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Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal
Business

Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal

Facebook Inc (FB.O) faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East

Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa

The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…
Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions
World

Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have reaffirmed their alliance of necessity in a raucous Rose Garden news conference that also…
Tillerson ‘not playing’ when pressed on ‘moron’ remark
World

Tillerson ‘not playing’ when pressed on ‘moron’ remark

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson insisted that persistent tensions with President Donald Trump were not hindering his mission as the…
Israel buoyed by Trump tack against Iran atom deal but sees long way to go
Middle East

Israel buoyed by Trump tack against Iran atom deal but sees long way to go

Israel was upbeat about US President Donald Trump’s anticipated announcement on Friday of major steps against the international nuclear deal…
Ties threatened: US to ask Cuba to cut most of its diplomats
World

Ties threatened: US to ask Cuba to cut most of its diplomats

Only days ago, the United States and Cuba maintained dozens of diplomats in newly re-opened embassies in Havana and Washington,…
How Trump’s advisers schooled him on globalism
World

How Trump’s advisers schooled him on globalism

On a sweltering Washington summer day, President Donald Trump’s motorcade pulled up to the Pentagon for a meeting largely billed…
Tillerson visits London for talks on North Korea, Libya
World

Tillerson visits London for talks on North Korea, Libya

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in London for talks Thursday on international efforts to pressure North Korea over its…
Unhappy moderate House Republicans complicate 2018 for GOP
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Unhappy moderate House Republicans complicate 2018 for GOP

Veteran Republicans are bailing on Congress in growing numbers, as GOP control of Washington fails to produce the unity or…
US, Qatar sign anti-terror deal to end diplomatic spat
World

US, Qatar sign anti-terror deal to end diplomatic spat

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has announced an agreement with Qatar targeting the financing of extremist groups. Tillerson, who is…
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