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Congress exasperated as White House in ‘downward spiral’

Congress exasperated as White House in ‘downward spiral’

Republicans in Congress barely had time to get their footing Monday, as another wild development, this time reports that President Donald Trump had revealed sensitive… Read More ›

Ex-US intel chief: American democracy ‘under assault’ by Trump, Russia

Ex-US intel chief: American democracy ‘under assault’ by Trump, Russia

After abrupt firing of FBI chief Comey, James Clapper says checks and balances of US institutions under current president ‘eroding’   WASHINGTON (AP) — American… Read More ›

Pyongyang – North Korea Says Missile Test Aimed At Testing Carrying Large Nuclear Warhead

Pyongyang – North Korea Says Missile Test Aimed At Testing Carrying Large Nuclear Warhead

  Pyongyang – North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a newly developed mid-to-long range missile test on Sunday, supervised by leader Kim… Read More ›

Lyft and Waymo are teaming up to work on self-driving cars

Lyft and Waymo are teaming up to work on self-driving cars

  Waymo and Lyft are forging a new partnership to work on self-driving cars, spokespeople for both companies confirmed Sunday night. The New York Times… Read More ›

South Korean military: North Korea launches ballistic missile

South Korean military: North Korea launches ballistic missile

  Seoul – North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the northwestern part of the country early Sunday, the South Korean Joints Chief of Staff… Read More ›

Washington – Sean Spicer Absent From Briefings During Key Week For Trump

Washington – Sean Spicer Absent From Briefings During Key Week For Trump

  Washington – If you’re missing your daily dose of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, it’s because President Donald Trump’s chief spokesman has been… Read More ›

Plane in Air Force One fleet was at risk of catching fire

Plane in Air Force One fleet was at risk of catching fire

Washington – Three Boeing mechanics caused $4 million of damage and could have sparked a mid-flight fire while repairing one of the planes in the… Read More ›

Diplomats to disrupt Trump visit with strike, despite wage assurances

Diplomats to disrupt Trump visit with strike, despite wage assurances

Foreign Ministry workers say they won’t prepare for upcoming trip by US president until a pay agreement reached in March is implemented   Fooreign Ministry… Read More ›

Sydney – Video: Man Charged With Smashing Pie In Qantas CEO’s Face

Sydney – Video: Man Charged With Smashing Pie In Qantas CEO’s Face

Sydney –  A man who said he smashed a lemon meringue pie into the face of Qantas Airways’ CEO to protest the airline’s support of… Read More ›

Trump’s deputy attorney general reportedly threatened to resign after being painted as the mastermind behind Comey’s firing

Trump’s deputy attorney general reportedly threatened to resign after being painted as the mastermind behind Comey’s firing

  While President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the FBI director, James Comey, came as a shock for many, reports now say even a person… Read More ›

After Comey dismissal, Democrats call for special prosecutor on Russia probe

After Comey dismissal, Democrats call for special prosecutor on Russia probe

Drawing parallels to Nixon’s ‘Saturday Night Massacre,’ lawmakers demand special counsel handle investigation into possible Trump campaign collusion with Moscow   WASHINGTON — Democrats are… Read More ›

Montreal – UN Aviation Agency Looks At Global Approach To Laptop Ban

Montreal – UN Aviation Agency Looks At Global Approach To Laptop Ban

  Montreal – A United Nations agency has launched efforts to craft global guidance for the use of laptops and other portable electronics in aircraft… Read More ›

Trump fires FBI director James Comey

Trump fires FBI director James Comey

Washington – President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey, sweeping away the man who is responsible for the bureau’s investigation into whether… Read More ›

Washington – AP FACT CHECK: White House Opaque On Trump’s Travel Costs

Washington – AP FACT CHECK: White House Opaque On Trump’s Travel Costs

  Washington – President Donald Trump says staying at his central New Jersey home causes less disruption than if he had spent the weekend at… Read More ›

‘He could be blackmailed by the Russians’: Sally Yates explains why she warned the White House about Michael Flynn

‘He could be blackmailed by the Russians’: Sally Yates explains why she warned the White House about Michael Flynn

  Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Monday that she warned the White House about former national-security adviser Michael… Read More ›

Brigitte Trogneux: From Macron’s teacher to France’s first lady

Brigitte Trogneux: From Macron’s teacher to France’s first lady

The relationship between French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneux has captivated the world. There is nothing cliche about their story, which began… Read More ›

France elects new president amid Macron data breach scandal

France elects new president amid Macron data breach scandal

Pro-European Union centrist Emmanuel Macron leads in opinion polls, but a leak 2 days before the election of emails, documents and financing information from his… Read More ›

Russian effort suspected in French election hacking attack

Russian effort suspected in French election hacking attack

Paris’s cybersecurity agency to probe leak of Macron campaign documents as expert notes ‘Cyrillic script in the metadata’ of hacked files   PARIS (AP) —… Read More ›

Washington – Sanders Defends Trump’s Praise Of Australian Healthcare System

Washington – Sanders Defends Trump’s Praise Of Australian Healthcare System

  Washington – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Saturday that President Donald Trump was right to call Australia’s universal healthcare system better than the… Read More ›

School bus crash kills 36 in Tanzania

School bus crash kills 36 in Tanzania

  A school bus full of students swerved off a steep road in Tanzania on Saturday morning and fell into a ravine, killing 36 people… Read More ›