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Defence chief to divert billions in military funding to border wall

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper yesterday defended his decision to divert billions of dollars in funding for Navy and Air Force aircraft and other military programmes to help pay for President Donald Trump's promised wall on the US-Mexico border.

Details: Category: A World; Published: 15 February 2020

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Democratic rivals go on attack to stop Bloomberg 'buying election'

Democratic presidential candidates hoping to revive their flagging campaigns increasingly took aim at Mike Bloomberg, blasting their billionaire rival for trying to buy his way into the White House and raising questions about his commitment to racial equality.

Details: Category: A World; Published: 15 February 2020

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12 men arrested over far-right terror group

German police detained 12 men yesterday suspected of setting up a far-right organisation with the goal of carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims, the Federal Prosecutor's Office (GBA) said.

Details: Category: A World; Published: 15 February 2020

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US top lawyer under fire for 'politicising' justice system

US Attorney General William Barr has put himself on a possible collision course with Donald Trump by saying the president's tweets about legal matters make it impossible for him to perform his duties.