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U.S. President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on Saturday, moving to bypass Congress as he claimed authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with lawmakers on the latest stimulus package collapsed. Jennifer Johnson explains that the move may prompt Democrats to take the …

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Beirut on Saturday, angered over the deadly explosions that left at least 158 people dead and thousands injured in what they’ve called negligence on the part of the Lebanon government. More than 6,000 people were also injured, and dozens are still missing. …

Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Beirut, even taking over the foreign ministry, to demand a new government and punishments for officials after the deadly explosion that devastated the city.» Subscribe to NBC News: » Watch more NBC video: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful …

Protesters in the Lebanese capital Beirut have stormed a number of government ministries as thousands of people rage at politicians they blame for Tuesday’s devastating explosion. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab has acknowleged the anger, but has taken little responsibility. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s President has shut down calls for an investigation …

Lebanese riot police fired teargas at demonstrators in Beirut on Saturday and shots were heard in growing protests over this week’s devastating explosion. Scores of protesters have taken to the streets calling for the government to be punished for their negligence that protesters say led to Tuesday’s gigantic explosion that …

Her country is about to mark 100 days without community transmission, and Jacinda Ardern is hoping her campaign against the coronavirus will win her a second term as New Zealand’s Prime Minister. She’s launched Labour’s official re-election campaign, pledging hundred of millions of dollars to protect struggling businesses and workers. …

The ABC’s Behind the News interviewed these inner-city kids in 1980 about whether they enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the big smoke. School-aged Paul and Ryan liked the wide social circle that city life offered and didn’t tend to notice pollution or crowding. Young twins Flame and Lake, on …

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said during a televised address on Saturday that an early election would be the only way out of a structural crisis facing the country following a massive explosion in the port of Beirut that left at least 154 people dead and thousands more wounded. “I …

U.S. President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on Saturday after talks on the latest coronavirus stimulus bill failed. The orders included extending the unemployment bonus at US$400 a week, down from the original US$600 that Americans have been receiving, though he did not say where the money would come …

President Donald Trump announced four executive orders in a press conference CNN’s Erica Hill described as having a “campaign rally” feel. #CNN #News