Americas

USA

State Dept. undersecretary counters GOP claims Ukraine meddled in 2016

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, criticized his fellow Republicans for spreading the debunked theory, telling reporters Tuesday that "we have to adhere to the facts."

03/12/2019

USA

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to lift hold on federal executions

Prison officials had scheduled December 9 execution for one federal death row inmate.

03/12/2019

USA

Trump is so unpopular in the U.K. that some are lining up for a fight

Polls show that 19 percent of Britons have a positive opinion of Trump, while more than two thirds say they have no confidence he will do the right thing.

03/12/2019

USA

Trump loses appeal to block banks from handing over his financial records to Congress

Trump sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One to stop them from complying with subpoenas seeking the information.

03/12/2019

USA

Auschwitz-themed skating costume's award nomination reversed

The International Skating Union later said it had mistakenly nominated the outfit, which included a yellow star like Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust.

03/12/2019

USA

Royal firestorm greets Trump as he lands in London

Prince Andrew stepped away from his royal duties last month, but that has done little to quell the furor over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

03/12/2019

USA

Iran says it shot 'rioters' after rights group claims 200 killed in protests

Amnesty International said the "alarming death toll" was further evidence that Iran's security forces went on a "horrific killing spree."

03/12/2019

USA

Four ex-Google engineers ask for federal probe of Thanksgiving week firings

The firings widened a growing rift between Google and some of its employees over the company's handling of employee activism.

03/12/2019

USA

Democrats sing different tunes on impeachment as GOP closes ranks

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

03/12/2019

USA

Two rescued after weeks lost in Australian outback

"Two weeks' survival is insane. It doesn't happen," said a Northern Territories Police spokesperson.

03/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. Impeachment is marching through the House. Here's why the Senate is another story ǀ View

The punchline is that the Constitution, for all of its moments of genius, provides certain elected officials with much discretion in one of its most solemn duties — the decision about whether or not to remove a sitting president. We will now see whether that discretion is abused.

03/12/2019

USA

Boris Johnson looks to avoid damaging Trump meeting during NATO gathering

People close to the U.K. prime minister have told the White House that now is not the time for a formal meeting between the leaders.

03/12/2019

USA

At its 70th birthday, NATO has other problems than Trump

Analysis: "Last time they had a summit it was torpedoed by Donald Trump — and now it's not just Trump that they have to worry about," one expert said.

03/12/2019

USA

San Diego-raised man now leading terrorists in Africa, officials say

Jehad Serwan Mostafa plays a critical role in one of Africa's deadliest terror groups, federal authorities said.

03/12/2019

USA

George Conway takes swipe at wife Kellyanne Conway on Twitter

"We need Ukraine's help to defeat THIS guy?" Kellyanne Conway tweeted. "Your boss apparently thought so," her husband responded.

03/12/2019

USA

Newly released documents shed light on Trump-Mueller meeting

Trump has claimed Mueller applied to be FBI director and was "turned down." But the documents don't back up the president's version of events.

03/12/2019

USA

Read the full text: Republican report on impeachment inquiry

A report from the Democratic majority on the House Intelligence Committee is expected to be approved by vote Tuesday.

03/12/2019

USA

'Obsession,' 'dangerous,' 'basement bunker': GOP impeachment report rips Democrats' inquiry

The Republican lawmakers concluded there was no evidence of any wrongdoing by Trump.

03/12/2019

USA

New charges 'likely' in case against Giuliani associates

The disclosure was made during a court hearing in New York related to the case of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.

02/12/2019

USA

GOP Rep. Hunter, after claiming 'witch hunt,' to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds

The California lawmaker was reported to have used the money for trips abroad, bar tabs, affairs and more.

02/12/2019

USA

Supreme Court appears unlikely to hand victory to gun rights backers in 2nd Amendment case

"You're asking us to take a case in which the other side has thrown in the towel and opine on a law that's not on the books anymore," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said.

02/12/2019

USA

Trump campaign says it will ban Bloomberg reporters from events, rallies

The decision comes after the publication, founded by 2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg, announced it will not investigate its boss or Democrats, while continuing its coverage of Trump.

02/12/2019

Chile

Chile withdrawal from COP25 opens new door for green movement

What could have been a heavy blow for Chile’s environmental movement has turned into a new opportunity, activists say.

02/12/2019

USA

Prince Andrew's accuser asks to be believed in first U.K. interview

"This is a story of being trafficked. This is a story of abuse and this is a story of your guys' royalty," Virginia Roberts Giuffre is quoted as saying.

02/12/2019

USA

Palmerston the cat back at U.K. Foreign Office after time off for stress

"He is happy, healthy and full of energy. His pelt is glossy and mostly grown back. We need now to keep him that way."

02/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. Alan Cumming: As an immigrant, the racism of anti-immigrant rhetoric is palpable ǀ View

The idea that if you're pro-immigrant, you're anti-America, and if you're anti-immigration, you are pro-America is completely wrong.

02/12/2019