US border chief says not 'surrendering' immigration mission in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump's border chief vowed Thursday to press on with the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis but said a plan to "draw down" the number of federal agents in the city is in the works.
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Oil jumps on Trump's Iran threat; gold retreats from highs
Oil prices surged Thursday after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran, while safe-haven gold fell back after hitting a fresh record near $5,600.
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Melania Trump premieres multi-million-dollar documentary
Melania Trump on Thursday premieres her new movie promising a behind the scenes glimpse at her husband's return to power -- a documentary funded by an extraordinary multi-million-dollar deal with Amazon.
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Holders PSG, Real Madrid among clubs awaiting Champions League play-offs draw
Title-holders Paris Saint-Germain and record 15-time winners Real Madrid are among the European giants who will have to come through the play-off round of this season's Champions League after missing out on direct qualification for the last 16.
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England look to fine tune for T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka series
Ranked number three in the world, England have most of their boxes ticked ahead of next month's T20 World Cup, with several of their batters and bowlers comfortably sitting inside the top ten of the rankings.
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US Senate vote to avert government shutdown expected to fail
US senators looked likely to reject a key vote Thursday to avert another damaging shutdown in President Donald Trump's second term, with Democrats blocking funding for his immigration crackdown after the killings of two activists by federal agents.
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Colombian president angers churches with Jesus sex comments
Churches in deeply Christian Colombia have reacted angrily to assertions by President Gustavo Petro that Jesus Christ had engaged in sex.
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Turkey to offer mediation in US-Iran showdown
Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran when Iran's foreign minister visits Friday, officials said, as Ankara mulls reinforcing security along its border should the dispute escalate.
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World Cup skiing returns to Crans-Montana after deadly fire
Amid a subdued atmosphere one month after the deadly fire that killed 40 young people and injured 116, the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana will host the final World Cup skiing races starting Friday before the Milan-Cortina Olympics get under way next week.
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EU designates Iran Guards as 'terrorist organisation'
The European Union agreed Thursday to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "terrorist organisation" over a deadly crackdown on mass protests, sending a powerful message of condemnation to Tehran.
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