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Trump rejects surprise call to testify in his impeachment trial
Feb 05, 2021 06:14Donald Trump’s lawyers have rejected a surprise request from the House impeachment managers for the former president to testify at his impeachment trial in the US Senate next week.
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US far-right Proud Boys declared as terrorist group in Canada
Feb 04, 2021 08:05US white supremacist group, Proud Boys – one of the staunch supporters of former president Donald Trump – has officially been declared as a terrorist group in Canada.
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Trump ‘singularly responsible’ for Capitol assault, should be convicted: House
Feb 03, 2021 09:40The House of Representatives impeachment managers have filed a lengthy pretrial brief, saying former US President Donald Trump was “singularly responsible” for the assault on the Capitol last month and that he should be convicted.
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Biden admin insists on Iran’s full compliance for return to JCPOA
Feb 03, 2021 03:09The administration of newly-elected US President Joe Biden has expressed contradictory remarks about its return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying Tehran must make the first move and resume full compliance before Washington will be ready to rejoin the pact.
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Trump hires two controversial lawyers for his impeachment trial
Feb 01, 2021 05:31Former US President Donald Trump has announced he had two new lawyers to lead the legal team for his second impeachment after his top lawyers left him just days before his trial is to begin.
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Trump loses lead impeachment lawyers days before trial
Jan 31, 2021 05:52Donald Trump’s top impeachment lawyers have left the former Republican president’s defense team just days before his trial is to begin, sources say.
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Another US police officer commits suicide after Capitol chaos
Jan 29, 2021 05:15A second police officer who responded to the violent march on the US Capitol on January 6 by former President Donald Trump’s supporters has committed suicide, the acting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) chief has said.
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UNRWA: US aid too little after Biden resumes funding Palestinians
Jan 28, 2021 15:51The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) welcomes the new US administration's decision to resume aid to Palestinian refugees, but says the contribution is too little to cover all their needs.
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US faces heightened threat of politically-motivated violence from Trump supporters, DHS warns
Jan 28, 2021 05:22The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that the country faces a growing threat of politically-motivated domestic violence from people angry at former President Donald Trump’s election loss.
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US House brings article of impeachment against Trump to Senate
Jan 25, 2021 15:43The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives is delivering its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate today, signaling the start of his second impeachment trial.