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Jun 25
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Trump defends strike damage, NATO defens...

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President Donald Trump is standing by his statement about the severe damage US strikes did to Iran’s nuclear facilities, despite intelligence saying otherwise. NATO’s chief has praised Trump for forcing members to boost their defense spending. The Trump administration is being ordered to return another wrongly deported man to the US. We’ll explain how a stud ... Show More
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