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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020

00:04 GMT 20 September 2020 / updated: 02:17 GMT US

Pompeo Says UN Sanctions on Iran Have Been Restored, Including Permanent Extension of Arms Embargo

TikTok Confirms Proposed Deal with Oracle, Walmart, After Trump Gives His 'Blessing' to Agreement

A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange posts a sign on the Woolwich Crown Court fence, ahead of a hearing to decide whether Assange should be extradited to the United States, in London, Britain February 25, 2020

2017 Trump-Approved Pardon Offer for Assange Was Never Realistic, Analyst Suggests

The SIS Building (or MI6 Building) at Vauxhall Cross, London, houses the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, MI6)

Ex-UK Diplomat Under Probe Over Allegations of Spying for China - Report

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Bemidji Regional Airport in Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S., September 18, 2020.

Package Containing Poison Ricin Addressed to Trump Intercepted by Law Enforcement, Reports Claim

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