As the US Senate formally opened the impeachment trial on whether to remove Donald Trump from office, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog on Thursday dealt the Republican president a blow by concluding that the White House violated the law by withholding security aid approved for Ukraine by US lawmakers.

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The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial.

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There have been seven official Democratic debates but this one had a real sense of urgency - in less than three weeks the candidates will face their first test.

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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has told that China needs to "face reality" and show the island "respect".

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal” aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a “strange” offer and criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for always breaking promises.

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Boris Johnson has said he wants to work with the US and the UK's other allies to replace the current agreement to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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