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Ukrainian tycoon’s lawyer says he lent money to Giuliani associate
DUBAI: A lawyer for a Ukrainian oligarch yesterday said he had lent US$1 million to Lev Parnas, an associate of US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and Parnas’ wife in order for them to buy a home in
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In historic moment, US House impeaches Donald Trump for abuse of power
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump became the third US president to be impeached yesterday, as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power in a historic step that will inflame partisan tensions across a deeply divided America. The Democratic-led
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New Zealand scales down search for two missing after deadly eruption
New Zealand police said today they would be scaling down search operations for the two people who are missing after a volcanic eruption last week, admitting the bodies may never be found. The official death toll from the eruption on
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Muslim leaders gather in Malaysia for summit shunned by Saudi
Leaders and senior representatives from some 20 Muslim nations flocked to the Malaysian capital today to discuss issues agitating Muslims globally at a summit Saudi Arabia decided to snub, and Pakistan ducked out of attending. No agenda for the Kuala
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In Australia’s outback town of Oodnadatta, it’s just another very hot day
An outback town near Australia’s red-hot center barely paused today for a heat wave that is gripping the country, fuelling fires and prompting widespread health warnings as heat records tumble. Oodnadatta, a South Australian town of about 200 people on
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Trump impeachment: Demonstrators rally to the streets in New York
Demonstrators rallied in New York yesterday night to call for US President Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office on the eve of the House of Representatives’ expected vote to impeach him. Organizers said they were expecting thousands at a
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More than 20 killed in air raids on towns in Syria’s Idlib
At least 22 civilians, including several children, have been killed in northwest Syria as Russian and government forces launched a series of air raids, according to volunteer medics who operate in rebel-held areas. The Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White
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PM Imran Khan cancels Malaysia trip to appease Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has cancelled his scheduled visit to Malaysia and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be representing Pakistan in his place at the Kuala Lumpur Summit scheduled for December 18-20. Among the most notable Muslim leaders
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‘Perversion’, ‘cover up’: The eve of the Trump impeachment vote
The eve of the expected US House of Representatives vote on whether to impeach President Donald Trump was full of name-calling, divisive rhetoric and fighting over next steps. Trump faces a near-certain impeachment today on charges he abused power and obstructed Congress over his dealings with
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China postpones UN Security Council discussion on Kashmir
China has postponed a discussion by the UN Security Council planned yesterday about the situation in the disputed Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir because the UN peacekeeping mission there was not ready to provide a brief, diplomats said. The
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