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U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during his speech while campaigning at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, U.S., September 21, 2020

13:34 GMT 22 September 2020 / updated: 15:02 GMT World

Trump: UN 'Must Hold China Accountable for Their Actions' Regarding Coronavirus Pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, 18 September 2020.

Donald Trump Dares Nancy Pelosi To Impeach Him a Second Time For Filling SCOTUS Seat

Police Identify Woman Suspected of Sending Letter With Ricin Poison to White House

Assange is at 'Very High Risk of Suicide' Should Extradition Occur, Neuropsychiatrist Tells Court

Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in New York

Epstein, Maxwell Kept ‘Sex Girls’ on Special Diet to Make Them ‘Prepubescently’ Thin, Accuser Claims

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Asia & Pacific
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