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Trump threats complicate negotiations for whistleblower to testify to Congress

04 Oct 2019

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks on the unidentified whistleblower at the center of a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry are complicating negotiations for the person to testify to Congress, according to three people familiar with the matter. | Video

Trump threats complicate negotiations for whistleblower to testify to Congress

04 Oct 2019

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks on the unidentified whistleblower at the center of a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry are complicating negotiations for the person to testify to Congress, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Democrats say Trump administration used misinformation to attack U.S. diplomat

03 Oct 2019

WASHINGTON Democrats accused the Trump administration on Wednesday of using "propaganda and disinformation" to attack the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and demanded that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explain how the material circulated at top levels of his department.

Trump pressured Ukraine president to investigate Biden: reports

21 Sep 2019

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly pressured Ukraine's president to investigate Joe Biden, one of Trump's chief political rivals, in a July phone call, according to reports on Friday by the Wall Street Journal and other U.S. media outlets. | Video

Lawmaker accuses U.S. Justice Department of blocking whistleblower disclosure

20 Sep 2019

WASHINGTON The U.S. House Intelligence Committee chairman on Thursday accused the Justice Department of blocking intelligence officials from giving Congress a whistleblower complaint reported to involve communications between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader.

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza killed in U.S. raid, Trump says

14 Sep 2019

Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the militant group, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation, President Donald Trump said on Saturday. | Video

Russia blasts idea a CIA mole lifted lid on its U.S. meddling

11 Sep 2019

MOSCOW/LONDON Russia on Wednesday condemned as lies and slander suggestions a suspected CIA mole in President Vladimir Putin's administration had handed over information to the United States about alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential elections.

Kremlin says alleged U.S. spy did not have access to Putin

11 Sep 2019

MOSCOW/LONDON The Kremlin played down reports of a CIA spy inside Russia's presidential administration, but said an official identified by Russian media as the likely U.S. mole had worked there although he did not have access to President Vladimir Putin. | Video

British electoral system unprepared to resist foreign interference, officials say

10 Sep 2019

LONDON With an election looming, Britain does not have time to implement measures to resist the sort of social media and "fake news" campaigns involving suspected foreign actors that have affected some Western nations, officials say.

Britain foiled 22 attacks since March 2017, top counter-terrorism officer says

09 Sep 2019

British authorities have foiled 22 attacks since March 2017, three more than previously reported, Scotland Yard's most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Monday.

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