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Prince Andrew addresses photo of him with Jeffrey Epstein accuser in BBC Interview

Prince Andrew addresses photo of him with Jeffrey Epstein accuser in BBC Interview

17/11/2019

USA

Trump tweeted as Marie Yovanovitch testified: Was it witness tampering?

"It's very intimidating," Yovanovitch said about Trump's attacks on her. "I can't speak as to what the president is trying to do but I think the effect is to be very intimidating."

16/11/2019

USA

High anxiety: Jittery Democrats fear their candidate won't beat Trump

Acknowledging the concern, former President Barack Obama told his party's moderates to chill and the left to get more realistic.

16/11/2019

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Vigil in Bolivia after supporters of ousted Morales are shot dead

The Bolivian city of Sacaba was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of the deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

16/11/2019

Bolivia

Supporters of deposed Bolivian president Evo Morales killed in police shootout

A Bolivian town was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

16/11/2019

USA

Israel says it is probing 'harm to civilians' from deadly Gaza airstrike

Palestinian medics said an an airstrike Israel carried out in Gaza last week killed eight members of one family including five children.

16/11/2019

USA

Hong Kong's student protesters organize and catch up on class the same way: Telegram

As protesters turn to Telegram for more than just organizing, they're also at risk of efforts to infiltrate their groups given the movement's reliance on the app.

16/11/2019

USA

In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in

The city is laying claim to having "the first commercial endeavor" from the Boring Company.

16/11/2019

Cuba

Havana, Cuba marks 500th anniversary with fireworks

Havana celebrated its 500th anniversary with a colourful and impressive fireworks display — and a historic state visit by Spain's King Felipe.

16/11/2019

USA

GOP endanger two reps in new map. Dems say it's not enough.

"The congressional map passed by Republicans in the North Carolina legislature simply replaces one partisan gerrymander with a new one," said Eric Holder.

16/11/2019

USA

Multiple people overheard Trump-Sondland call, Democratic lawmaker says

A State Department official overheard a phone call between Trump and Sondland in which the president referred to "investigations," the top diplomat in Ukraine said.

16/11/2019

USA

As Venice floods, scientists who grew up surrounded by water sound the alarm

As climate change causes sea levels in Venice — and across the planet — to inch higher, scientists say catastrophic floods could become more severe and more frequent.

16/11/2019

USA

5 things we learned from Marie Yovanovitch's impeachment testimony

There weren't any surprises. But Yovanovitch may have helped Democrats paint a bigger picture surrounding the White House's dealings in Ukraine.

15/11/2019

USA

Microsoft asks Eric Holder to audit AnyVision over use of facial recognition on Palestinians

According to five sources, AnyVision's technology has powered a secret military surveillance project that has monitored Palestinians in the West Bank.

15/11/2019

USA

The devastating day Trump's presidency came into sharp focus — in Congress, the White House and court

Analysis: Yovanovitch testified, Roger Stone got convicted, Trump tweeted. It's all right there.

15/11/2019

USA

Trump asks Supreme Court to block House subpoena for his financial records

Democrats said they need the documents to investigate whether the president accurately filled out required disclosure forms.

15/11/2019

USA

'Intimidation': Fury as Trump attacks impeachment witness in real-time

President Donald Trump's Twitter attack on an impeachment witness during her testimony on Friday drew a furious response from Democrats.

15/11/2019

USA

Euroviews. Can we 'unlearn race?' Why de-emphasising racial identity could help fix political divisions ǀ View

De-emphasising race — as a positive and negative — could be a way to allow a more honest cultural discussion to ensue.

15/11/2019

USA

Trump's honesty was on trial in the Roger Stone case. The verdict was harsh.

Analysis: If prosecutors at Roger Stone's trial believed Trump was telling the truth about hacked emails and WikiLeaks, it wasn't evident in the courtroom.

15/11/2019

USA

Roger Stone, confidant of Trump and WikiLeaks connection, found guilty on all seven counts

The Republican operative was charged with making false statements, obstruction and witness tampering.

15/11/2019

USA

Euroviews. GOP's constitutional objection to impeachment is objectively false — and alarming ǀ View

Some Republican lawmakers and pundits claim the president should be allowed to confront the intelligence community whistleblower whose complaint set off the current firestorm over Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. This argument is utterly preposterous.

15/11/2019

USA

China's Xi calls Hong Kong unrest 'urgent' in rare comment on protests

Recent violent demonstrations in the semi-autonomous region pose one of the most serious challenges to the president since he came to power in 2012.

15/11/2019

USA

Ukraine 'invisible' as impeachment hearings focus on Washington drama

"There is a long standing issue of countries overlooking Ukraine," said Duncan Allan, a former British diplomat who served in embassies in Kyiv and Moscow.

15/11/2019

USA

Meet the two seasoned staff prosecutors now in impeachment spotlight

The fast-moving impeachment inquiry is catapulting the majority and minority staff counsels into the national spotlight.

15/11/2019

USA

Read the full text: Marie Yovanovitch's impeachment hearing opening statement

The former Ukraine ambassador was abruptly recalled from her post by President Donald Trump.

15/11/2019

USA

White House releases record of first Trump-Zelenskiy call

In the call, Zelenskiy invited Trump to visit Ukraine as the president remains noncommittal.

15/11/2019