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Trump ousts envoy to EU after impeachment acquittal: report

U.S. President Donald Trump had dismissed Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, who testified in the impeachment inquiry, days after a divided Senate acquitted Trump on impeachment charg

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Trump says Mulvaney to remain as acting White House chief of staff

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Mick Mulvaney will remain as his acting chief of staff amid media reports that the aide's future at the White House is in doubt. "That was a false r

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Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users

France’s competition watchdog DGCCRF announced earlier today that Apple will pay a $27.4 million (€25 million) fine due to an iOS update that capped performance of aging devices. The company will also

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Spotlight: Trump takes victory lap on impeachment acquittal by divided Senate

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on Aug. 21, 2019. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua) "You're impeached forever, you're

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China can do better to protect whistleblowers

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offeri

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U.S. Senate acquits Trump on both articles of impeachment

U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday afternoon by the Senate after the chamber voted down both articles of impeachment against him that the House approved late last year. Senators

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Caution needed when treating coronavirus patients with new drugs

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on

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Senate rejects witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal

The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost

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U.S. Senate to vote Wednesday on Trump verdict in impeachment trial

The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump's almost certain acquittal in the co

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Pompeo pledges support for Ukraine as impeachment trial rumbles

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized Washington’s support for Ukraine on a visit to Kiev on Friday, as both countries sought to smooth over relations buffeted

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Trump’s defense shifts to not ‘impeachable’ even if true

In a striking shift from President Donald Trump’s claim of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid f

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Isabel dos Santos: Angola's 'princess' with a troubled business empire

2020 has started turbulently for Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos.The 46-year-old business tycoon and former Angolan president's daughter, who is worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars, p

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Facebook will pay $550 million to settle class action lawsuit over privacy violations

Facebook will pay over half a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged systematic violation of an Illinois consumer privacy law. The settlement amount is large indeed, but a small

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GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potent

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Israel's Netanyahu formally indicted on corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem, January 23, 2020. /AP The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Tuesday formally indicted

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Israeli PM's indictment submitted in court

District Court on Tuesday, the Attorney-General's office said.The office of Attorney-General Avihai Mandelblit said in a statement that the indictment charges Netanyahu

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Trump leaps into Middle East fray with plan that favors Israel, upsets Palestinians

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed creating a Palestinian state as part of a Middle East peace plan, drawing Palestinian condemnation for imposing strict c