After an explosive statement by a CIA whistleblower, US legislators are examining evidence that Donald Trump used his presidency to pursue a personal vendetta, writes Brad Heath

Revelations about Donald Trump’s interactions with Ukraine’s president are shaping up to be the most serious threat to his presidency so far, surpassing even the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference that dogged the first two years of his administration.

A secret whistleblower complaint at the centre of an impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit interference from a foreign country” in next year’s US election.

Ukraine's ruling parliamentary coalition has collapsed in a setback for the president-elect's plans to hold early elections.

Results from nearly all polling stations show that TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won the Ukrainian presidential run-off vote in a landslide.

This is Easter Monday and Christians will celebrate core, unchanging beliefs: The ideas of redemption and rebirth encapsulated in yesterday’s resurrection rejoicing.

It may be time to consider if reality television is as great a threat to democracy as social media.