Putin ‘ready to provide recording’ of Lavrov-Trump exchange Sochi, Russia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow could provide a recording of a controversial exchange between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump that has plunged the White House into turmoil. His comments were …
Read More »Trump to hold press conference Thursday
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump plans to hold a press conference with Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday, officials said, as his administration battles multiple crises. The event will be the first time Donald Trump answers questions from the White House press corps since the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: How Trump might be putting US intelligence ties at risk
Trump putting US intelligence ties at risk: experts Washington, United States | AFP | With his shoot-from-the-hip tweets targeting US spies and alleged Oval Office leak of secrets to the Russians, President Donald Trump has damaged White House relations with American and allied intelligence agencies and put national security at …
Read More »Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to share info with Russia
Washington, UNITED STATES | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted he had the right to share “facts” with Russia, saying he acted to help Moscow in its “fight against ISIS and terrorism.” His Twitter message came one day after news broke that he allegedly divulged classified information …
Read More »Hillary Clinton launches political action group ‘Onwards Together’
Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton returned to the political stage on Monday with a new organization to “resist” Donald Trump, who defeated her in last year’s presidential election. “The last few months, I’ve been reflecting, spending time with my family — and yes, taking walks in the …
Read More »Experts say North Korea’s ‘new missile’ has unprecedented range
Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new type of rocket in its latest missile launch, as analysts said it showed an unprecedented range that brought US bases in the Pacific within reach. Sunday’s launch was of a “new ground-to-ground medium long-range …
Read More »Defiant North Korea test-fires ballistic missile
Trump calls for tougher sanctions after N. Korea missile Seoul, South Korea | AFP | President Donald Trump called for tougher sanctions against North Korea after it fired a ballistic missile Sunday in an apparent bid to test the South’s new liberal president and the US. “Let this latest provocation …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Tumultuous week puts Trump presidency on perilous path
Washington, United States | AFP | Another self-inflicted crisis has left Donald Trump’s critics outraged and some of his Republican allies dismayed, but a bedrock of support for the billionaire US leader means the political endgame is far in the distance. A few weeks ago, only Trump’s most rabid opponents …
Read More »Trump warns sacked FBI chief over media leaks
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Friday warned his sacked FBI director against “leaking” information to reporters, as the White House refused to deny that the president records his conversations with visitors. Capping a week in which Trump faced a slew of criticism for firing the …
Read More »The firing of James Comey, as told by the White House
Washington, United States | AFP | Since President Donald Trump’s shock dismissal of FBI director James Comey, the official account of how and why he was sacked has shifted, with Trump appearing on Thursday to contradict the initial version of events. Here is a timeline of explanations provided by the …
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