WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack on a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Friday while she was testifying to an impeachment hearing in Congress, in an extraordinary moment that Democrats said amounts to witness intimidation. Marie Yovanovitch, a career diplomat, was explaining to the second day of televised impeachment hearings
Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, testifies before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump on
(Reuters) – Pop superstar Taylor Swift has told fans her planned appearance at this month’s American Music Awards ceremony is in jeopardy, saying executives at her former record label will not allow her to perform her older songs on television. The 29-year-old singer and songwriter on Thursday appealed to her 85 million followers on Twitter
FILE PHOTO – Nov 14, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) throws a ball to fans during warmups before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely for attacking another
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government will strictly enforce a rule that requires cryptocurrency firms engaged in money service businesses such as digital asset exchanges and wallet service providers to share information about their customers, Kenneth Blanco, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said on Friday FILE PHOTO: A bitcoin logo is
ROME (Reuters) – Warming seas and excavations within the Venice lagoon mean the exceptionally high flood waters in the city this week are also saltier, posing an extra threat to its architectural treasures. When the water recedes from the cobbled lanes, marbled palaces and ancient churches of a city that rose up out of marshes
(Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party says if it wins the Dec. 12 election it will nationalise BT’s (BT.L) broadband network and provide free internet for all within a decade, a radical election pledge to roll back decades of private ownership. People walk past British Telecom (BT) headquarters in London, Britain, November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Simon
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Alibaba Group’s $13.4 billion Hong Kong listing is shrinking cash levels in the protest-wracked financial hub, with short-term borrowing costs shooting back towards a decade-high marked in July. FILE PHOTO: A Hong Kong dollar note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo Large IPOs and share
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gathering of conservative lawyers gave U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh a rapturous reception on Thursday for an upbeat speech in his first major public appearance since sexual misconduct accusations almost derailed his appointment. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in
TOKYO (Reuters) – In the chill pre-dawn hours of Friday, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito emerged from a shrine compound where he had spent a symbolic night with the sun goddess from whom conservatives believe his family descends, completing the rituals of his accession. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito walks to Yukiden to attend ‘Daijosai’, the most overtly religious
SEOUL (Reuters) – The creator of the children’s song “Baby Shark,” which has become a global phenomenon, says the firm is eyeing the Chinese market, where the tune did not quite catch on, with a brand new character featuring dinosaurs. Ryan Lee, the co-founder and CFO of SmartStudy, poses for photographs at the company’s office
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it is contesting the Pentagon’s award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), expressing concern that politics got
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett was one of three players ejected after a instigating an ugly brawl with the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers with eight seconds remaining in the Browns’ Thursday night win. Nov 14, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) lunges back at Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) after
Overview of wildfires in New South Wales, Australia November 14, 2019. Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies/via REUTERS MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia braced on Friday for strong winds that could whip up bushfires in two states over the weekend and add to a toll of more than 270 homes destroyed and 2.5 million acres (1 million
BOSSIER CITY, La. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump made his final appeal to Louisiana voters on Thursday to wrest power from the Deep South’s only Democratic governor in an election later this week, seeking to showcase the power of his support in local races. Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone and U.S. President Donald Trump
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is pictured at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing’s multibillion dollar contract to build U.S. astronaut capsules received an “unnecessary” extension from NASA, a watchdog