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EU slams Trump's withdrawal from UN arms trade treaty

The European Union has warned that US President Donald Trump's rejection of a UN treaty designed to regulate the global arms trade would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking.
US • 27 Apr 19

Woman arrested in US charged with being Russian agent

A 29-year-old Russian woman living in Washington DC, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government, according to the US Justice Department.
US • 17 Jul 18

NRA selects Oliver North as its next president

Oliver North, a key figure in the Iran-Contra scandal under then US president Ronald Reagan, is to be the next president of the National Rifle Association.
US • 08 May 18

Corporate partners cut ties with NRA over gun control

The fallout over this week's shooting rampage at a Florida high school started to take its toll on National Rifle Association's roster of corporate partners as a growing number of companies severed marketing ties with the gun advocacy organisation.
World • 24 Feb 18

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