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U.S. President Trump holds a news conference at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey

23:42 GMT 07 August 2020 / updated: 01:00 GMT US

Trump Promises to 'Act Under My Authority' if Congress Won't Pass Economic Stimulus Bill

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands as they pose for a photo prior to their talks in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia, May 14, 2019

Pompeo Warned Moscow in July Call Against Alleged Bounties on US Soldiers - Report

U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper, F-35 Lighting II and F-22 Raptor fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019

US Air Force Challenges Stealth Aircraft Fleet With Radar Penetration Drills

Tail section of a cluster bomb purportedly found in Misrata, Libya. (File)

US Selectively Omits ‘Complicity’ in Libyan War While ‘Angling’ Against Russia, China in Africa

Federal law enforcement officers close a street downtown

Trump Says 'Would Like to be Asked' by Portland Authorities to Crush Protests

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'I Can Say Anything': Michigan Official Remains Unapologetic Over N-Word Use, Refuses to Resign
A Michigan county official has rejected calls to resign and is now doubling down on the racist, bigoted and dehumanizing remarks he uttered in defense of his decision to not wear a face mask to a public meeting.
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Society
GOP Fear Rising Deficits as Democrats Push to Extend ‘Remarkable Success’ Stimulus Measures - Journo
Talks between Democratic leaders and the Trump administration and GOP failed Friday after both sides failed to agree on the size of a new COVID-19 relief package. Ted Rall, an award-winning columnist and political cartoonist, joined Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear Friday to discuss the points of contention between Democrats and Republicans.
Last update: 22:18 GMT 07.08.2020
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Military & Intelligence
Taiwan Deploys F-16s With Live Anti-Ship Missiles Amid China’s Rumored Island Invasion Drills
Taiwan’s Republic of China Air Force launched two multirole F-16 fighters fitted with anti-ship missiles from Hualien Air Force Base this week following reports that forces from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would be holding drills simulating the capture of the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands, which Beijing calls the Dongsha Islands.
Last update: 19:13 GMT 07.08.2020
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Military & Intelligence
Photos: No-Name Firm Wins Contract to Develop US Hypersonic Air Force One Jet
A relatively unknown US aerospace company just won a contract to develop a Mach 5-capable passenger plane to serve as Air Force One, the official aircraft of the US presidency.
Last update: 21:45 GMT 07.08.2020
21:45 GMT 07.08.2020
Military & Intelligence
US Army Wraps ‘100% Successful’ Experiment of Heavy Robotic Combat Vehicles
A US Army official claims the service has made significant progress regarding the possible implementation of heavy robotic combat vehicles into combat, following a monthlong series of experiments at Colorado’s Fort Carson.
Last update: 21:14 GMT 07.08.2020
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Society
More Than One-Third of Americans Would Not Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Poll Finds
A new Gallup poll released Friday showed that 35% of Americans would be reluctant to get a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine currently, even if it had been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was provided at no cost.
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Viral
‘Brutal and Sobering’: Residents of LA, London, Toronto Shocked After Overlaying Beirut Blast Radius Over Own Cities
Tuesday’s massive explosion in the Lebanese capital killed over 150 people and injured 5,000 others, causing an estimated $3 billion in damage and leaving 300,000 people homeless in an instant. It’s estimated that up to half of the city of 2.4 million people has been affected by the blast in one way or another.
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World
COVID-19 Live Updates: US Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 160,000, Reuters Tally Shows
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