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5:27pm, 13th May, 2019

'Like me, a little controversial': Trump praises Hungary's anti-immigration PM Orban

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday, describing him as "like me, a little controversial," and brushing off concerns about threats to democratic norms in Hungary during Orban's tenure.

Obama letter praises Nipsey Hussle at slain rapper's packed memorial

3:17pm, 11th April, 2019

Entertainment

Obama letter praises Nipsey Hussle at slain rapper's packed memorial

Former U.S. President Barack Obama praised the legacy of slain Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle on Thursday in a letter read during a public memorial attended by thousands of fans, many of them dressed in white.

Trump praises Egypt's Sisi despite concerns about human rights, Russian arms

7:19pm, 9th April, 2019

Politics

Trump praises Egypt's Sisi despite concerns about human rights, Russian arms

U.S. President Donald Trump praised his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as a "great president" on Tuesday, even as a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about Sisi's record on human rights, efforts to keep him in offic...

Algeria general praises public's 'noble aims' in sign of distance from Bouteflika

8:16am, 20th March, 2019

World

Algeria general praises public's 'noble aims' in sign of distance from Bouteflika

Algeria's army chief declared that the public has expressed "noble aims" during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the strongest signal yet that the military is distancing itself from the long-serving ruler.

Warmbier parents blast 'evil' North Korea regime after Trump praises Kim

1:09pm, 1st March, 2019

Politics

Warmbier parents blast 'evil' North Korea regime after Trump praises Kim

The parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died after a stint in a North Korean prison, blasted Kim Jong Un's "evil regime" on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed the leader's claims not to have known how th...

Trump praises U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed reporter

12:28am, 19th October, 2018

US

Trump praises U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed reporter

President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on a U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed a reporter during a campaign for a special election in 2017.

Trump praises Italy's immigration policies at meeting with Conte

1:37pm, 30th July, 2018

Politics

Trump praises Italy's immigration policies at meeting with Conte

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italy's increasingly hard-line approach to immigration on Monday, at the start of a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the White House.

Judge praises U.S. efforts in reuniting migrant families

9:34pm, 20th July, 2018

US

Judge praises U.S. efforts in reuniting migrant families

A federal judge said on Friday the U.S. government had made "very promising" progress toward reuniting some 2,500 immigrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration.

May praises 'dearest friend' U.S. as Trump questions her Brexit plans

3:56pm, 12th July, 2018

UK

May praises 'dearest friend' U.S. as Trump questions her Brexit plans

Prime Minister Theresa May made a determined pitch to Donald Trump for a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on his first trip to Britain on Thursday, just hours after the American president questioned her plans for leaving the European Uni...

3:29pm, 12th July, 2018

World

UK PM May praises 'dearest friend' U.S. as Trump questions her Brexit plans

Prime Minister Theresa May made a determined pitch to Donald Trump for a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on his first trip to Britain on Thursday, just hours after the American president questioned her plans for leaving the European Uni...

Japan's Abe praises Pompeo after Pyongyang's 'gangster-like' accusation

1:02am, 8th July, 2018

World

Japan's Abe praises Pompeo after Pyongyang's 'gangster-like' accusation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised on Sunday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's conduct at denuclearization talks with North Korean officials who accused America's top diplomat of making "gangster-like" demands.