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Graphics: Biden extends lead in fallout from Trump's tough week

The race for the White House has been dominated over the past seven days by the fallout from the bombshell news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, while Democratic challenger J

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Five to watch: Trump and Biden set for high-stakes debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will clash on Tuesday evening in the first of three presidential debates, a potential turning point in a race that polls suggest the Democratic challenger has consistently

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Japan's next PM: Who's in the frame to succeed Abe?

Shinzo Abe is departing as Japan's prime minister due to poor health, with no successor in place and a country left facing a series of crises.Ten days before the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

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The Trump Show: What to watch at the hybrid Republican convention

Donald Trump. /VCG After a relatively slick and drama-free Democratic National Convention, the Republicans will begin their attempt at a mid-pandemic showpiece, during which Donald Trump will

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Biden to announce running mate: Who's in contention?

After weeks of feverish speculation and intensive lobbying, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will name his running mate over the next seven days.The 77-year-old has missed two se

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Behind the Story: Maxwell faces pressure to spill Epstein's secrets

Paris-born socialite, daughter of a controversial British media tycoon who drowned in mysterious circumstances and, potentially, the key to the secrets of a convicted American sex offender and his we

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Trump vs. Bolton: The fireworks have only just begun

John Bolton, then national security adviser, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington, August 16, 2018. /AP Donald Trump is a man who kn

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Five reasons Trump calculates Tulsa rally is worth the risks

President Donald Trump holds his first mass campaign rally since March on Saturday in Tulsa, after a week in which confirmed COVID-19 cases rose, protests over racial injustice continued, revelations

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How do Americans view Floyd's killing, protests and Trump's response?

New polling suggests that in a deeply-divided United States, most Americans are united in their view of the killing of George Floyd but split over the protests his death sparked and dissatisfied with

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Three years of Macron: A presidency of reform, protest and renewal

Emmanuel Macron marked three years as French president on Thursday as his country began to break out of a strict coronavirus lockdown and look to the future.The Macron first term will likely be defin

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337-201: Six months out, who's ahead in the White House race?

If a week is a long time in politics, six months is a lifetime.But, half a year from the November 3 U.S. presidential and congressional elections, polling indicates a clear trend — subject to numerou

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Elections held in crisis: Risks and rewards for 2020

A man wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of COVID-19 casts his vote for the parliamentary election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2020. Countries ac

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Why Trump is losing the 'mail-in or mail-out' voting battle

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus at the White House in Washington, April 13, 2020. /AP The U.S. presidential election is months away, but the political strains of votin

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From nudge to shove: How the UK’s COVID-19 strategy shifted

The UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been met with a mix of curiosity and anger from experts at home and overseas, with accusations of passivity in Chinese media as recently as last Sunday, b

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Biden stresses unity after beating Sanders in key primaries

Joe Biden won the crucial Michigan primary on Tuesday, as well as Mississippi, Idaho and Missouri, with results in North Dakota and Washington yet to be called.The victories for the former vice presi

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5 takeaways: Biden deals major blow to Sanders with big wins

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden talks before a Democratic presidential primary debate, Charleston, South Carolina, February 25, 2020. /AP Joe Biden comprehensively beat Bernie Sanders in four pri

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In The Spotlight: Joe Biden, how the race was upended in 72 hours

Joe Biden first ran for U.S. president 32 years ago. A plagiarism scandal ended his 1988 campaign before voting began.The then Delaware senator tried again 20 years later. He didn't make it past the