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US President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for 34-year-old homeless man DeCarlos Brown Jr, a suspect in the murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte on 22 August.

"Our nation has been well served for 250 years by robust, respectful, and bipartisan debate," U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said in a social media post. "We must honor Charlie’s legacy by returning to open debate without the threat of political violence. The future of our nation depends on it."

US vows to defend ‘every inch’ of Nato territory after Russian drones enter Poland - US calls Russia’s Polish airspace violations ‘alarming’

President Donald Trump wants drugmakers to lower their prices in the US — so he’ll push them to raise prices in other countries to offset the hit to their bottom line, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Friday.

Crypto company Tether, the creator of the world's largest stablecoin, plans to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin designed for U.S. residents called USAT, the company's CEO Paolo Ardoino said on Friday.