FILE PHOTO: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, on January 13, 2020. Pavel Golovkin / Pool via REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that Turkey hopes France will apologize …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The Supreme Court will keep the grand jury testimony gathered by former special counsel Robert Mueller from the hands of House Democrats secret until after the November presidential election. On …
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Military veterans helped drag Donald Trump to power in 2016, and appeared in changing states like Ohio and Florida, as Trump promised to spend large sums on defense. Since then, they have stayed with him, even when Trump has repeatedly attacked revered military leaders. But as Trump grapples with the …
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This is what you need to know to Catch up and follow your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus 2. police There has been a lot of movement in the national push for police reform …
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