US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
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Residents left the devastated city on Friday following a ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.
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Former President Obama caused a kerfuffle with his comments about President Trump's interior decorating at the White House.…
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Burnham ‘open’ to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.
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Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and…
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The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some…
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