The US Senate says the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Trump’s defence team had earlier argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House, but a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing, with a handful of Republicans backing the measure. Donald Trump is accused of…
Police in Myanmar have fired water cannon to disperse protesters who have taken to the streets, despite a ban on large public gatherings. The military has prohibited gatherings of more than five people in the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, with a curfew. The rules were brought in after three straight days of mass protests, following the…
The second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump will begin today as Senate leaders agreed a rapid timetable. The former president is charged with inciting insurrection in a speech to supporters ahead of the deadly riot at the US Capitol on 6 January. Democrats say they have overwhelming evidence of his guilt while his defence…
The Australian Open tennis tournament has been disrupted due to the fear of Covid-19. Reports say between five hundred and six hundred players, officials and support staff are to go into isolation The move was initiated after a worker at one of the event’s quarantine hotels tested positive for coronavirus. Following the development, six warm-up events at…