Speaking in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump gushed—again—about Twitter. If I didn and amp;#39;t have social media, I wouldn and amp;#39;t be able to get the word out, he said. That and amp;#39;s exactly what Valerie Plame Wilson is hoping for. The former CIA agent has launched a $1 billion GoFundMe campaign to finance her bid to purchase a controlling share of Twitter, according to USA Today. If she reaches the lofty goal, she plans to kick @realDonaldTrump off the website. Aug 24, 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday (22 August) said the US is pleased to see North Korea demonstrate some level of restraint lately with its nuclear and weapons programs. It could mean a path is opening to a possible dialogue between the two sides, he added.Aug 23, 2017
This footage was captured by 26 Gentoo penguins living in Antarctica. Researchers from the Korean Polar Research Institute strapped tiny GoPro penguincams on the penguins, recording the birds vocal behavior and communication for the first time.Aug 23, 2017
The Congressional Black Caucus has announced that its considering joining other Democrats in impeachment efforts, following President Trumps all sides are to blame comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.Aug 23, 2017
Donald Trump has suggested it will happen, but even Joe Arpaio himself has said he doesnt know whether he will receive a pardon from the president when he holds a rally in the former sheriffs home state of Arizona Tuesday.Do you think hell do it tomorrow night? Who knows? Arpaio told NBC News Monday. I dont know.Aug 23, 2017
Danish forces scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber plane above the Baltic Sea. Surprise Russian forays into international skies near NATO allies have made Moscows neighbors nervous. NATO and neutral air forces regularly track Russian warplanes flying above the Baltic at short or no notice.Aug 23, 2017
Navy divers found the remains of some of the 10 missing sailors aboard the USS John S. McCain in the ships significantly damaged sealed compartments, said Adm. Scott Swift. The sailors had gone missing following a collision between USS John S. McCain and a 600-foot oil and chemical tanker in waters off Singapore.Aug 23, 2017
President Trump spoke about his new plan for Afghanistan, which involves doubling down on American military presence in the region. Trump would not give a specific number, but it is estimated that he will authorise the deployment of 4,000 more soldiers to the country.Aug 23, 2017
North Koreas official Central News Agency (KCNA) released a statement on 22 August 2017, describing Trump as a leader who tweets weird articles of his ego-driven thoughts and talks rubbish.Aug 23, 2017
North Korean shipments of chemical weapons bound for Syria were intercepted just months after the regime of Bashar Al-Assad killed at least 90 people in a sarin gas attack, a confidential UN report has outlined.Aug 23, 2017
On 29 July 1981, Charles and Diana married to become the Prince and Princess of Wales. The marriage ended in divorce and later the Princess of Wales died in a horrific car accident. Twenty years on, IBtimes looks at three key interviews in the relationship of one of the most famous couples in the world.Aug 22, 2017
Secret Service Director Randolph Tex Alles told USA Today that some agents have already maxed out the allotted amount for salary and overtime for the entire year after just eight months of Trump in office.Aug 22, 2017
