Trump launches America’s 250th birthday weekend with attack on communism – video

Donald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an attack on the 'communist menace' in America. The US president spoke for half an hour on Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the latest stop on his tour celebrating the milestone anniversary of the US declaration of independence from Britain Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack Continue reading...

Al Green responds to July 4 question with renewed call to impeach Trump

Democratic lawmakers affirm pride in American democracy and freedoms while voicing concerns about the administration ahead of the 250th Independence Day.

Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America's 250th anniversary

The president's speech capped an Independence Day eve otherwise most notable for a brutal heat wave that gripped much of the eastern part of the country.

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is working to keep the alliance united and Donald Trump engaged. But disputes over burden sharing, US military commitments, and the Iran war are creating a major test for NATO unity.

Chinese billionaire who visited Trump's Mar-a-Lago sentenced to 30 years in US crypto fraud

A Chinese businessman, Guo Wengui, once a member of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, has received a 30-year prison sentence in the US. Prosecutors revealed he orchestrated a billion-dollar cryptocurrency and investment fraud, targeting his online followers. The court ordered him to forfeit nearly $889 million, finding he exploited supporters of his anti-CCP movement to fund a lavish lifestyle. Guo denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal.

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NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trumpover Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent as Washington cuts back on its commitments to the alliance. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the gathering next Tuesday and Wednesday will […]

Billboards, cologne and flowers: Turkye's capital Ankara gets Nato makeover

Along the highway from Ankara airport to the city centre, municipal workers have been planting flowers and installing giant billboards to shield views of dilapidated homes and poorer neighbourhoods. Ahead of a high-stakes Nato summit that begins on Tuesday, the Turkish capital has had a facelift to burnish its image for the 32 heads of state who will fly in, among them US President Donald Trump. But the makeover and the strict security measures put in place — which will shut down several majo...

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