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Clashes outside Turkey's Washington embassy

Fighting erupted among protesters on the streets of Washington, DC on Tuesday (May 16), as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Donald Trump at the White house earlier in the…

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Turkey's Erdogan in US to meet Trump at White House

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in the US for his first meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

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Possible picks for FBI's top post revealed

President Donald Trump has said he may make a decision on who will succeed ousted FBI chief James Comey before Friday.

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IMF and World Bank: Trump trade face-off

The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are upbeat on working successfully with the Trump administration.

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Maduro executes Plan Zamoro to tackle "mother of all protests" in Venezuela

With a big opposition protest called for today Venezuela's president activates security plan and says Washington and opposition staging coup.

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Trump leads Easter celebrations, as Melania makes White House appearance

President Trump led Easter celebrations at the White House on Monday, alongside his wife Melania and youngest son Baron.

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Trump strategist Steve Bannon removed from National Security Council

President Donald Trump has reportedly removed his chief strategist Steve Bannon from the US National Security Council.

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Trump scrambles for votes to bin Obamacare

US President Donald Trump is scrambling to secure enough votes to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) in the House of Representatives.

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions facing calls to quit over Russian contact allegations

President Donald Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions is facing calls to quit after it emerged he spoke with Russia’s ambassador during last year’s US electoral…

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Donald Trump presses all the CPAC crowd's hot Republican buttons

Slamming the fake news media, promising to bring jobs back to America, and saying the wall on Mexican border will start going up soon, President Donald trump has been cheered at the APAC conference.

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Mass resignations upend the US State Department

The US State Department has witnessed what has been called the largest staff exodus in recent memory, as high-ranking department officials resign

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Trump's crowd controversy - what are the facts?

Donald Trump’s press secretary was providing ‘alternative facts’ when he claimed the billionaire’s inauguration had been witnessed by the largest-ever audience, according to one of the president’s key

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Protests erupt in Washington and other US cities for Trump inauguration

Donald Trump's moment of glory was marked by protests in the nation's capital and many other US cities.

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LGBT activists hold 'Queer Dance Party' outside Mike Pence's house

LGBT activists organised a guerrilla protest outside the Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s home on January 18.

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Alt-inauguration: the other side of today's ceremony

Follow our live text updates covering the alternative side to Donald Trump’s inauguration – the widespread protests over him becoming the next US president.

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Trump critics promise '100 days of resistance'

Trump's high-profile critics aim to stand up to what they see are attacks on healthcare provisions, immigrant rights and action on climate change.

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Trump kicks off inauguration weekend with 'Make America Great Again' concert

The president-elect addressed the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington telling his supporters 'You are not forgotten anymore'.

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Donald Trump lands in Washington for Friday's inauguration

Donald Trump has arrived in Washington with his wife Melania ahead of Friday’s inauguration ceremony which will see the property tycoon become the 45th president of the United…

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Trump struggles to add star power to his moment of glory, faces boycott

Beyond the US president-elect's difficulty in attracting A-list musicians to supply the mood music for Friday's inauguration, a political boycott is now growing in strength.