Section: Independent Online (South Africa)
US Democrats unveil impeachment charges against embattled Donald Trump
Washington – Democrats in the House of Representatives announced formal charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that accuse him of abusing power and obstructing Congress, making him only the fourth U.S. president in history to face impeachment. The full Democratic-controlled House is expected to vote on the charges, or articles of...
WATCH: Joe Biden finds social media buzz with viral video suggesting Donald Trump is laughing stock
For a candidate who has struggled at times to get noticed on social media, Joe Biden finally got some online attention on Thursday – for better or worse. First, the Biden campaign posted a video on Twitter that brutally took down President Donald Trump, suggesting he is the laughing stock to other world leaders. Then a heated back-and-forth...
WHO outraged as measles outbreaks kill 140 000
LONDON – Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140 000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. In figures described by its director general as “an outrage”, the WHO said most of last year’s measles...
Pelosi says House will draft Trump impeachment articles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is pressing forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday. ‘’Our democracy is what is at stake,” Pelosi said somberly. “The president leaves us no choice but to act.” Pelosi delivered the historic announcement as Democrats push toward a...
Legal experts tell Congress that Trump’s actions are impeachable
Washington – Three legal experts told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival amounted to impeachable offenses, in a hearing that laid the groundwork for formal charges to be filed against the president. Democrats on the House of Representatives Judiciary...
Germany expels Russian diplomats over murder of Georgian man in Berlin
Berlin – Suspicions of Russian state involvement in an apparent contract killing of a Georgian man in central Berlin earlier this year have led Germany to expel two Russian diplomats. The diplomats have been designated as personae non gratae, the German Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that the government suspects Russian...
What would it take to impeach Donald Trump?
Washington – Democrats in Congress will begin proceedings on Wednesday that are widely expected to end in impeachment charges against President Donald Trump, a day after they accused him of abusing his office in a bid to secure his re-election in 2020. After more than two months of investigation, the House of Representatives Judiciary...
Trump slams European allies before NATO anniversary meet
London – US 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 defence. Underlining the breadth of strife in a transatlantic bloc hailed by its...
US House panel impeachment report to be released to public on Tuesday
Washington – A U.S. House Intelligence Committee report laying out the Democratic case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment will be publicly released on Tuesday, the panel’s chairman said in a television interview. “We’re putting the finishing touches on the report, which will be released tomorrow,” Democrat Adam...
How Ukraine got caught up in Trump’s impeachment battle
Ukraine has unwittingly become embroiled in a political battle in Washington between U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats who could announce formal impeachment charges against him within weeks. Democrats launched an inquiry in September into allegations Trump abused his power to pressure Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to...
