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Former US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden have said he would not testify in the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Biden said on Friday that he would not comply with a Senate subpoena to testify because it would take the focus off Trump. Trump’s tactic is to “take …

Germans perceive US President Donald Trump as a greater threat to world peace than other top world leaders, according to a new survey from YouGov. The poll, commissioned by German news agency DPA, found that 41 percent of Germans feel Trump is the most dangerous of five globally important leaders, …

Japan’s broadcaster NHK reported a missile launch from North Korea, stating the projectile was estimated to have fallen some 2,000 km off Hokkaido’s coast. The news, however, was retracted shortly afterward. The erroneous report of the missile launch was issued by Japan’s national broadcaster late on Thursday. A few minutes …

House Judiciary Committee lawyers on Monday told a federal appeals court that the panel might consider recommending “new articles of impeachment” against President Trump if former White House counsel Don McGahn testifies and provides fresh evidence, The Washington Post reports. Democrats who lead the committee have been fighting in court …

US Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have overtaken former Vice President Joe Biden in head to head matchup with President Donald Trump, a new poll shows. The survey, conducted between December 18 and 19 by Ipsos/Reuters, found that 39 percent of US voters favored Sanders over Trump, compared …

US President Donald Trump’s looming impeachment trial in the Senate has reached an impasse as Republican and Democratic leaders in the upper chamber of Congress clash over impeachment rules. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against the Republican president on Wednesday on charges of abuse of …

US President Donald Trump has accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of “breaking all the rules” by holding on to the articles of impeachment instead of sending them to the Senate, saying that she has conducted “the most unfair trial in the history” of the United States Congress. “Pelosi gives us …

Donald Trump has launched America’s first new military service in 70 years – the US space force. The president put aside $40m for its creation as he signed off the country’s $738bn annual military budget on Friday. “The space force will help us deter aggression and control the ultimate high …

US President Donald Trump has demanded an immediate impeachment trial in the Senate, amid an impasse among Democrats and Republicans over when it may start. On Wednesday, the House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. But Democrats have refused to start the proceedings, arguing …

For the second time in two days, a deadly shooting has occurred at a US Navy base leaving at least Four people dead and several others injured. Four people including the suspected shooter were killed and seven others were injured on Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, said …

U.S. President Donald Trump called Justin Trudeau “two-faced” on Wednesday after the Canadian Prime Minister appeared to be caught on camera joking about his press appearances during a chat with other leaders at a NATO summit in Britain. Trudeau was filmed at a Buckingham Palace reception for NATO leaders on …

In efforts to defend his policy on Turkey and Syria, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington has been successful in keeping the oil in Syria. Speaking at the start of a NATO meeting on Tuesday, Trump repeated the assertion that he “kept the oil” inside Syria, although …

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at European allies before a NATO anniversary summit in London on Tuesday, singling out France’s Emmanuel Macron for “very nasty” comments on the alliance and Germany for spending too little on defense. Underlining the breadth of strife in a transatlantic bloc hailed by its …

U.S. President Donald Trump poses one of the biggest challenges for the European Union because he is “praying” for the breakup of the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk said. Trump has welcomed Britain’s decision to leave the EU, labeling Europe a trade “foe” and questioning the value of the …

The White House and the US Capitol have been put on temporary lockdown following an airspace violation in Washington D.C. According to law enforcement sources, the North Lawn of the White House was cleared as fighter jets from Air Force Base Andrews were mobilized on Tuesday. “The White House was …

Half of Americans say US President Donald Trump’s request to Ukraine’s leader to investigate his political rival was wrong and he should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new poll. Fifty percent of US adults think Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43 percent …

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support of President Donald Trump. Esper also determined that the sailor in question, Special Operations Chief …

Democrats in the US House of Representatives say they are actively preparing for the next step in their eight-week-old impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, saying they are undeterred by the White House preventing first-hand witnesses from testifying before the House Intelligence Committee. Democratic Party lawmakers in the lower chamber …

US President Donald Trump wants an impeachment trial to go forward in the U.S. Senate because he would receive due process there and he expects Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would be among the witnesses, a White House spokesman said on Thursday. “President Trump wants to have a trial in …

US President Donald Trump wants Apple CEO Tim Cook to “get involved” in developing 5G across the US in an apparent bid by Washington to push against the “threat” of Chinese tech giants. Trump tweeted on Thursday morning that he had asked Cook about becoming involved with 5G during his …