All news on the topic: United States

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Biden ‘considering’ dropping charges against Julian Assange
The United States is ‘considering’ dropping the charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, President Biden has announced.
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Putin’s spies caught working at Nato HQ in humiliating intelligence breach. They’ve been active in Europe for years
It comes after Ukraine warned Germany is ’riddled with Russian spies’
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Moment Israel kills Iran-backed Hezbollah commander in pinpoint drone blitz on car after ‘he plotted civilian attacks’
Spine-chilling footage shows the terror boss’s final moments alive before his car is engulfed in a monstrous fireball
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US planning incredible futuristic moon train with railway network to transport goods and people across Lunar surface
Northrop Grumman and SpaceX are among 14 companies helping DARPA extend humanity’s economic footprint into deep space
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UK cargo ship sinks after being struck by two Houthi missiles as crews flee
The Houthi rebels have claimed their first confirmed shipping victim after a cargo ship sank in the danger-laden Red Sea following a missile strike by the terror group
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One ailment that you can hear when speaking 'could be sign of deadliest cancer'
A change in voice can be rooted in a number of harmless and far-less harmless causes, but because it is a symptom of one of the US's biggest killers, that change should always be checked by medics
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'I'm an American - I never realised this common word is offensive to adults'
The English language is the most spoken in the world, but there are vast differences across countries where certain words are fine in some but not in others as one American found out
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Inside uncovered 19th-century beer cave where no one has been for 100 years
Beer has been brewed for more than 13,000 years but in Iowa 19th century makers wanted to ensure it was made and stored at the right temperature, so came up with a unique solution
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Inside America's disturbing 'wilderness therapy' camps with brutal daily regimes
Dozens of camps have sprung up around America in a multi-billion dollar industry where parents are promised a solution for their troubled children, but the reality is a harsh environment that often does more harm than good
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What ruling classing frozen embryos as 'children' means for IVF
A decision from a state's highest court has left fertility services there in chaos with politicians on both sides of the divide now in a race to find a way to protect them
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Two-timing man killed trans lover to keep affair secret after girlfriend's slur
A landmark verdict has been delivered in a first-ever trial involving gender and violence after the killing of a transgender woman amidst a 'secret' love affair, jealousy and homophobia
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American living in UK disgusted by portion sizes - and crumpets
An American has shared some of the things that disgusted her most since moving to the UK. It's been quite the culture shock, and some of the most baffling things to her have been crumpets and Nando's
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Expert warns solar flare caused mass AT&T mobile network outage
However, space weather expert Brooks Garner told Fox News that this incident, affecting mainly AT&T customers, but also other networks, is more likely to have been caused by a SIM card database registry issue
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AT&T outages mapped with other carriers also caught up in widespread crash
Problem areas in major cities, including Atlanta, Houston and Dallas have now been mapped but there's still no reason given for the AT&T outages that are affecting millions
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Ex-officer shares common visa mistake people make that denies them entry to US
Getting bumped for a visa is not always a straightforward incident as the officer examining the case may know about external factors affecting the application that the applicant has no idea about
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Confused Biden walks behind podium and stares at floor as Jordanian king speaks
Fears about Joe Biden's mental health and fitness for office have yet again been sparked by his confused demeanour and behaviour in public
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Teacher praised for playing Assassin's Creed in class to teach history lesson
Creating a teaching style students can relate to and engage with has long been a Holy Grail for educators, but one man seems to have cracked the code – with video games
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Iranian-backed official on deescalation after US drone strikes in Syria and Iraq
The US hit more than 85 targets using more than 125 guided missiles at sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
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'I made huge mistake marrying my wife - but I'll never break up with her'
A couple who came close to splitting up have recounted how they went on a journey to redemption in a bid to save their relationship for their children and grandchildren
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'Farting passenger on my flight made plane turn back before he was kicked off'
A passenger on a flight has told fellow posters on a website about a bizarre encounter with a highly flatulent man who was allegedly so toxic the cabin crew kicked him off
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'I married a man from an underdeveloped country – I hate visiting his family'
A woman whose husband comes from a country lacking in many Western basics she took for granted says the culture shock when she first visited caused her real problems
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People gobsmacked after learning what the hole in men's pants is actually for
In days gone by men could expect the front of their underwear to be completely flat, but experts have now explained why there has been drastic changes to their design over the years
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Man with rare fragile skin condition breaks out in blisters at slightest touch
Victor Hugo Quiroz suffers a condition which affects one in 50,000 people, leaving him with fragile skin which could lead to infections, sores and bruises at the slightest touch
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Girl with a one-in-a-million condition has skull rearranged like jigsaw
A toddler with an extremely rare health condition which meant her skull has grown more out of shape over time, has been given lifesaving surgery to rearrange the bones in her skull