WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Christmas Eve took calls from children anxious to find out where Santa was on his gift-giving journey. In one conversation, Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman, “Are you still a believer in Santa?” He listened for a moment …
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump took Christmas Eve calls from children anxious to find out where Santa is on his gift-giving journey. In one conversation, Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman, “Are you still a believer in Santa?” He listened for a moment before adding, “Because at 7, it’s marginal, right?” Trump listened again …
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By Sarah Dadouch and Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed rebels reinforced their positions around the potential flashpoint town of Manbij. Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed …
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Image copyright AFP Image caption This was a historic moment in June, but Kim and Trump have grown further apart since Throughout this week, we will be looking back at some of the BBC website’s most-read stories of the year and asking: what happened after the news moved on? Today, …
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So you’ve got an iPad, but also the dawning realization you’ve no cash left to buy any games. Fortunately, the App Store offers loads of gaming greats for the (unintentional or otherwise) skinflint. Our lists cover the best free iPad puzzle games, racers, platform games, and more, split into categories …
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy week for the pope that includes …
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy week for the pope that includes …
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Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel’s government decided Monday to hold early elections in April with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggling to keep together a one-seat majority in parliament as he also faces potential corruption charges. Despite Netanyahu’s recent legal and political troubles, polls have indicated he would remain prime minister after …
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Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump renewed his verbal assault against the Federal Reserve on Monday, comparing the central bank to a blundering golfer after the stock market tanked yet again. “The only problem our economy has is the Fed,” Trump tweeted. “The Fed is like a powerful golfer who …
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WASHINGTON – As the partial government shutdown entered a third day on Monday, President Donald Trump sought to cajole Democrats into a budget agreement that remained elusive, at one point lamenting he was “all alone” waiting for a deal. With little progress on his demand for a $5 billion border wall and …
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