Nomia Iqbal
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@BBCNews North America Correspondent 🇺🇸
Washington DC (via Manc, UK)
Joined January 2009
If you’re Black, you’re a Democrat…or a Republican? We explore why there’s been a rise in Black Americans backing #DonaldTrump in a new @BBCSounds doc 🎧 https://t.co/ETxy5ensxF 🚨This was made before Pres Biden stepped out of race! But would love you to listen!
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Black voters could be pivotal in the US election and are increasingly backing Donald Trump
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Asked to clarify if he thinks Trump is a fascist, before Mamdani can answer, Trump intervenes and laughs it off, saying, “That’s ok. You can just say yes. That’s easier. It’s easier than explaining.”
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President Trump and Mayor Elect Mamdani meet. Trump: “The better he does, the happier I am. We're going to be helping him to make everybody's dream come true."
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#EpsteinFiles We went to Rome, Georgia in @RepMTG district. Voters here are backing the Congresswoman over the fallout with President Trump. @BBCWorld
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Mary Bruce hits hard with questions for President Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince inside the Oval Office. She asks if Trump’s family doing business in Saudi Arabia is a conflict of interest and then asks MBS about Khashoggi saying 9/11 families are furious he’s at the White
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Powerful. Jena-Lisa Jones was 15 years old when she sexually assaulted by Epstein.
Epstein survivor: "We are hearing the administration say they intend to investigate various Democrats who were friends with Epstein. I beg you President Trump -- please stop making this political. It is not about you, President Trump. Show some class. I voted for you, but your
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One of the Epstein survivors, Danielle Bensky, says he threatened to withhold care from her mother, who had a brain tumor, and leveraged her brain scans against her while he abused her.
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The GA GOP is standing with MTG.
Statement from the Chairman of the 14th Congressional District Republican Party The 14th Congressional District Republican Party issues the following statement in full and unwavering support of our duly elected Representative, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Congresswoman
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani, 34, is projected winner of New York mayoral race Follow reaction and updates
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Democrats have swept the first major elections of Donald Trump's second term, with the US president saying the ongoing government shutdown is a "big factor".
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'We have no idea what lies ahead': Aid struggles to reach Jamaican towns devastated by hurricane
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Days after Hurricane Melissa hit, communities are isolated with little food, no water, and no idea of when normalcy will return.
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Prince Andrew to lose his "prince" title and will move out of Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace says
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Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne and it would take an act of Parliament to formally remove him.
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🔴 The hot sand around the Sudanese city of El Fasher is stained red with the blood of more than 2,000 massacred civilians See how journalists used satellite imagery to reconstruct the scale of violence ⬇️ https://t.co/4k6tHsVEfX
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Our top story on Newsday @bbcworldservice today: #KeepEyesOnSudan - and in particular the impact the war is having on children - including @BBCNawal's harrowing report from Khartoum
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The destruction and hunger that Sudan's war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices.
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All living hostages now handed over, Hamas says, as US President Donald Trump to address Israeli parliament Follow live:
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The coffins crossed into Israeli soil from Gaza after being collected by the Red Cross, Israel Defense Forces says.
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With the ceasefire bringing a fragile calm, Gaza’s children were seen walking home barefoot, clutching bags and blankets. Their faces and clothes showed the marks of displacement, yet their small steps through the dust and debris carried resilience. Families say they are
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How Trump secured a Gaza breakthrough which eluded Biden
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Trump's unique style and his relationships with key players helped but there were also factors beyond his control.
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Ceasefire deal a major breakthrough, but war not over yet
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The agreement of the first-phase of the peace plan for Gaza, announced by US President Donald Trump, is a big moment.
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Trump pushes justice department to prosecute his political opponents
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The president expresses frustration that "nothing is being done" and calls on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate his opponents.
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Flying on AF1, hanging with the Royals, friendly chat with the UK PM - what did President Trump’s historic state visit do for the UK + beyond? Always great to pop back home 🇬🇧 and chat on set with my favs @BBCMaryam and @BBCJLandale Watch: https://t.co/oK7g1gtxKV
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