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Assault to create ‘buffer zone’ will pick up ‘where it left off’ if Kurds do not withdraw
The republic must stand up to the wanton misuse of American power
US urges President Macron to allow formal negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania
The bloc should champion liberal democracy, human rights and respect for facts
Let’s hope his righteous outrage against Donald Trump holds for much longer this time
Acting White House chief of staff states Donald Trump wanted Kiev to probe 2016 election ‘corruption’
Five-day ceasefire agreed in exchange for withdrawal of Kurdish forces from ‘safe zone’
Social media CEO positions himself as a free-speech champion after criticism about misinformation
Alliance members have imposed sanctions but there is no mechanism to eject Ankara
Announcement puts more scrutiny on president’s business dealings
High-profile Trump critic and longtime congressman Elijah Cummings was 68
The state’s African-American votes will be crucial to the senator’s 2020 chances
Vice-president heads mission to persuade Erdogan to halt Syria incursion
Moscow would readily agree that US president is the best in history
Decision weakens US power and undermines trust in its reliability
Gordon Sondland appears before impeachment inquiry amid controversy over missile sales
The president has merged America’s economic policy with its security strategy
President defends decision as ‘strategically brilliant’ as US delegation heads to Turkey
Regulator clamps down on bets against currency, while selling in bank stocks also faces curbs
Tensions run high ahead of US vice-president Mike Pence’s visit to Ankara
Those who grumbled about Pax Americana are being confronted with the alternative
Investors still await rules on a 2018 tax credit meant to encourage technology that will store planet-warming CO2
Russia, Iran and their client Assad have had a huge win from the US’s withdrawal
The senator could harm Elizabeth Warren’s chances of grabbing the Democratic nomination
Massachusetts senator is seen as a frontrunner in race to take on Donald Trump in 2020
