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Oil slips as US stocks rise, but hopes for US-China trade deal stem losses
Oil eased today following an industry report showing a surprise build in US crude stockpiles, but hopes surrounding the signing of the first phase of a US-China trade deal prevented a bigger drop in prices. Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped
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Asian shares climb on Trump trade deal comments
Asian shares rose today as upbeat signals from Sino-US trade talks fanned hopes of an easing of tariff hostilities, while expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low supported sentiment. The positive mood pushed Wall Street indexes to fresh
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US House Judiciary panel invites Trump to Dec 4 impeachment hearing
The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee yesterday invited President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing, scheduled for Dec 4, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against the president within weeks. Trump
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Support for Trump impeachment grew steadily during US congressional
Public support for impeaching President Donald Trump has tracked steadily higher over the past few weeks while a US House of Representatives committee held a series of televised impeachment hearings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released yesterday. The latest
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US House Intelligence: Trump impeachment report early next month
US President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine will enter a new phase shortly after Congress returns to Washington next week when lawmakers issue a report that could lead to impeachment charges against the president, the head of the committee leading
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Trump ordered Pentagon to let convicted Navy SEAL keep elite status
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to let a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct keep his Trident pin designating him as a member of the elite force, instead of holding a review board, his defense secretary said yesterday. The
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Campus siege nears end as Hong Kong gears up for election
A Hong Kong university campus under siege for more than a week was a deserted wasteland today, with a handful of protesters holed up in hidden refuges across the trashed grounds, as the city’s focus turned to local elections. The
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US Navy secretary backs SEAL’s expulsion review, despite Trump objection
US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said yesterday a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers weighing whether to oust him from the elite force, despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that he not be expelled. “I
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Former Trump adviser: Ukraine meddling theory is ‘fictional narrative’
President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry yesterday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election. Fiona Hill spoke on the last day
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‘Couldn’t believe what I was hearing’: White House aides tell impeachment team
Senior US officials told impeachment investigators in Congress yesterday they were concerned by President Donald Trump’s effort to get Ukraine to investigate a political rival, with one White House official calling it a “shock.” The third day of impeachment hearings
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