Pompeo: Former U.S. Vice President Biden should be investigated if he corruptly meddled in Ukraine probe of son
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that President Donald Trump’s Democratic political rival Joe Biden should be investigated if evidence shows he improperly intervened to protect his son from an investigation in Ukraine.
Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, on Saturday called for an investigation into reports that President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Biden and his son.
Iran says it will destroy any aggressor
Iran will pursue any aggressor, even if it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and U.S officials blamed on Tehran.
Saudi Arabia seeks action against Iran after oil attack, allies wary
Saudi Arabia will seek to make a case at a global gathering in New York this week for concerted action to punish and deter arch-foe Iran after strikes on Saudi oil plants rattled global markets and exposed the kingdom’s vulnerability to attack.
Australia to help Trump reach the moon, and beyond
Australia will invest A$150 million ($101 million) in its companies and technology to help U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid for a moon landing by 2024 and subsequent U.S. missions to Mars, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend.
U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls vie to wow voters at Iowa steak fry
Democrats vying for the nomination to take on Republican U.S. President Donald Trump tried to make a splash on Saturday as they entered a party steak fry in Des Moines, Iowa, the state that will host the first nominating contest in early February.
Joe Kennedy III launches primary campaign for Senate seat in Massachusetts
U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III, a scion of the famed political dynasty, on Saturday launched a 2020 primary challenge against fellow Democrat Edward Markey for his U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts.
Booker seeks $1.7 million in new funds to stay in Democratic White House race
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker will drop out of the running for his party’s 2020 White House nomination unless he can raise $1.7 million over the next 10 days, his campaign said on Saturday.
Ukraine minister denies Trump put pressure on Zelenskiy during call: report
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko on Saturday denied suggestions U.S. President Donald Trump had put pressure on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a phone call in July.
Bernie Sanders calls for wiping out $81 billion in medical debt
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a plan on Saturday to eliminate $81 billion in Americans’ existing medical debt, going beyond his Democratic White House rivals and expanding on his signature proposal for a government-run health insu…