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Demonstrators in US form human chain to protest Kennedy Center closure vote
'Hands Around the Kennedy Center' rally drew thousands after Trump-backed board votes to close the iconic arts venue.
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Trump's maze to the White House correspondents: "It's a veto to the free press"
The ban on access to CNN, MS NOW and 'Politics' has entered into force on Saturday: the Secret Service has denied access to the premises to reporters and has confiscated the press credential
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Donald Trump Announces Security Agreement on Greenland
Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the United States "permanent control" over the security of the Arctic island, in a movement that strengthens the US military presence in the Arctic, after months ago the president held that control of the territory is necessary for "national security reasons."
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Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.
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MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists blocked from White House after Trump ban
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House, one day after Trump banned three media outlets over their coverage of him.
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US, Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security, Trump says
The deal with Denmark, according to President Donald Trump, would give the US "permanent control" over Greenland's security. Denmark said the deal is "great for NATO and Europe."
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Thousands protest Kennedy Center demolition fears
Protesters took part in a "Hands Around the Kennedy Center" human chain. The demonstration comes amid fears the Trump administration could tear the arts hub down.
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Did Trump really obtain 'permanent control' over Greenland?
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has described a deal for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, as 'a good agreement'. US President Donald Trump announced the deal on Friday, after he spent months seeking to acquire Greenland, citing threats from Russia and China, and even raised the possibility of military action. Story by Charlotte Hughes.
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Trump announces that he has obtained "permanent control" over Greenland security
Donald Trump announced on Friday 18 September that he had obtained from Denmark and Greenland a "permanent control" of the security of strategic Arctic territory which, according to Washington, will prevent the opponents of the United States, China and Russia in the lead, from settling there.
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Trump wants to stop CNN and other media from coming to the White House
Donald Trump, dramatically intensifying his war against the media, announced Friday that he would ban access to the White House to CNN and MSNOW television channels (formerly MSNBC) as well as to the online media Politico "with immediate effect".
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Trump announces repayment of his son's wedding party to a Russian oligarch
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his son Donald Trump Jr. would repay Umar Kremlev, a rich Russian businessman who had been responsible for the costs of his wedding in the Bahamas in May. These expenses raised questions about the risk of foreign influence around the presidential family.
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US court rejects Trump policy on third-country deportations
The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.
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Trump claims son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities
US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who funded two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, after the gift raised questions over foreign influence and ethics.
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Trump says US has ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security: Does it?
New agreement with Denmark falls short of Trump’s previously stated goal of US 'ownership' of the island.
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US court restricts Trump policy on third-country deportations
The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.
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US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump claims 'permanent control' over island
Not so long ago, inhabitants of Greenland feared that the US was preparing to invade, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed the US wanted to control the Arctic territory. But Trump now says he has struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security, while ensuring the territory remains firmly in the hands of Denmark. Denmark and Greenland have both hailed the deal, but its exact terms remain unclear. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Washington, Fraser Jackson.
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Donald Trump bans three media outlets from the White House, accusing them of spreading 'fake news'
Donald Trump announced Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing all three outlets of spreading 'fake news'. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges, and has been denounced by press freedom advocates. The US president's relationship with media outlets has long been fraught, as Charlotte Hughes explains.
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Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?
The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.
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Trump ‘settled for less’ with new US-Denmark Greenland security deal
The US-Denmark Greenland security deal gives Trump an agreement without delivering his ambition to annex the territory.
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Trump’s threats to demolish Kennedy Center sparks protest
Protestors gathered outside Washington’s Kennedy Center after President Trump’s plans to close the arts venue.