White House official says he heard U.S. envoy push for investigation of Bidens
An official on the White House’s National Security Council said he heard the U.S. ambassador to the European Union explicitly press Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden and his son, according to a transcript released on Friday by Democrats leading the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. Alexander Vindman, a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and […]
ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi died like a dog ― Trump
The United States President, Donald Trump after his previous announcement on Twitter that “Something very big has just happened!” confirmed Sunday that it was the death of the ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Describing how the insurgent leader died, Trump said he “died like a dog” as the result of a U.S. Special Ops forces […]
Trump confirms death of ISIS leader, Baghdadi, in U.S. raid
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed the killing of fugitive Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by U.S. special forces in a raid in northwest Syria. Speaking to newsmen at the White House on Sunday morning, Trump said Baghdadi killed himself by detonating his suicide vest during the operation on Saturday night. According to […]
U.S. House Dems impeachment investigation resumes with Reeker testimony
The Democratic-led impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump resumes with testimony from a senior State Department official on Saturday, a day after a judge buoyed the probe by dismissing a central Republican objection. Philip Reeker, the acting assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, is due to meet with the House of Representatives […]
North Korea says it’s running out of patience with US
North Korea says it’s running out of patience with the United States over what it described as hostile policies and unilateral disarmament demands. It’s warning that a close personal relationship between their leaders alone wouldn’t be enough to prevent nuclear diplomacy from derailing. Senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol in a statement on Sunday […]
U.S. presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers ― Russia
Russia’s defence ministry on Saturday attacked the United States plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in eastern Syria as “international state banditry” motivated by a desire to protect oil smugglers and not by real security concerns. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday U.S. would send armoured vehicles and troops to […]
