Democrats demand John Bolton gives evidence in Trump impeachment trial
A draft of a book from former US national security adviser John Bolton appears to undercut a key defence argument in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
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Stars of politics and entertainment lead tributes to Kobe Bryant
US President Donald Trump and the stars of show business have paid tribute to retired basketball player Kobe Bryant after his death in a helicopter crash.
Singer Joy Villa wears another pro-Trump outfit at the Grammys
Conservative US singer Joy Villa donned another pro-Donald Trump outfit at the Grammys, wearing a gown supporting the president’s re-election campaign.
Donald Trump did nothing wrong, his lawyers tell impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers have opened their impeachment trial defence by asserting the president “did absolutely nothing wrong” when he asked Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden.
Recording links Donald Trump to Ukraine ambassador’s removal, report says
Donald Trump can be heard in a taped 2018 conversation saying he wanted to get rid of the US ambassador to Ukraine, whose removal a year later has become an issue in the president’s ongoing impeachment trial.
Impeachment trial: Democrats say oust Donald Trump or ‘it’s not going to stop’
US Democratic House prosecutors concluded their final arguments on Friday at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, arguing the president would continue to abuse his position ahead of the 2020 election unless Congress intervenes to remove him from office.
Trump become first US president to attend anti-abortion rally
US president Donald Trump called it his “profound honour” to be the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington called the March for Life.
Donald Trump fooled by ‘bogus’ Ukraine theory, Democrats tell hearing
Donald Trump was swept up by a “completely bogus” Ukraine theory pushed by attorney Rudy Giuliani that led to his abuse of power and impeachment, Democratic House prosecutors said on Thursday.
Trump impeachment: Legal experts say a crime is not required
President Donald Trump’s defence against impeachment relies in part on arguments made in the precedent-setting trial of President Andrew Johnson more than 150 years ago: that impeachment requires a crime.
Trump says US travel ban will be expanded
President Donald Trump has said the US would soon be imposing visa restrictions on more countries.
Fears mount whisky industry could be hit by US response to ‘digital tax’
Donald Trump has warned of "retaliatory tariffs" if the UK goes ahead with a plan to tax internet giants like Facebook and Google, raising fears in the whisky industry.
Scottish charity to build first paediatric operating room in refugee camp
The first paediatric operating room in a refugee camp is to be build by a Scottish charity, it has been announced at the World Economic Forum.
Donald Trump keen to deliver State Of The Union speech on schedule
President Donald Trump says he wants to deliver the State Of The Union address as scheduled even if his impeachment trial is ongoing.
Donald Trump hails ‘tremendous’ Davos summit and talks up economy
President Donald Trump is leaving the World Economic Forum in Switzerland with bullish talk on the US economy and lashing out at his Senate impeachment trial back in Washington.
Donald Trump to warn UK against ‘discriminatory’ tax on tech giants
Donald Trump will heap pressure on Boris Johnson to drop a tax on US tech giants, Washington indicated as the UK insisted it will implement the measure in April.
Senate approves rules for Trump impeachment trial but rejects more witnesses
The US Senate has plunged into Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but rejecting Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose the president’s “trifecta” of offences.
US Senate leader abruptly eases impeachment trial limits
US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has abruptly backed off some of his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, easing plans for a tight two-day schedule and agreeing that House evidence will be included.
Greta Thunberg pushes back against Trump’s ‘prophets of doom’ remark
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has wasted little time to push back against US president Donald Trump’s description of climate campaigners as “the perennial prophets of doom” who predict the “apocalypse”.
Donald Trump hints at tariffs on European car imports without trade deal
President Donald Trump has said he will strongly consider imposing tariffs on European car imports if the US and European Union cannot strike a trade agreement.
Democrats decry impeachment rules as ‘cover-up’
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial quickly burst into a partisan fight as proceedings began unfolding at the Capitol.
Donald Trump praises EU’s Ursula von der Leyen as ‘very tough negotiator’
President Donald Trump said he hears European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is a “very tough negotiator”, but said he hoped the US and European Union could make progress on a new trade deal.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz hits out at Donald Trump’s Davos speech
Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has slammed US President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum for misrepresenting the economy and for failing to tackle climate issues.
What’s ahead: The future of business in the north
As 2020 gets under way, Peter Ranscombe gazes into his crystal ball to explore important milestones coming up in the year ahead
Donald Trump hails ‘economic boom’ as he addresses Davos gathering
President Donald Trump sought to sell the United States to the global business community, telling an economic conference in the Swiss Alps that America’s economic turnaround has been “nothing short of spectacular”.
What to watch: Donald Trump impeachment proceedings
The usually dignified US senate could see rising tensions along party lines as Donald Trump’s impeachment begins.
US braces for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
White House lawyers have argued for a swift rejection of “flimsy” charges against Donald Trump on the eve of the historic impeachment trial against the US president.
Trump lawyers brand impeachment case ‘dangerous perversion of the constitution’
President Donald Trump’s legal team asserted that he did “absolutely nothing wrong”, calling the impeachment case against him flimsy and a “dangerous perversion of the constitution”.
Robert De Niro takes thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump during SAG Awards
Robert De Niro took a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump as he decried “a blatant abuse of power” at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
No ground given on Donald Trump impeachment trial
Advocates for and against US President Donald Trump gave no ground on Sunday over his impeachment trial, digging in on whether a crime is required for his conviction and removal, and whether witnesses will be called.
MPs demand action as Donald Trump considers further whisky tariff hike
UK ministers have been urged to act after it emerged the US was considering another hike in whisky tariffs.
Clinton probe lawyer Ken Starr expected to be on Trump impeachment legal team
US President Donald Trump’s legal team will reportedly include Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into president Bill Clinton.
Australian foreign minister speaks with Iran over imprisoned academic
Australia’s foreign minister has spoken with her Iranian counterpart about a British-Australian academic imprisoned in Tehran who recently begged for diplomatic intervention to secure her release.