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Impeachment supporters sing outside White House

Tens of thousands of Americans marched in support of impeachment this week, from New York's Times Square to small towns around the country.

20 December 2019

North Korea

North Korea conducts 'crucial' test at a missile launch site

State media outlet KCNA said it boosted the country's strategic nuclear deterrence. South Korea's defence minister said it was an engine test.

14 December 2019

USA

Democrats unveil formal impeachment charges against Donald Trump

Donald Trump to be third US president in history to face impeachment after Democrats unveil formal charges

10 December 2019

USA

Man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies aged 34

Pete Frates inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised more than $220 million towards researching motor neurone disease

9 December 2019

USA

Gunman who killed 3 at U.S. Navy base watched mass-shooting videos

The shooter was at a dinner prior to Friday's rampage at which mass-shooting videos were viewed, an official said.

7 December 2019

Iraq

More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad

The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters.

7 December 2019

USA

Former US President Jimmy Carter released from hospital

Former US President Jimmy Carter was released from a Georgia hospital on Wednesday where he had been undergoing treatment for a urinary tract infection, his spokeswoman said.

4 December 2019

USA

Three killed when small plane crashes in busy area of San Antonio

"As tragic as it is, it could have been much worse," the fire chief said. No injuries were reported on the ground.

2 December 2019

Iraq

Pence serves up turkey — and reassurance — in surprise Iraq visit

Pence, joined on the trip by his wife, Karen, greeted U.S. troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and served turkey to hundreds of them.

23 November 2019

USA

'Nobody wins': Yale-Harvard game interrupted by climate protesters sto

More than 150 Yale and Harvard students, alumni, faculty rushed onto the field to "demand DIVESTMENT from fossil fuels, according to the advocate group Divest Harvard.

23 November 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 November 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 November 2019

USA

US President Carter to undergo procedure to relieve pressure on brain

The 95-year-old former president has fallen at home at least twice in recent months.

12 November 2019

USA

Woody Allen settles $68 million suit against Amazon

Amazon canceled a four-picture deal with the filmmaker amid the #MeToo movement.

9 November 2019

USA

Euroviews. Even local elections are now about Trump. That's bad for the GOP ǀ View

Races for a seat on the Loudoun County, Va., Board of Supervisors don’t usually attract national media coverage. Juli Briskman changed that on Tuesday. The former government contractor won a seat on the nine-member board in Virginia’s fourth-most populous county. By Wednesday she had appeared on CNN

8 November 2019

USA

1 dead, several ill after chemical accident at a Buffalo Wild Wings

Authorities in Burlington are calling it a Tier 1 hazmat incident after a chemical mixture killed one worker and sickened six others.

8 November 2019

Europe News

EU argues against US metal tariffs at WTO

In a public hearing at the World Trade Organization, the European Union has launched a case against the United States over metal tariffs imposed in 2018. It is the first of a series of cases brought to the Geneva-based trade body by countries hit by those measures.

4 November 2019

USA

Trump booed, cheered at UFC fight in New York City

His appearance at Madison Square Garden was the first in his hometown since announcing he was changing his permanent residence to Florida.

3 November 2019

USA

US and China edging towards a trade deal, says Trump

Iowa is a farming state that's been hard hit by tariffs after a trade war that's lasted almost sixteen months. It's also crucial to Trump's re-election bid in 2020.

2 November 2019

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Hundreds of firefighters battle new wildfire in California

It broke out in Ventura County.

1 November 2019