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WORLD
Jul 16, 2020
Hacking spree alarms experts concerned about Twitter's security
The company statements confirmed the fears of security experts that the service itself — rather than users — had been compromised.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2020
Twitter hack spotlights disinformation fears as U.S. election looms
Lawmakers were swift to call for the company to answer questions or for the U.S. to bolster its cybersecurity position.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2020
With polls sliding, Trump replaces Brad Parscale in campaign shake-up
U.S. President Donald Trump ousted Brad Parscale as manager of his campaign, replacing him with Bill Stepien as the president seeks to reverse a decline in the polls with less than four months before the November election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2020
Twitter explodes after Kanye West says he’s running for U.S. president
Kanye West says he’s running for president. It’s not clear if the musician is serious, or if this is a publicity stunt for himself or a project unrelated to the presidency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2020
To construct a winning narrative, Trump dismisses pandemic, polls and recession
Trump's detailed descriptions of life in America today run so counter to reality that even some of his allies are urging him to change course.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2020
Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian bounties
The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russia's military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2020
Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate
Who will be presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate? The answer to this question will reveal much about the remainder of this year’s election campaign in the United States, the policy direction of a potential Biden administration and the future of the Democratic Party...
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2020
Biden team asks social media to remove Trump posts bashing mail-in voting
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's political campaign has asked social media giants Facebook and Twitter to remove posts by Republican President Donald Trump on Monday that it said made false claims aimed at discrediting mail-in voting.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2020
World leaders face dilemma: Deal with Trump or hang on for Biden
Countries appear to be holding off on deals with the Trump administration, or sticking to their guns in case a Biden administration softens the U.S. stance.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2020
Biden campaign ramps up criticism of Facebook for disinformation
The campaign is focused on Facebook because of its reach. About 43 percent of voters consume news on the platform, according the Democratic National Committee.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2020
Trump shrugs off backlash and coronavirus fears ahead of Tulsa rally
Donald Trump’s decision to pack thousands of people into an arena for his first campaign rally in three months, intended to reinvigorate both his re-election effort and the candidate himself, has instead kept the president on the defensive.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2020
Trump says he will 'do other things' if he loses 2020 election
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will go on to other things if he loses the Nov. 3 election, after Democratic opponent Joe Biden said the Republican might cheat and refuse to leave the White House.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2020
Trump increasingly alone in provocative racial rhetoric
U.S. President Donald Trump is resisting a new rush to address police brutality and tear down Confederate symbols even as polls show most Americans believe changes are needed and many corporations — even NASCAR, with its conservative fan base — embrace a more proactive stance on issues of racial...
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2020
Joe Biden was rescued by black voters. Now he has to excite them
African American supporters have been urging him to offer concrete solutions, and they say not being Donald Trump isn't enough.
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WORLD
Jun 3, 2020
Trump’s show of force fizzles in backlash over protest crackdown photo op
Images of police using tear gas and flash-bang devices to clear protesters ahead of Trump's walk to the church marred his presidency anew.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2020
Most Americans sympathize with protests and disapprove of Trump's response
A majority of Americans sympathize with nationwide protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody and disapprove of President Donald Trump's response to the unrest, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
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WORLD
Jun 3, 2020
Biden takes Trump to task for fanning ‘flames of hate’ in protests
Joe Biden called on Congress not to wait for the November election to begin to address inequities in economic opportunity and criminal justice that disproportionately affect African Americans and have been the underlying cause of protests sweeping across the U.S.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2020
As protests grip U.S., Trump invokes law and order to shift focus from pandemic
President eschews soothing role past leaders have adopted in similar moments as he seeks to turn election-year conversation from his widely panned handling of outbreak.
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WORLD / Politics
May 16, 2020
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg considers massive spend in support of Joe Biden, report says
Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering a major spending blitz to back former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s White House bid, CNBC reported Friday.
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WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2020
Joe Biden to hammer Trump's 'tough talk, weak action' on China over coronavirus, top adviser says
U.S. President Donald Trump has seized on Americans' growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his re-election pitch, arguing he will hit Beijing harder than anyone.

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