A Senior Democrat in the US House of Representatives is initiating a major investigation into President Donald Trump, his administration and his associates.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, who has the power to initiate the impeachment process, says he wants to gather facts to determine if that would be justified.
From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports:
Civilians pay heavy price as war in Lebanon drives death, displacement, UN says
Civilians are paying a heavy price as the war in Lebanon continues to expand, driving death, injuries and displacement the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Afghan Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital
At least 400 people have been killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users' rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday, a sharp escalation in the conflict between the neighbours.
Bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri
At least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured in suspected multiple bomb attacks in Maiduguri city, capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno, the state police command said in a statement late on Monday.
Five countries warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon
A "significant Israeli ground offensive" in Lebanon must be averted since it could have devastating humanitarian consequences, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Britain have said in a joint statement on Monday.
The UAE air defence systems have intercepted 10 ballistic missiles and 45 drones launched from Iran on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced.
A fire that broke out at a warehouse in Sharjah's sixth industrial area has been brought under control, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
The UAE has dismissed the labelling of Iranian attacks on countries in the region as "retaliatory" during the Human Rights Council's session in Geneva, calling it a bid to mislead the international community.
