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Michael Flynn: Top Trump aide resigns over Russia contacts
Flynn insisted he was honored to have served the American people in such a "distinguished" manner. Donald Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over his contacts with the Russian government, a stunning first departure from the new president’s inner circle less than a month after his...
Trump: US President evaluating national security advisor’s position
National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's political future was thrown into serious doubt, when the White House said President Donald Trump was "evaluating" the aide's contacts with the Russian government. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s political future was thrown into serious doubt, when the White House said...
Steinmeier: Germany elects ‘anti-Trump’ former foreign minister as president
The 61-year-old will represent the EU's top economy abroad in the largely ceremonial post and act as a kind of moral arbiter for the nation. Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Sunday as the new head of state, vowing to stand up to simplistic populist rhetoric.The...
Kim Jong Un: UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launch
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea's missile launch, the first test since US President Donald Trump took office. The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea’s missile launch, the first test since US President Donald Trump took office.The United States, Japan and...
How Vladimir Putin became one of the most feared leaders in the world
Russian President Vladimir Putin has quickly become one of the most powerful and feared politicians in the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin has quickly become one of the most powerful and feared politicians in the world. But he’s had a long climb to the top — he spent years working in Russian intelligence and local politics before...
Steinmeier: Germany to elect ‘anti-Trump’ as new president
Billed as Germany's "anti-Trump", centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected Sunday as the new ceremonial head of state. Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected Sunday as the new ceremonial head of...
The timeline of Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
President Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government. A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims remain unverified....
The timeline of President Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
President Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government. A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims remain unverified....
In Ukraine: Two years since peace deal, war simmers
Two years have passed since the signing of a deal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine but the bloody conflict has rumbled on — at the cost of another 5,000 lives. Two years have passed since the signing of a deal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine but the bloody conflict has rumbled on — at the cost of another 5,000 lives.The Minsk II...
La Liga: League wants legal action in Zozulia scandal
The 27-year-old spent just 24 hours on loan at the club from Spanish rivals Real Betis before being recalled. The Spanish football league on Thursday said they were pursuing legal action against 10 fans of Rayo Vallecano who accused Ukrainian international Roman Zozulia of having “neo-Nazi” sympathies.Zozulia, 27, spent just 24 hours...
