Russian agents created 129 US election events: Facebook to Congress
The social media giant said in September last year that Russians had created several promoted events.
Jan 26, 2018, 10:24 AM IST
US attorney general Jeff Sessions questioned in Russia probe
US Attorney General was questioned by the special counsel`s office investigating potential collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump`s 2016 presidential campaign.
Jan 24, 2018, 00:43 AM IST
Russia hand in US elections: Former British spy meets US investigators
Christopher Steele, a former senior operative for MI6, the British foreign intelligence agency, met representatives of special counsel Robert Mueller`s team "recently," said the source, who declined to provide further details.
Oct 06, 2017, 06:44 AM IST
'Special counsel Mueller impanels grand jury for Russia probe': Reports
Special counsel Robert Mueller, who is a former FBI Director, has impanelled a grand jury to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential polls, media reports said.
Aug 04, 2017, 07:51 AM IST
US House votes to impose sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea
The bill is aimed at punishing Moscow for meddling in the US presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.
Jul 26, 2017, 07:23 AM IST
Trump Jr, ex-campaign head given nod to testify in Congress: Senator Dianne Feinstein
President Donald Trump`s eldest son and his former campaign chairman have been given approval by a US special counsel to testify publicly to Congress.
Jul 19, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Donald Trump believes China, North Korea too meddled in US polls: Aide
President Donald Trump believes Russia was not alone in interfering with the US elections and other countries such as China and North Korea too have meddled in American polls over the years, one of his top aides said on Sunday.
Jul 09, 2017, 23:11 PM IST
Germany hits out at new US sanctions against Russia
Germany on Friday lashed out at Washington over new sanctions against Russia that target the planned Nord Stream two gas pipeline to Europe.
Jun 16, 2017, 16:44 PM IST
Donald Trump being probed for possible obstruction of justice
Robert Mueller also has the authority to investigate whether Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice amid mounting evidence that he pressured the FBI to drop an investigation into his former national security advisor, Mike Flynn.
Jun 15, 2017, 16:56 PM IST
Twitter to livestream 5 BBC UK election specials
In another attempt to reposition itself as a major video provider, Twitter has linked up with the BBC to share coverage of five major UK elections debates from Wednesday.
May 31, 2017, 12:10 PM IST
US President Oprah Winfrey? Media mogul doesn`t rule out 2020 run
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey did not say she was running for president, but she didn`t rule it out either, raising the unlikely prospect of a titanic celebrity-on-celebrity duel with Donald Trump in 2020.
Mar 02, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Undaunted Donald Trump seeks probe of debunked voter fraud claim
President Donald Trump announced today he would seek a probe into what he calls widespread voter fraud in the election that brought him to power, hammering away at allegations widely dismissed as baseless.
Jan 25, 2017, 23:31 PM IST
Obama points finger at Russian President Vladimir Putin for cyber attacks on U.S. election
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally oversaw the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence officials say were aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump win the Nov. 8 election.
Dec 17, 2016, 04:06 AM IST
White House, Trump team clash over alleged Russian hacking
The White House on Thursday clashed with President-elect Donald Trump`s transition team over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Dec 16, 2016, 05:10 AM IST
Donald Trump slams White House over Russia-linked hackings before US elections
US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday questioned the probe into election-related hacking that is allegedly linked to Moscow, hinting the White House only bothered to look into the matter now that Trump has won.
Dec 15, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
US intel agencies disagree on Russian election hacking
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the CIA disagree on the purpose of the alleged Russian involvement in the November 8 presidential election that resulted in Donald Trump winning the White House.
Dec 15, 2016, 04:17 AM IST
Russian hackers infiltrated US voting systems? Wisconsin to recount Presidential Election votes
Green Party candidate Jill Stein filed the request for recounting of votes before the deadline on Friday and said it has raised more than USD 5.2 million for recounting of votes.
Nov 26, 2016, 10:50 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg discloses steps to fight fake news on Facebook
Facebook Inc, facing withering criticism for failing to stem a flood of phony news articles in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, is taking a series of steps to weed out hoaxes and other types of false information, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post Friday evening.
Nov 20, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Donald Trump meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
US President-elect Donald Trump has met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his first meeting with a foreign leader after winning the presidential elections last week.
Nov 18, 2016, 07:23 AM IST
Shinzo Abe to get hastily arranged meeting with Donald Trump in New York
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, rattled by Donald Trump`s campaign rhetoric that cast doubt on long-standing U.S. alliances, meets the American president-elect on Thursday for talks whose details were arranged only at the last minute.
Nov 18, 2016, 03:25 AM IST
