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‘It’s a draw’: Russia, Ukraine signal truce in prisoner exchange talks
The talks were brokered by Merkel and Macron. (AP pic)PARIS: The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions about the region’s status for future talks. Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Youngest leaders in the world
Austria’s Sebastian Kurz could overtake Finland’s new PM as world’s youngest leader. (Reuters pic)PARIS: Finland’s Sanna Marin, 34, will be the world’s youngest prime minister in office when she is sworn in on Tuesday. She could, however, soon be dethroned by Austria’s Sebastian Kurz, 33, who is negotiating a...
Democrats call Trump a danger to democracy, Republicans say probe a sham
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says US president broke his oath to American people. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US Democrats sought on Monday to bolster the case for impeaching President Donald Trump, describing his pressuring of Ukraine to investigate a political rival as a “clear and present danger” to free and fair elections and...
Sanna Marin is Finland’s youngest-ever prime minister
Marin replaces outgoing leader Antti Rinne. (Facebook pic/ Sanna Marin)HELSINKI: Finland’s Social Democrats elected a 34-year-old former transport minister to the post of prime minister on Sunday, making her the youngest head of government in the country’s history. Sanna Marin narrowly won Sunday’s vote to replace outgoing...
Trump impeachment charges ‘inevitable’ this week
The inquiry focuses on Trump’s request that Ukraine investigate rival Biden. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers could vote this week on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the House Judiciary Committee chairman said on Sunday as lawmakers sharpened their focus on charges of wrongdoing in his dealings with Ukraine....
Democrats huddle to draft Trump’s impeachment charges
President Trump has made clear his lawyers will mount a defence in a Senate trial. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives met on Saturday to prepare for what could be the final week of their months-old impeachment inquiry that has imperilled Donald Trump’s presidency. After emerging from an all-day closed-door...
White House says no to participating in Trump impeachment hearing
President Trump thus far has refused to cooperate with the inquiry. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: The White House said on Friday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the US House of Representatives set for next week that will consider what articles of impeachment to bring against President Donald Trump. In a letter to Judiciary Committee Chairman...
‘Don’t trust Putin’, Ukraine ex-leader warns ahead of talks
Poroshenko was defeated by Volodymyr Zelensky in this year’s polls. (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukraine’s former president Petro Poroshenko on Friday warned his successor to never trust anything Russia’s Vladimir Putin says and avoid meeting him one-on-one, three days before crunch talks in Paris. “Don’t trust Putin. Ever and in...
Trump likely to face at least 3 impeachment articles
Trump is likely to become the 3rd president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is likely to face at least three articles of impeachment in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. Democratic speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she had asked for...
Biden finally finds social media buzz with viral Trump video, voter spat
The 77-year-old former vice president continues to lead in polls nationally. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: For a candidate who has at times struggled 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...
