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      Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 9 Oct 2019
      Oct09

      Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 9 Oct 2019

      Johnson to meet Varadkar as deadline looms Commentators are predicting that Boris Johnson will not agree a Brexit deal by the 31 October deadline for the UK to leave the EU, despite a meeting with Irish leader Leo Varadkar today. Varadkar told Irish broadcaster RTE that it would be “very difficult” for a deal to be struck because there were “big...

      Defiant Trump bars ambassador from testifying at impeachment inquiry
      Oct09

      Defiant Trump bars ambassador from testifying at impeachment inquiry

      Credits Isaac Brekken/Getty Images US president slams congressional hearings as ‘kangaroo court’ One-Minute Read Wednesday, October 9, 2019 – 6:28am Donald Trump has been accused of obstruction after he prevented the US ambassador to the European Union from testifying to congressional …read more Source:: The...

      The White House Will Not Cooperate in the Trump Investigation
      Oct09

      The White House Will Not Cooperate in the Trump Investigation

      The White House has announced that it will not cooperate with the Democratic Party in its investigation into the president. The Democrat-dominated House of Representatives accuses Trump of misusing his power and asking Ukraine to seek compromise on former Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently part of the White House race. The Trump...

      Ireland women’s team beat Ukraine in front of record crowd
      Oct09

      Ireland women’s team beat Ukraine in front of record crowd

      Two wins from two as Ireland surrender two goal lead but recover to seal all three points …read more Source:: The Irish...

      Poll: Public views Trump-Ukraine charges as serious, but half say he shouldn’t be removed
      Oct09

      Poll: Public views Trump-Ukraine charges as serious, but half say he shouldn’t be removed

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      Whistleblower had tie to Democratic candidate
      Oct09

      Whistleblower had tie to Democratic candidate

      In an Aug. 26 letter, the Intelligence Community’s inspector general, Michael Atkinson, wrote that the anonymous whistleblower who set off the Trump-Ukraine impeachment fight showed “some indicia of an arguable political bias … in favor of a rival political candidate”. A few weeks later, news reports said the whistleblower’s possible...

      Democrats alarmed about possible U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies treaty
      Oct09

      Democrats alarmed about possible U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies treaty

      Four senior Democratic lawmakers said on Tuesday they believe the Trump administration may withdraw from a treaty that allows unarmed surveillance flights over U.S., Russian and other territory, arguing this would be a gift to Russia and undermine confidence in the U.S. commitment to Ukraine. …read more Source::...

      Ambassador to EU called Trump before texting ‘no quid pro quo’ to top US diplomat in Ukraine
      Oct08
      Graham says he’ll invite Giuliani to testify about corruption in Ukraine
      Oct08

      Graham says he’ll invite Giuliani to testify about corruption in Ukraine

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      [Ticker] US ambassador to EU will not testify in Trump impeachment
      Oct08

      [Ticker] US ambassador to EU will not testify in Trump impeachment

      The US ambassador to the EU, Peter Sondland, was asked by the US House of Representatives to testify in the impeachment investigation into president Donald Trump. However, the State Department has forbidden him to do so. Sondland would have played a role in pushing Ukraine to investigate the business affairs of the son of Democratic presidential...