US President Donald Trump shook the hand of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the two met Tuesday morning local time, an extraordinary display of diplomacy that reflects an unprecedented gamble for two unpredictable leaders intent on making their mark on history.
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Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s President, mired in corruption scandal
Jacob Zuma has quit as President of South Africa, finally succumbing to a slew of corruption scandals that have drained support from his ruling African National Congress party.
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North Korea threatens US base
North Korea’s military is “examining the operational plan” to strike areas around Guam with medium-to-long-range strategic ballistic missiles, state-run news agency KCNA said early Wednesday local time.
The Steamiest Details From James Comey’s Prepared Trump Testimony
James Comey, the former head of the FBI, will be testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday about his interactions with President Donald Trump. Ahead of that hearing, the committee has released his opening statement, which is full of saucy little details of illicit one-on-one conversations and flaunted protocol. The whole thing reads like a Victorian romance novel, garnished with spy thriller jargon. I’m getting the vapors already.
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SOUTH KOREA REMOVES PRESIDENT
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld a decision by the country’s National Assembly to impeach President Park Guen-hye.
Google opens massive virtual collection of US presidential history
If you’re an American history buff, you’re in luck. To celebrate President’s Day, Google arts and culture team has just kicked off a monumentalhistorical project focusing on our country’s top office with the American Democracy program.
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President Trump Vows To “Send In The Feds” If Chicago’s Murder Rate Continues To Climb.
The federal government may be called in to quell the growing violence that plagues the city of Chicago.