US presidents are no strangers to scandals. Now, as Donald Trumps links with Russia continue to dominate the headlines worldwide, we take a look back at some of biggest scandals to rock the Oval Office in recent years, ranging from Watergate to the current day.Jul 20, 2017
Trump said in an interview that he sat next to Japanese Prime Ministers wife, Akie Abe, during a G20 dinner last month. Though describing her as a terrific woman, Trump claimed that she doesnt speak any English. But a video shows that Akie Abe does speak English fluently.Jul 21, 2017
The former Republican presidential candidate is currently reviewing further treatment options after his diagnosis on 14 July. When McCains office announced the news on 20 July, the 80-year-old received support from numerous people across the US political spectrum, including Donald Trump and Barack Obama.Jul 20, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published an analysis of the repeal bill that would eliminate many Obamacare provisions. The CBO report estimates that 27 million more Americans will be uninsured by the year 2020 than under Obamacare. This number would rise to 32 million by 2026. Jul 20, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a second undisclosed meeting at the G20 summit that reportedly lasted for an hour. The only other person at the meeting on the sidelines of the gathering of world leaders in Hamburg was Putins official interpreter, according to Reuters.Jul 19, 2017
The U.S. president admitted that the government will probably let Obamacare fail after the latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed.Jul 19, 2017
The Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) says its report was based on interviews with 375 North Korean defectors from the isolated state over a period of two years.Jul 19, 2017
Winnie the Pooh is in trouble with the Chinese censors. Gif images containing the bear and his friends were removed from Chinese social media, including WeChat and Weibo. Jul 18, 2017
Although, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) identified the politician only by the initials "SN", but, the local media took it to be Setya Novanto, speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR).Jul 18, 2017
British and European Union envoys began on July 17 a first round of negotiations on Britains divorce from the EU. Talks to decide the terms of the divorce will last until Britain leaves, deal or no deal, on March 30, 2019.Jul 17, 2017
Could the Microsoft font Calibri bring down the Pakistan government? Last years Panama Papers revealed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs daughter Maryam Nawaz owned offshore companies which were used to purchase high-end properties. But she claimed she was only a trustee and provided a trust deed signed in 2006. The document was typed in Calibri font, but Microsoft didnt make the font publically available until 2007. It elicited speculations that the documents could have been forged by the possible future Prime Minister. Opposition parties have urged the Prime Minister to step down after the leak. The investigations conducted by the Pakistani Supreme Court and Federal Investigations Agency are still ongoing.Jul 14, 2017
