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Former Trump aide denounces ‘fictional narrative’ on Ukraine
Fiona Hill to testify in impeachment hearing about theory pursued by president and Giuliani …read more Source:: Financial...
Two key witnesses expected to add to growing evidence in Trump inquiry
Appearances from Fiona Hill and David Holmes come after Gordon Sondland’s bombshell testimony on existence of a quid pro quoThe impeachment inquiry will hear from two further key witnesses on Thursday, who are expected to add to the growing evidence that the Trump administration may have pressured Ukraine for political gains.The appearance...
Laura Cooper testifies that Ukraine knew of stalled aid far earlier than White House claims – video
During the impeachment hearing into Donald Trump, Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defence for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, told lawmakers on Wednesday that her staff had received an email on 25 July from the state department saying that Ukraine’s embassy and the House foreign affairs committee were asking about military aid....
Ukraine accuses Russia of returning ships ‘stripped of toilets’
Ukraine’s navy accuses Moscow of removing weapons and equipment from vessels seized in the Black Sea. …read more Source::...
Euro 2020: anger grows at ‘scandal’ of the draw format
Credits Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Alt Text The Uefa European Championship trophy Euro 2020 Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne hits out at Uefa for ‘falsifying the competition’ In Depth Thursday, November 21, 2019 – 9:13am …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 21 Nov 2019
Three older people ‘dying every hour for lack of care’ At least 74,000 older people will have died between the 2017 and 2019 general elections while waiting for social care – equivalent to three deaths every hour, AgeUK is warning. The charity wants whichever political party wins the 12 December election to put an extra £8bn into the...
Trump impeachment inquiry: key moments from Sondland’s explosive testimony – video
Day four of impeachment hearings saw the most explosive testimony so far as Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, claimed Donald Trump had directed a quid-pro-quo with Ukraine through his personal lawyer Rudi Giuliani.Sondland asserted that an Oval Office meeting with Trump was conditional on Ukraine announcing investigations...
Democratic presidential hopefuls back Trump impeachment inquiry in debate – video highlights
Democratic presidential contenders backed the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry during the fifth televised debate on Wednesday, saying his efforts to press Ukraine to investigate the former vice-president Joe Biden was an example of his administration’s corruption. The debate came hours after a senior US diplomat gave explosive testimony...
Sondland drops ‘bombshell’ at Trump impeachment inquiry
Description Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Credits Drew Angerer/Getty Images Alt Text Gordon Sondland Ambassador implicates president in a ‘quid pro quo’ scheme to pressure Ukraine Reaction …read more Source:: The...
