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Trump hires lawyer Kasowitz over Russia probe

USA

Russia 'brazenly' meddled in US election, says ex CIA boss

John Brennan testifies he personally warned the head of Russia's FSB security service that such meddling would hurt relations between Moscow and Washington.

USA

Russia defied warnings and 'brazenly' interfered in US election, former CIA head says

Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election despite warnings not to do so, John Brennan, former head of the CIA said.

USA

Flynn 'pleads fifth' in Senate's 'Russian meddling' probe

Sacked White House national security advisor, Michael Flyyn has refused to hand over files to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Sport

Champions and first-timers strike Judo gold in Ekaterinburg

Several judoka won their first-ever Grand Slam gold medals in Ekaterinburg on day two, while champions and tournament favourites also shone.

Sport

Judo Grand Slam event in Ekaterinburg sets stage for world championships

Japan dominated in the latest events in the Judo Grand Slam event in Ekaterinburg.

Sport

Sharapova to play Wimbledon qualification rounds

Maria Sharapova to enter qualification rounds for Wimbledon

Syria

Syria and Russia condemn US strikes in Tanf

Russia labels US-led air strikes near Syria's border with Jordan 'unacceptable' and a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

USA

Russian foreign minister denies Trump handed over classified information

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday.

Russia

Russian minister hints at using cinema ticket prices to hit back at foreign films

Vladimir Medinsky told MPs that film producers can't compete with Hollywood blockbusters with huge budgets.

USA

Trump slams probe into him as "single greatest witch hunt"

His initial response was seen as moderate, but now President Trump has lashed out at the appointment of a special counsel to investigate possible links between his team and…

USA

Ex-FBI boss Mueller named to lead Trump-Russia probe

Robert Mueller's appointment has been welcomed on both sides in Congress; Donald Trump insists it will confirm nothing untoward.

USA

Pressure mounts on Trump over relationship with Russia

US President Donald Trump has claimed that no politician in history has been treated worse than him.

USA

Is impeaching President Trump possible?

Amid doubts over the sacking of FBI director Comey and attempts to influence the investigation into the Trump campaign, President Trump is facing questions about…

USA

Donald Trump delivers speech amid Russia-probe furore

US president delivers first speech since facing accusations of trying to cover-up his campaign’s links to Russia at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London…

USA

Senators call on Trump to reveal information about Russian meeting

US senators are calling on President Donald Trump to disclose what exactly was said during a meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

USA

Trump defends giving Russia highly classified intelligence

Donald Trump has defended giving Russia's foreign minister highly classified information relating to potential terror attacks.

Ukraine

Ukraine blocks Russia's answer to Facebook and Google

Russia's Facebook and Google equivalents have been banned in Ukraine - hitting millions of web surfers.

USA

White House denies claims Trump disclosed classified information to Russia

Monday was another tough day for President Donald Trump in the press.

Syria

US accuses Syria of mass murder at prison dubbed 'human slaughterhouse'

The US has accused the Syrian government of murdering inmates on mass at a military prison.