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Russia and West agree to 24-person prisoner swap – media
The exchange will reportedly involve Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and US Marine veteran Paul Whelan
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Secret Service director resigns after admitting agency's failure to protect Trump
‘I take full responsibility’: Secret Service director testifies on Trump assassination attempt
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Secret Service director acknowledges failure, explains partial timeline before shooting
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle says ‘the buck stops with me’
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Trump Shooting Is Secret Service’s Most Stunning Failure in Decades
Targeting of the former president marks perhaps the biggest security crisis for the agency since Reagan was shot in 1981
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Biden issues new asylum cap in bid to deter illegal border crossings
President Biden announced a new plan to shut off access to the U.S. asylum system when illegal border crossings exceed a daily threshold.US
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US Congress threatens ICC with sanctions
Washington has condemned international court’s application for warrants targeting both Israel and Hamas
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TikTok ban is now almost inevitable
The United States government has thrown down the gauntlet to wildly popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.
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Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false starts
Lawmakers sped the proposal, the most significant threat to the popular app’s U.S. operations, by tying it to a sprawling funding package offering aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
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Congress gets closer to forcing TikTok to be sold or face US ban: What's ne
Chinese officials say they "firmly oppose" the platform being divested.
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House passes potential TikTok ban that could speed through Senate
By tying the renewed crackdown to a bipartisan foreign aid deal, the bill could move quickly through Congress.
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Biden counsels Netanyahu to ‘slow things down’ after Iranian attack
Administration officials said the U.S. would not join any response to Tehran’s assault, and suggested Israel ‘take the win’ and avoid escalation
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Biden convenes security meeting over Iranian attack
Washington has responded to the latest salvo in the Middle East by reiterating its “ironclad” support for Israel’s security
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TikTok set to be banned in US in huge move
One of the world’s biggest social media apps is on the verge of being banned from all app stores in the US over China fears.
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China warns of consequences if US bans TikTok
A foreign ministry spokesperson accuses the US of "suppressing TikTok" and "bullying behaviour".
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China says US TikTok ban ‘an act of bullying’ that would backfire
China has previously said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok.
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House passes a bill that could lead to a US ban of TikTok
The bill gives the app about five months to separate from its Chinese parent company or be banned. It faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
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EXCLUSIVE: How TikTok Was Blindsided by a Bill That Could Ban It
Executives thought they had fended off attacks. Behind the scenes, U.S. lawmakers and Biden officials were working to force its ban or sale.
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