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Pelosi consults top general on curbing Trump’s military power, as House considers impeachment

Pelosi consults top general on curbing Trump’s military power, as House considers impeachment

  • Amidst mounting pressure for the removal of President Trump from office, House speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke to the nation's top military leader to curb the President's authority to take military action - at home and abroad.
  • In the aftermath of the chaotic events on Wednesday, in which the President urged thousands of his supporters to flock to the Capitol building, which resulted in an insurrection to repeal the results of the election; leaving five dead.
Published 09 Jan, 2021 01:06pm
China draws comparison between storming of U.S. Capitol, HK protests
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China draws comparison between storming of U.S. Capitol, HK protests

  • China drew a comparison on Thursday between the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and last year’s often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
  • Around the world, leaders expressed shock and concern, condemning the attempted subversion of democracy.
Published 07 Jan, 2021 02:50pm
Pro-Trump protestors storm US Capitol building
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Pro-Trump protestors storm US Capitol building

  • Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters, including members of far-right groups, at a rally in Washington.
  • A short walk from the rally, hundreds of Trump supporters overturned barricades and clashed with police on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol where Congress was meeting.
  • The Mayor of Washington DC has declared a citywide curfew starting at 6pm.
Updated 07 Jan, 2021 01:20am
Julian Assange refused bail, despite being ruled against extradition to the U.S
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Julian Assange refused bail, despite being ruled against extradition to the U.S

  • Julian Assange has been refused bail by a judge, who this week rejected a U.S request to have him extradited to face espionage and hacking charges.
  • The co-founder of WikiLeaks has been held at the Belmarsh Prison in South-East London since the past 18 months, after he was evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy - where he sought asylum since the past seven years.
Updated 06 Jan, 2021 05:53pm
U.S. hits Iran with fresh sanctions as Trump term nears end
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U.S. hits Iran with fresh sanctions as Trump term nears end

  • The United States on Tuesday blacklisted a Chinese company that makes elements for steel production, 12 Iranian steel and metals makers and three foreign-based sales agents of a major Iranian metals and mining holding company.
  • This move sought to deprive Iran of revenues as U.S. President Donald Trump’s term winds down.
Published 06 Jan, 2021 11:00am
Leader of far-right Proud Boys arrested on charges related to pro-Trump protests
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Leader of far-right Proud Boys arrested on charges related to pro-Trump protests

  • On Monday, Washington police arrested the leader of the far-right Proud Boys on the charge of destruction of property related to the pro-Trump protests last month.
  • During his arrest, Tarrio was found to be in possession of two high-capacity firearm magazines, prompting him also to be charged with possessing a high-capacity device, according to the police.
Updated 05 Jan, 2021 12:03pm
Taliban accuse U.S of violating peace agreement, in the aftermath of targeted airstrikes
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Taliban accuse U.S of violating peace agreement, in the aftermath of targeted airstrikes

  • On Monday, the Taliban accused the United States of violating the U.S-Taliban peace agreement signed in February in Doha, claiming that American forces carried out targeted airstrikes in Nangarhar, Helmand and Kandahar provinces.
  • This statement came shortly after the U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the Taliban had not targeted American soldiers in Afghanistan in almost a year; since the signing of the U.S-Taliban deal.
Updated 04 Jan, 2021 12:55pm
China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at 'new crossroads'
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China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at 'new crossroads'

  • China’s relationship with the United States has reached a “new crossroads” and could get back on the right track following a period of “unprecedented difficulty”, senior diplomat Wang Yi said in official comments published on Saturday.
  • Relations between the world’s two biggest economies have come under increasing strain amid a series of disputes over trade, human rights and the origins of COVID-19.
Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:56pm
Senate Investigation reveals Obama Administration knowingly funnelled aid funds to terrorist affiliate
World

Senate Investigation reveals Obama Administration knowingly funnelled aid funds to terrorist affiliate

  • The Obama Administration sent public funds to a non-profit humanitarian agency, which improperly transacted with an organization that had previously been sanctioned over its ties to terrorist groups.
  • The probe revealed that World Vision funnelled rough $5 million to Maktab al-Khidamat, the predecessor to Al-Qaeda; adding that insufficient vetting practices led to such dangerous levels of ignorance.
Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:52pm
Iran's foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran
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Iran's foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a pretext to attack Iran, and said Tehran would defend itself forcefully.
  • Separately, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned Trump “not to turn the New Year into mourning for Americans”.
Published 01 Jan, 2021 05:06pm
Research body files lawsuit against State Department, to block $23 billion weapons deal to UAE
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Research body files lawsuit against State Department, to block $23 billion weapons deal to UAE

  • In an effort to block the sale of $23 billion in advanced military systems to the United Arab Emirates, a foreign policy research body is suing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the State Department.
  • Critics argued that the Trump Administration did not go through the proper congressional review process and left unanswered questions about the purpose of the transfer, which included F-35 advanced fighter jets and MQ-9 reaper drones.
Updated 01 Jan, 2021 03:24pm
Israel, Saudi Arabia reportedly pushing Trump for a strike on Iran ahead of Biden inauguration
World

Israel, Saudi Arabia reportedly pushing Trump for a strike on Iran ahead of Biden inauguration

  • Israel and Saudi Arabia are reportedly pushing the Trump Administration to carry out a surgical strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
  • Riyadh and Jerusalem have "exerted heavy pressure on the president to take out Iran's nuclear installations in a surgical strike", in an effort to "sabotage" President-elect Biden's plan to re-enter negotiations with the Iranian regime.
Updated 01 Jan, 2021 12:49pm
U.S, Israel’s bid to oppose U.N’s annual budget over alleged bias against Jerusalem receives no support at the forum
World

U.S, Israel’s bid to oppose U.N’s annual budget over alleged bias against Jerusalem receives no support at the forum

  • On Thursday, the outgoing Trump Administration launched a last ditch appeal supporting Israel in the United Nations, by voting against the organisation's annual budget - which found no international support.
  • As a result, the United Nations General Assembly approving a $3.231 billion budget for 2021, with 167 nations in favour and only the United States and Israel in contention.
Updated 01 Jan, 2021 12:21pm
Fauci sees U.S. gaining control over pandemic by next autumn
World

Fauci sees U.S. gaining control over pandemic by next autumn

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday he foresees America achieving enough collective COVID-19 immunity through vaccinations to regain “some semblance of normality” by autumn 2021.
  • Fauci said he was “not surprised,” adding that additional cases of the variant would likely surface around the country and that the mutating nature of such viruses is normal.
Published 31 Dec, 2020 03:17pm
President Trump briefed on Chinese attempts to fund insurgents in Afghanistan
World

President Trump briefed on Chinese attempts to fund insurgents in Afghanistan

  • Earlier this month, President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in Afghanistan.
  • In a press briefing on Thursday, Wang Wenbin, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the accusation as slanderous, stating that it was "completely nonsense and completely fake news".
Updated 31 Dec, 2020 04:13pm