any efforts to assist Adrian ...

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El Salvador court clears woman accused of killing her stillborn baby

After serving 33 months of a 30-year sentence, the woman was released in February. The retrial was a first for such a case in the Central American nation, w...

Man holding dozens of people hostage on bus in Rio de Janeiro

He had earlier threatened to set the bus alight and claimed to have been a former military police officer, but this was disputed by police. Hans Moreno, one o...

NYPD fires officer in chokehold death of black man

Mr Pantaleo was suspended while awaiting the commissioner's decision. O'Neill rejected a question from a reporter whether pressure from New York City politi...

Migrants jump off Open Arms ship, try to reach Lampedusa swimming

Open Arms said Monday that it understood the Spanish government would allow them to dock and get off the boat in Mallorca - the nearest Spanish port to where t...

Italian parliament to vote on PM Conte today

Five Star have also ruled out a possible reconciliation with the League after Salvini's push for power. His anti-immigrant League party has been soaring in op...

UK, Canada at odds over dual citizen Daesh terrorist

Jack Letts, dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by British tabloids, has been held for almost two years by Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria after allegedly trying to escap...

'Walk of Shame' Triggers Probe by Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers said Friday that their own investigation determined no criminal statutes were violated in the arrest August 3 of Donald Neely on a charge of cri...

Authorities thwart 3 potential mass shootings due to tips from public

In Florida, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Tristan Wix, 25, of Daytona Beach on Friday after he texted a former girlfriend on August 1...

Alan Jones Under Fire Again For Ardern 'Backhander' Comments

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US President tweets picture of Trump Tower looming over Greenland

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Trump says Fed should cut by 100 bps and restart QE

The Trump administration has expressed optimism about the strength of the US economy amid signs of slowing growth and trade tensions with China. "And most...

Old allegations against Prince Andrew surface amid Epstein scandal

The Duke of York released a statement Monday after footage emerged over the weekend which claimed to show the royal inside the convicted pedophile's NY mansion ...

Planned Parenthood withdraws from federal funding program

Alex McGill Johnson, acting president of the organization, appealed last week to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene. The Department of Health ...

B.C. murder suspects recorded 'last will and testament' before their deaths

Murder suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky recorded a "last will and testament" before killing themselves in a remote part of Manitoba, according to a...

Woman gives birth to triplets after thinking she had kidney stones

To add to her anxiety, Giltz was told that she could be expecting twins. The triplets' 10 year-old brother said this is a dream come true. He's (her husband A...

Warren Campaign Scrubs Native American DNA Test Video From Website

When asked about her heritage in 2012, Warren defended her heritage claims by saying that she "lived in a family that has talked about Native Americans , talke...

Putin, Macron spar over 'yellow vest' protests

Speaking at a press conference at his summer residence in southern France , Macron said he wanted to attend a summit with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and...