Section: The Week (The United Kingdom)
What White House budget reveals about Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign
Credits Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Funding for a border wall and cuts to Medicaid take centre stage In Depth The Week Staff Monday, February 10, 2020 – 12:23pm With impeachment behind him and all …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 9 Feb 2020
Severe weather warnings as Storm Ciara approaches UK Severe weather warnings have been issued with strong winds of up to 80mph and widespread heavy rain expected as Storm Ciara approaches the UK. Airlines have cancelled dozens of domestic and international flights, while many rail firms urged passengers not to travel and said they would operate...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 8 Feb 2020
Deadliest day for coronavirus as US records first death Yesterday was the deadliest day for the coronavirus as mainland China recorded 86 fatalities in 24 hours. That brought the coronavirus death toll up to more than 720 people, and all but two of those died in mainland China. Across the globe, the virus has infected more 34,400 people across 27...
How Donald Trump survived impeachment – and what comes next
Democrat Schumer claims there is ‘giant asterisk next to the president’s acquittal’ In Depth James Ashford Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 12:58pm Donald Trump has been acquitted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress at the US president’s impeachment trial. See related …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 6 Feb 2020
Donald Trump acquitted at impeachment trial US President Donald Trump has been acquitted on two articles of impeachment following a brief trial. The Senate, run by his fellow Republicans, voted to acquit the president by 52-48 on charges of abuse of power, and by 53-47 on obstruction of Congress. Trump is only the third president in US history to...
France’s fake foreign minister trial begins
Description Franco-Israeli suspect Gilbert Chikli denies masterminding the racket Credits Getty Images Alt Text Gilbert Chikli, Seven men on trial accused of posing as French politician to scam high-profile figures including the Aga Khan In Depth …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 31 Jan 2020
Johnson hails ‘new dawn’ as UK leaves EU Boris Johnson will hail a “new dawn” for the UK in a televised address at 10pm today, an hour before the country officially leaves the EU after 47 years in the bloc. The prime minister will describe severing ties with the other 27 EU nations as a “moment of real national renewal and change”. Labour...
Why some Democrats might acquit Trump
Description West Virginia’s senator Joe Manchin is among the Democrats sitting on the fence Credits (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Senators struggling to retain seats in ‘red states’ face tricky balancing act One-Minute Read Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – 12:18pm …read more Source:: The...
Oration and fidget spinners: inside Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
Description Adam Schiff speaks during impeachment trial. Credits (Senate Television via Getty Images) Democrats setting out case but some senators accused of nodding off One-Minute Read Friday, January 24, 2020 – 6:27am …read more Source:: The...
Political tensions bubbling at the World Holocaust Forum
Description French President Emmanuel Macron puts on a kippah as he arrives at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City Credits Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Alt Text Macron in Jerusalem Dignitaries assemble to pay their respects at the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s …read more Source:: The...
