Trump news at a glance: US troops to be pulled from Germany as president’s feud with Nato allies intensifies Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months – key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance It appears Donald Trump is following through on...

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