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US Senate leader abruptly eases impeachment trial limits
US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has abruptly changed his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators.
Greta Thunberg pushes back against Trump’s ‘prophets of doom’ remark
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has wasted little time to push back against US president Donald Trump’s description of climate campaigners as “the perennial prophets of doom” who predict the “apocalypse”.
Anxiety rises as China seeks to control coronavirus outbreak
Face masks sold out and officials at airports and train stations checked passengers for fevers as China sought to control the outbreak of a new virus.
Plans to use lie detector tests on terrorists misguided, says expert
Forcing terrorists to take lie detector tests to prove they are not planning another attack is “misguided” and would be a “waste of resources”, according to an expert.
Prince of Wales will travel to Davos forum in electric car
The Prince of Wales is to travel by electric car to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where climate change has been high on the agenda.
What are lie detectors and why are they being used in the UK?
The Government has defended its use of lie detector tests after it announced plans to use them on terrorists to see if they had reformed.
Sheep hauled up 100ft cliff after getting trapped ‘while running from dog’
A sheep was hauled up a 100ft cliff after it became trapped while apparently running away from a dog.
China virus scare spooks global equity markets
London’s FTSE 100 Index finished in the red as worries over the spread of a new coronavirus in China sent global stock markets lower.
Meghan paparazzi shots spark legal warning from royal couple
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued a legal warning to the media after various outlets published paparazzi shots of Meghan walking her dogs with baby Archie.
Donald Trump hints at tariffs on European car imports without trade deal
President Donald Trump has said he will strongly consider imposing tariffs on European car imports if the US and European Union cannot strike a trade agreement.
Latest images show progress at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
Latest images from the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station show remarkable progress since the first reactor’s base was completed last year.
Timeline: How does the Labour leadership race work?
The next leader of the Labour Party will be unveiled in just over 10 weeks’ time – with four candidates vying for the top job.
Facebook told do more to tackle online abuse in meeting with Johnson
Facebook’s second in command has been told that social media companies must do more to tackle online abuse, in a meeting with Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel.
Democrats decry impeachment rules as ‘cover-up’
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial quickly burst into a partisan fight as proceedings began unfolding at the Capitol.
Nancy Pelosi pays tribute to Auschwitz victims ahead of liberation anniversary
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to the Auschwitz memorial site in Poland ahead of the 75th anniversary of the day Soviet troops liberated the sprawling Second World War German Nazi death and concentration camp complex where an estimated 1.1 million people died.
Phillips drops out as Nandy receives boost in Labour leadership race
Jess Phillips has abandoned her bid to become Labour’s next leader as she admitted she would not be able to bring the party together after its “cataclysmic” election defeat.
Hundreds of management jobs to go in latest Sainsbury’s overhaul
Hundreds more management jobs are being cut at Sainsbury’s in the latest overhaul following its takeover of Argos.
Boris Johnson sets date to meet Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband
Boris Johnson is due to meet Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband to discuss efforts to secure the release of the British-Iranian mother who is in prison in Tehran.
PM’s Brexit deal suffers fourth defeat in Lords
The Government has been heavily defeated in the Lords as peers backed a move to ensure the rights of unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with their families in the UK post-Brexit.
Olympic canoeist given conditional discharge over Extinction Rebellion protest
An Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist convicted of a public order offence after Extinction Rebellion protests has said he acted out of fear for the future of the planet.
