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Trump beats protesters at Phoenix rally, visits border wall in Arizona

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump tried to turn the nationwide protests to his political advantage into a campaign appearance in Arizona’s electoral state on Tuesday, vowing to prevent “the mob from left “push the United States into chaos. Trump, whose first manifestation of the coronavirus pandemic …

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Putin raises taxes for wealthy Russians before voting on his rule

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin raised the income tax for wealthy Russians and offered new state benefits to families with children on Tuesday, …

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Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand mark the end of absolute monarchy

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Political activists from various groups in Thailand organized peaceful protests across the country on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1932 revolt that ended the country’s absolute monarchy. A protester dressed in a vintage uniform raises his fist alongside images of the 1932 coup in Thailand …

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