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Trump impeachment trial opens as senators clash over rules. Washington man is first in US to catch new virus from China. Greta Thunberg demands immediate action in Davos.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news  Five Minute News is an...

Trump lawyers argue impeachment case is 'flimsy' as trial looms. Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill hits last-minute hiccup. Thousands of armed protesters rally against gun control bills in Virginia.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news F...

Davos chief welcomes views of Trump & Thunberg at forum. Puerto Rico official sacked over Hurricane Maria aid warehouse. National Archives `wrong’ to blur images of anti-Trump signs.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute...

White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid says Watchdog. US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness. Rollback proposed for Michelle Obama school lunch guidelines.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Min...

Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure. Almost one in four food products launched in UK in 2019 labelled vegan. Microsoft to be ‘carbon-negative’ by 2030.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News i...

House leaders march Trump impeachment articles to the Senate. Russian PM and government quit as Putin proposes constitutional changes. Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minut...

EU pressures Iran on Nuclear deal in last-ditch bid to save it. James Murdoch criticises father's news outlets for climate crisis denial. Dating apps leak personal data, Norwegian group says.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Fi...

US sends home nearly two dozen Saudi cadets after shooting. Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles. Ocean temperatures hit record high as rate of heating accelerates.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news  Five...

No evidence for Trump claim Iran planned attacks on four US embassies. Iranians protest over plane shootdown for second day. Volcano erupts near Manila; villagers flee, airports shut.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minut...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi to send impeachment articles to Senate next week. Boeing emails show employees slid 737Max problems past FAA. Trump announces sweeping rollback of environmental oversight.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news F...

US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner. House nears vote on restraining Trump’s actions against Iran. Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minut...

Nearly 200 Iranian Americans were detained at the US-Canada border. The 'most prolific rapist' in UK history jailed for life. Boeing now saying pilots need simulator training for 737 Max.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five M...

Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing. Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed. Urgent new ‘roadmap to recovery’ could reverse insect apocalypse.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news  Five...

Extremists attack Kenya military base, killing 3 Americans. Iran abandons nuclear limits after US drone strike. The hidden environmental cost of your Christmas gift returns.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is...

Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies. Knife attack near Paris treated as terror-related. Fresh Cambridge Analytica leak ‘shows global manipulation is out of control’.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Fiv...

Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing. Methodist church announces plan to split into pro and anti-gay branches. Australian bushfire crisis: authorities plead for last-ditch evacuation.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiv...

Trump’s reverses plan to curb teen vaping, by exempting flavors. Lebanon receives Interpol notice for ex-Nissan fugitive. Austria backs green agenda with new coalition deal.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is...

Benjamin Netanyahu asks for immunity from prosecution. Australia fires: Death toll rises as blazes destroy 200 homes. A.I. system outperforms experts in spotting breast cancer.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News...

New Year Special extended episode. Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes. William and Kate launch prize to 'repair the Earth'. Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in.  If you wish to support us on our quest for quality, independent journalism, please donate at www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews  Thank you and Happy New Year.  You can subscribe to Five Minute New...

Truck bomb kills at least 90 in Mogadishu. Fed study finds US trade tariffs backfired. Musk says Boring Co's Las Vegas tunnel to 'hopefully' be operational next year.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an inde...

Russia deploys Avangard hypersonic missile system. Navy Seal pardoned of war crimes by US, described by colleagues as 'freaking evil'. 12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in Kazakhstan.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.new...

Netanyahu claims victory in battle for party leadership. Post-Brexit UK always welcome back in EU, says European commission’s VP. Trawlers return to Pacific fishing area in rare environmental success story. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.   Visit us online at www.fiv...

Trump lashes out as impeachment trial stuck in limbo. Outrage as Rudy Giuliani attacks George Soros as 'hardly a Jew'. Former Uber CEO Kalanick severs ties with ride-hailing giant.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute N...

Syrian air defense intercepts missiles from Israel. Emails show Ukraine aid blocked soon after Trump call with Zelenskiy. Boeing fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg during fallout from 737 Max crisis.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news F...

Catastrophic wildfires continue to rage across Australia. Gandhi’s great-grandson joins protest at law isolating India’s Muslims. Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skipping space station.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news...