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Donald Trump condemns impeachment investigation as ‘coup’

Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency as a ‘coup,’ as his administration pushed back hard against the investigation. Trump’s comments came after secretary of state

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Johnson: Irish customs checks will be ‘reality’

Shawdesh Desk: Boris Johnson says the “reality” of Brexit is there will need to be customs checks on the island of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.   But

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Trump has no plans to add legal firepower for impeachment fight

Shawdesh Desk: “We’re going to use our existing team,” said Jay Sekulow, one of the most prominent figures on the Republican president’s legal team during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation

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Trump whistleblower is CIA officer-reports

Shawdesh Desk: The whistleblower whose complaint has led to an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is a CIA officer, US media report. The unnamed officer once worked at the

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UK Prime Minister loses new parliamentary vote over party conference

Shawdesh Desk: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday lost yet another vote in parliament over a government request for a three-day recess to allow his Conservative party to hold

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Democrats launch formal impeachment investigation into Trump

Shawdesh Desk: Top United States Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into president Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking

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Suspending UK parliament was unlawful, court rules

Shawdesh Desk: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down the British parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday

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Willing to mediate on Kashmir issue if both countries want: Donald Trump to Imran Khan

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump on Monday told Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that he is willing to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir situation if both

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