Iran hits back after Trump claims it is planning Iraq attacks
Trump on Wednesday said Iran or its proxies planned a sneak attack on American targets in Iraq, prompting the Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, to hit back, tweeting: “Don’t be mislead by usual warmongers,” adding that “Iran has FRIENDS: No one can have MILLIONS of proxies.
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Trump vows to bring all US troops home from Iraq 'shortly'
President Trump Donald John TrumpFive takeaways from the Democratic National Convention What we'll remember from the 2020 Biden convention Chris Wallace labels Biden's acceptance speech 'enormously effective' MORE on Thursday repeated his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq “shortly” during a meeting with the county’s new prime minister. Today, there are roughly 5,200 U.S. troops in the country to train Iraqi forces and carry out counterterrorism missions. “
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Oracle is in talks to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, challenging Microsoft, source says
Oracle, an enterprise software giant, is in talks to acquire social media company TikTok's U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand assets, according to a person familiar with the matter. Spokespeople for TikTok and Oracle declined to comment.
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Trump finally speaks with Putin
Trump finally speaks with Putin
Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday for the first time since the publication of a New York Times story alleging that Russia paid bounties to Taliban fighters for killing US troops. The president has been under fire from various groups for his reluctance to hold Russia accountable for the alleged bounty scheme.
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Trump, political polls and coronavirus
Trump, political polls and coronavirus
Reeling from polls predicting defeat in November’s election, President Donald Trump struck a newly serious tone on the coronavirus crisis Tuesday, acknowledging that a disease he has frequently played down would “get worse.” He was also spotted wearing mask in recent days after avoiding it for more than 2 months
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