REUTERS

The U.S. Senate takes formal steps on Thursday to consider the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his power, even as key issues such as whether witnesses will appear at his impeachment trial remain up in the air.

The Russian parliament overwhelmingly backed President Vladimir Putin’s surprise choice for prime minister on Thursday after what one daily called a “January revolution”, a major political overhaul that some say could set Putin up as leader for life.

Ukraine has appealed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for help in investigating a suspected cyber-attack by Russian military hackers on the energy company Burisma, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said on Thursday.

The S&P 500 crossed 3,300 for the first time and the Dow and the NASDAQ opened at new highs on Thursday, after the United States and China signed an initial trade deal and Morgan…