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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was not central to the brief opening arguments of the defence in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump, but he is sure to come up this week. How the defence team paints the former vice-president could prove consequential in the November election. CBC | World News
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Trump’s defence team begins arguments in Senate impeachment trial
Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump are presenting arguments today at the Senate impeachment trial. They will rebut the last three days of accusations from Democrats that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. CBC | World News
Read More »‘This is going to be very ugly’: Weinstein defence may use prevailing myths about rape to his advantage
When opening arguments begin Wednesday in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul’s behaviour will be under a microscope. But so, too, will the actions of his accusers, and some psychologists worry that outdated myths about rape will be used to discredit them. CBC | World News
Read More »Really?! Labour sinks to horror new low as Long Bailey is mocked for Jeremy Corbyn defence
LABOUR sunk to an embarrassing new low after leadership candidate Rebecca Long Bailey claimed Jeremy Corbyn’s horrific general election campaign should be rated “10 out of 10”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Canada ‘slightly delinquent’ on defence spending, Trump says at NATO gathering
Canada is “slightly delinquent” when it comes to meeting NATO’s target for spending on defence, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday on the eve of the military alliance’s 70th anniversary celebrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Defence secretary says Trump ordered him to let disgraced SEAL keep status
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that President Donald Trump gave him a direct order to allow a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes to retire without losing his SEAL status. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Never say Corbyn is wrong’ Diane Abbott’s defence of Labour leader sparks ‘cult’ ridicule
SENIOR Labour figure Diane Abbott has sparked a furious backlash after she scolded the BBC for “teasing” her about Jeremy Corbyn, after she claimed that the Labour leader was “never wrong”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Nuclear warning: Trump’s INF withdrawal may spark arms race, warns Russia’s defence chief
DONALD TRUMP’S decision to pull out of the landmark INF treaty risks triggering a new arms races which could have catastrophic consequences, Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Jets drop wild affair to Rangers as leaky defence begins to show
Brett Howden broke a tie with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 in a wild season opener on Thursday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Brexiteer Mark Reckless mocks BBC QT host Fiona Bruce over her defence of John Bercow
MARK RECKLESS mocked BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce by claiming if she believed John Bercow “didn’t have a preference” on Brexit, she would “believe anything”. Daily Express :: News Feed
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