Trump slams impeachment vote at rally
US President Donald Trump opted to be among friends, at a campaign rally in Michigan, as House of Representatives voted to impeach him.
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The major players in the next stage of Trump's impeachment
In January a Senate trial on whether to remove the president is expected to commence. These are the major players in the next step.
Donald TrumpTrump impeachment: What happens next?
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi will have to select 'managers' to go to the next step of the impeachment process in the Senate.
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Teen girl allegedly steals plane, crashes into fence
A 17-year-old girl broke into an airport, climbed into a small plane and started driving until she crashed it into a fence, California police said.
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Defiant Trump plays down impeachment
The US president is facing a Senate trial after the House of Representatives vote to impeach him, but Trump says "it doesn't really feel like we're being impeached".
Donald TrumpSenate will exonerate Trump: White House
The White House has described the House of Representatives vote to impeach Donald Trump as a 'shameful political episode'.
USAImpeachment of President Trump: Key dates
Here are the key dates in the process toward the impeachment of US President Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump has been impeached. What happens now?
He is still US President and will face a Senate trial in 2020.
ImpeachmentDivisions deepen as Donald Trump impeached
The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power, and obstructing Congress.
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Jetstar workers cancel strike action over Christmas period
Jetstar ground crew have announced they will not go on strike again until after the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
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Teen trafficking victim facing life for killing abuser
Chrystul Kizer, 19, is charged with the murder of Randy Volar.
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Santa Claus' finger gifted to monastery during medieval times
A medieval manuscript has revealed Santa Claus' finger bone was among relics gifted to an English monastery hundreds of years ago.
England
Gang rapists to face death after Indian Supreme Court rejects appeal
A man convicted of the shocking gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus will face the death penalty after his final appeal was rejected by the Indian Supreme Court.
Scientists narrow age of Homo erectus
Determining the age of Homo erectus fossils found in Java has been a scientific challenge pursued in numerous studies since their discovery in the 1930s.
Royals arrive at Buckingham Palace for Queen's Christmas lunch
It's that time of year again when members of the Royal family gather at Buckingham Palace for the Queen's annual Christmas lunch.
Royal FamilyWall Street builds on record-setting rally
The three major indexes had a sixth straight session of gains, building on a rally late last week, after progress toward an initial US-China trade deal.
USATrump defiant as House weighs impeachment
President Donald Trump said he wasn't watching as the US House pushed towards impeachment, but fired off 45 tweets before noon to express his displeasure.
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TODAY IN HISTORY: The Butcher of Hanover' sentenced to death
Today in History: December 19 - Serial killer 'Fritz' Haarmann is sentenced to death by beheading for the sexual assaults and murders that earned him the moniker, 'The Butcher of Hanover'.
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What to expect from the historic Trump impeachment vote
American history is set to happen with Donald Trump on the brink of becoming just the third-ever President to face impeachment.
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Horn emerges victorious from epic bloodbath bout with Zerafa
Follow LIVE with Wide World of Sports as Jeff Horn looks to prove his critics wrong in the much anticipated rematch with Michael Zerafa.
boxingTrump impeachment: What happens next?
A vote on whether to impeach President Donald Trump is taking place in the US House of Representatives and is likely to lead to a trial in the Senate.
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Trump's fiery letter to Pelosi over impending impeachment
Trump is angrily objecting to the House of Representatives' articles of impeachment, accusing Democrats of "perversion of justice and abuse of power".
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Boris Johnson to welcome new lawmakers to UK Parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to give a pep talk Monday to a new group of Conservative Party lawmakers as he begins his push to secure parliamentary approval for his Brexit deal.
UK Politics
New names given to over 100 stars, exoplanets
The International Astronomical Union, which is the global authority for naming celestial objects, have announced new names for 112 sets of planets and host stars.
spaceFiat Chrysler, France's PSA agree merger
A merger has been agreed between Italo-American car maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and France's PSA, parent company of Peugeot, Citroen and Opel.
EuropeDonald Trump impeachment - is it worth the pain?
In the next 24 hours, the House of Representatives will impeach the president on charges of Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress.
USAHopes fading in volcano retrieval mission
Volcano victim and White Island tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman will be remembered in his hometown of Whakatane at a memorial service on Friday.
New Zealand
US gas leak more significant than first thought
In February 2018, a blowout at a natural gas well in rural Ohio forced nearby residents to evacuate, but the incident received little national attention at the time.
USA
'Fugitive grandma' jailed for life after killing lookalike
Her saga began in March 2018, when her husband was found dead at the couple's Minnesota home.
USA
Kidnapping of US teen seen bundled into car was 'staged'
The kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl in The Bronx on Monday night was staged, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
USA
Stone Age chewing gum holds clues to girl who lived 5700 years ago
Lola, a young girl who lived in Denmark 5,700 years ago, had blue eyes, dark skin and dark hair. Her last meal included hazelnuts and mallard duck but no milk - she couldn't stomach dairy.
historyUS House set to vote to impeach Trump
The US House of Representatives is set to vote to impeach President Donald Trump.
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'Mass graves' from notorious US race massacre found
A decades-long US effort to recover mass burial plots from the 1921 Tulsa race riot has been spurred forward after an investigation found that two sites in the Oklahoma city may contain unmarked mass graves.
USA
France strikes continue: Eiffel Tower closed, power cut, schools shut
Teachers, doctors, lawyers and workers at the Eiffel Tower – people from across the French workforce walked off the job Tuesday to resist a higher retirement age, and to preserve a welfare system they fear their business-friendly president wants to dismantle.
France
Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases
Pope Francis has abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases.
Pope FrancisDeath sentence for ex-Pakistan ruler
Pakistan's former ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is living in exile in Dubai, has been sentenced to death in his homeland for suspending the constitution in 2007.
AsiaVolcano retrieval efforts hampered
New Zealand Police have extended the spread of their search for the final two bodies from last week's volcano eruption to North Island shores.
New Zealand
Driver lights cigarette, causes car to explode
A driver in the UK caused an explosion inside his car after spraying too much air freshener, then lighting a cigarette.
explosions
Russian spy ship 'erratic' and 'unsafe' off US coast
A Russian spy-ship has returned to international waters off the southeastern coast of the US and is operating in what two officials called an "unsafe manner."
Roman shipwreck 2000 years old found in Mediterranean
Two thousand years ago, this ship was crossing the Mediterranean Sea. For some reason, it never made it to its destination
archaeology
Monster fatbergs removed from London sewers
Two "monster" fatbergs weighing almost 100 tonnes and threatening to flood homes and businesses over Christmas have been cleared from sewers in central London.
London
Obama says world would be better with women in power
Former US President Barack Obama said women make better leaders than men and the world would benefit from more women in power.
Barack Obama
Boeing suspends production of troubled 737 MAX jetliner
Boeing has taken the remarkable step of temporarily halting production of its troubled 737 MAX jetliner in a move that will send shockwaves through the aviation industry.
aviationUS-China deal 'absolutely' done: Kudlow
A second White House adviser says a US-China deal is "absolutely" done, but Chinese officials emphasise the trade dispute has not been completely settled.
USAGiant fatbergs cleared from London sewers
Two "monster" fatbergs that were threatening to flood homes and businesses have been cleared from sewers in Pall Mall and near the Shard in central London.
United Kingdom
Sweeping report accuses Trump of 'betraying the nation for political gain'
The House Judiciary Committee released a sweeping report Monday bolstering the case for impeaching President Donald Trump.
ImpeachmentTrump unlikely to be removed from office
The Democrats in the US House is expected to impeach President Donald Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a potential rival in the 2020 election.
USATrump betrayed nation: Democrats' report
The US House will vote on Wednesday on impeaching President Donald Trump but attention is turning to the Senate trial, where it's expected he will be acquitted.
USAWife held for trying to kill Zimbabwe's VP
Marry Chiwenga, the wife of Zimbabwe's ailing vice president,, has been charged with attempting to murder him as well as money laundering and fraud.
Africa
Tears in Bali court as Melbourne cocaine accused learn possible fates
One of two Australian men allegedly caught with cocaine has cried as Bali prosecutors declared the duo "victims of the drug trade" and recommended they serve only light sentences.
Bali
