Zelenskiy says never met Giuliani associates arrested in the U.S.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had never met arrested businessmen Lev Parnas or Igor Fruman, who have been helping President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer investigate political rival Joe Biden.
Indigenous leaders detain police in escalation of Ecuador protests
Indigenous leaders in Ecuador captured and publicly paraded eight police officers before a crowd on Thursday, pushing back against a tough government crackdown on anti-austerity protests that have shaken President Lenin Moreno’s administration.
UK proposes ‘pared-down’ free trade agreement to end Brexit stalemate: Sky news
The UK is proposing a “pared-down” free trade agreement to make a deal done by the end of October, Sky news reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Apple pulls app used to track Hong Kong police, protesters
Apple Inc has removed an app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements, saying it was used to ambush law enforcement, following sharp criticism of the U.S. tech giant by a Chinese state newspaper for allowing the software.
U.S. warns Turkey of ‘consequences’ over Syria assault as U.N. Security Council meets
The United States warned Turkey at the United Nations on Thursday that it faced “consequences” if its assault against Kurdish militias in northeast Syria did not protect vulnerable populations or contain Islamic State militants.
Irish foreign minister says there is Brexit optimism but ‘not there yet’
Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney said there was cause for optimism after positive Brexit talks between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart but said there was still some way to go before they had got an agreement.
Explainer: How Trump used the U.S. government to chase conspiracy theories
President Donald Trump has enlisted parts of the U.S. government and key allies in the pursuit of unproven or disproven conspiracy theories, some incubated in the dark and anonymous corners of the internet.
Two businessmen linked to Trump Ukraine scandal arrested on U.S. charges
Two foreign-born Florida businessmen who have been helping President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer investigate political rival Joe Biden have been arrested on charges of funneling foreign money to U.S. political candidates and a pro-Trump election com…
Factbox: The Giuliani associates arrested on U.S. campaign finances charges
Two foreign-born businessmen associated with U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested on federal charges that they conspired to funnel foreign money to U.S. political candidates, authorities said on Thursday.
House Democrats issue subpoenas for two indicted Giuliani associates
House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday subpoenaed two of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani’s associates who were arrested and charged over campaign finance violations.
