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Trump impeachment effort passes first test in divided US Congress
A deeply divided US House of Representatives took a major step yesterday in the effort to impeach President Donald Trump when lawmakers approved rules for the next, more public, stage in the Democratic-led inquiry into Trump’s attempt to have Ukraine
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Cuba Gooding Jr hammered with multiple molestation charges
NEW YORK: Actor Cuba Gooding Jr, already facing a criminal case over accusations he touched a woman’s breasts in a bar and pinched another’s buttocks in a nightclub, has been charged in connection with a third woman, his lawyer said
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Twitter to ban political ads, team Trump enraged
NEW YORK: Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company’s chief executive said today, a move that won praise from Democrats and scorn from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “We’ve made the decision to stop all
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Facebook sales grow as Zuckerberg comes under fire for political ads
Facebook Inc reported an uptick in users in lucrative markets and its third-straight rise in quarterly sales growth yesterday, but the company’s controversial political ads stole the limelight when CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke to analysts. Shares rose about four percent
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1MDB: Jho Low agrees to return US 1bln in a deal with the US
The US Justice Department yesterday reached a settlement deal with Malaysian financier Jho Low to recover almost US$1 billion in funds the fugitive and his family had misappropriated from Malaysian investment fund, 1MDB. High-level officials of 1MDB and associates including
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Thunberg declines environmental award
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg declined Nordic Council’s environmental award 2019, saying climate movement does not need awards, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting Thunberg’s Instagram. “I have decided to decline this prize. Here’s why: ‘I am currently traveling through California and
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Police arrest suspected mosque shooter
PARIS: French police have arrested a man suspected of firing shots at a mosque in Bayonne in the southwest of France on yesterday. Two people, aged 74 and 78, were seriously injured in the shooting at 2.20pm as they tried
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North Korea: Don’t ignore year-end deadline on Trump-Kim friendship: KCNA
SEOUL: North Korea said on Sunday there has been no progress in the North Korea-United States relations, and hostilities that could lead to an exchange of fire have continued, according to North Korea’s state news agency KCNA. In a statement
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Islamic State leader targeted by U.S. forces; Trump plans ‘major’ statement
WASHINGTON: The U.S. military conducted an operation against elusive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Saturday, a U.S. official said, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to make a “major statement” at the White House on Sunday morning. The
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Malaysia, Azerbaijan agree to expand cooperation
BAKU: Malaysia and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, especially in the energy and tourism sectors. The understanding was reached when Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made a courtesy call on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev at the
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