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French President Emmanuel Macron, delivers a speech during a press conference a part of his visit in Mulhouse

12:08 GMT 25 October 2020 / updated: 12:56 GMT Europe

'Unacceptable': EU Rebukes Erdogan's Remark Macron Needs Mental Treatment Over Attitude to Muslims

Capitol Hill is the most prestigious address in Washington, DC and the political center of the nation’s capitol with the Capitol Building set atop a hill overlooking the National Mall. Members of Congress and their staff, lobbyists and journalists live on Capitol Hill.

Thousands Expected to Gather at ‘Worship Protest’ Against COVID-19 Restrictions

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden holds a face mask while speaking at a carpenters union in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., October 8, 2020

Biden Says Democrats Created ‘Voter Fraud Organisation’ in Apparent Gaffe That Went Viral

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, stands with his wife, Karen, while casting his ballot for the upcoming election at a polling station in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. October 23, 2020

Vice President Pence Criticised For Violating Coronavirus Guidelines After His Aides Test Positive

Russian President V. Putin holds a meeting on the federal budget for 2021 and for the planning period of 2022 and 2023

Putin Addresses Trump's Claim Russia Paid Biden

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