Trump told Russians in 2017 he was not concerned about election meddling: Washington Post
President Donald Trump told two Russian officials in a 2017 meeting that he was not concerned about Moscow’s meddling in the U.S. election, which prompted White House officials to limit access to the remarks, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
U.S. FAA requiring inspections for cracks on some 737 NG planes
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late on Friday said it would require operators of some Boeing 737 NG jetliners to conduct inspections for structural cracks and make repairs as needed following the discovery of cracks on a small number of plan…
Hong Kong protesters set busy schedule ahead of China National Day
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have set themselves a busy schedule for Saturday, rebuilding “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti and marking the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella” street movement that gridlocked the city for weeks.
‘Damning’ facts will help sell impeachment probe to divided voters at home, Democrats say
Some moderate Democratic lawmakers who a week ago had little interest in talking about an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump say they are now optimistic they can sell it to voters at home during a recess of the U.S. Congress over the ne…
Five years on, Mexican officials dig for missing students, signal site’s importance
Beside a one-lane highway in southwestern Mexico, surrounded by green fields and wildflowers, investigators combed a dump on Friday for any trace of 43 student teachers whose disappearance has haunted the country for five years.
UK’s Sajid Javid to unveil 16.6 billion pound ‘no-deal guarantee’: Daily Mail
British finance minister Sajid Javid will unveil a 16.6 billion pound ($20.40 billion) “no-deal guarantee” to make up for a shortfall in European Union grants to British businesses, universities and charities over the next few years, the Daily Mail new…
Mysterious oil spill contaminates beaches across swathe of Brazilian coast
An oil spill has contaminated beaches and coastline across eight Brazilian states, the country’s environment agency said on Friday, although authorities are still stumped as to its origin.
Iraq to open border-crossing with Syria on Monday
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has approved the reopening on Monday of the Qaim border-crossing with Syria, state news agency INA said, the latest sign of normalization between Baghdad and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Trump envoy to Ukraine Volker resigns: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special representative for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, resigned on Friday, sources familiar with the situation said.
Canadian police release findings of report into murders of three tourists
Two dead Canadian teens who were the subject of an intense manhunt this summer confessed to the murders of three tourists in northern Canada in a series of videos, but did not reveal a motive behind their actions or indicate remorse, Canadian police sa…
