Politics
Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial
In a vote that was predictable but momentous, President Trump was acquitted by the Senate on the charges contained in two articles ...State of the Union: Unity in shreds as triumphant Trump makes case for re-election
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address became a shocking display of US divisions Tuesday with Democrats protesting the Republican’s boasts ...Trump spurns Pelosi handshake, she tears up his speech
U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, declining to shake her hand as he handed ...Democrats turn sights on New Hampshire after Iowa fiasco
Democratic candidates were anxiously awaiting results from the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday after technical glitches plunged the kickoff vote of the US ...Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi, who ruled the country with an iron fist between 1978 and 2002, has died aged 95, ...US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that they can and will reduce violence before ...UN marks 75th anniversary year in world of distrust, shifting power
– As the United Nations enters its 75th year, the world is still rife with mistrust: the United States remains the dominant ...Britain hails new start as it says farewell to EU
Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with its closest neighbours and leaves the European Union, starting a new ...Shot fired at Indian protest against citizenship law, one hurt
An unidentified man fired at a protest against India’s new citizenship law near a university in Delhi on Thursday, wounding a student, ...Palestinians angrily reject Trump Mideast peace plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said “a thousand no’s” Tuesday to the Mideast peace plan announced by President Donald Trump, which strongly favors ...














