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Trump says Ukrainian leader call ‘perfectly fine’ amid whistleblowing storm
US president Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine to investigate the son of former vice president Joe Biden this summer, according to reports.
Joe Kennedy III announces run for US senate
US congressman Joe Kennedy III has announced he is running for the senate.
Police use tear gas in Paris amid array of protests
Paris police have used tear gas to disperse anti-government demonstrators trying to revive the yellow vest movement in France.
Hong Kong protests: Police fire pepper spray as demonstrators burn Chinese flag
Protesters have burned a Chinese flag and police fired pepper spray during a march in Hong Kong in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances.
Rare protests in Egypt calling for president to step down
Rare, anti-government protests have broken out in Egypt calling on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to step down.
Hurricane Lorena skirts along Mexico’s coast
Hurricane Lorena has prompted new warnings and watches after it skirted along Mexico’s coastal areas late on Friday.
US to send troops to Saudi Arabia but hold off on striking Iran
The Pentagon has announced it will deploy additional US troops and missile defence equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Biden decries reports about Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s president
Former US vice president Joe Biden has decried reports that President Donald Trump urged the president of Ukraine to look into his son’s business dealings there.
Trump approves deployment of US forces to Saudi Arabia after oil attack
The Pentagon says the US will deploy additional troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to beef up security.
Global youth protests urge climate action
A wave of climate change protests has swept the globe, with hundreds of thousands of young people sending a message to leaders heading for a UN summit.
Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes at its US stores
Walmart has said it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its US stores following a string of mysterious illnesses and deaths related to vaping.
Trump signals restraint on possible military strike on Iran
US President Donald Trump has signalled that he is not inclined to authorise an immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attacks on the Saudi oil industry.
Greta: I never imagined climate strikes would take off so quickly
The teenage Swedish activist who sparked the global climate strike movement has said she never imagined it would take off so quickly.
Mexican resorts bracing for Hurricane Lorena
Owners pulled boats from the water and hauled them away on trailers while shopkeepers put plywood over windows and doors as Hurricane Lorena bore down on Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos area.
Trump: I said nothing wrong to foreign leader
Donald Trump has defended himself against an intelligence whistleblower’s potentially explosive complaint, including an allegation of wrongdoing in a reported private conversation the president had with a foreign leader.
German government agrees £48bn climate policy package
The German government has agreed a 54 billion euro (£48 billion) package of measures for tackling climate change.
Saudis show journalists scene of oil industry attacks
Saudi Arabia has taken journalists to the site of a missile and drone strike on the kingdom’s oil industry that shook global energy markets over the weekend.
Young people lead massive global climate change protests
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the globe – from Canberra and Kabul to Cape Town and Berlin – to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a UN summit.
‘NYC is devastated’, mocks Trump as de Blasio drops 2020 presidential bid
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has ended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Google plans to invest 3 billion euros in Europe
Google’s top boss has said the tech giant is planning to invest 3 billion euros (£2.6 billion) to expand its data centres across Europe in the next two years.
Climate change protests around the world
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are joining demonstrations calling for action to tackle climate change.
Zimbabwe doctor found alive after protests over alleged abduction
A Zimbabwean doctor whose alleged abduction led to days of protests has been freed, activists announced, as the government claimed he had simply been missing.
US military to present several options to Trump on Iran response
The Pentagon is presenting a broad range of military options to Donald Trump as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry.
Residents trapped as Storm Imelda leaves four dead in Texas
The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda have left at least four people dead in Texas, with rescue crews in boats scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes.
Tens of thousands join climate change protests across world
Tens of thousands of protesters have joined rallies across Australia on a day of worldwide demonstrations calling for action to tackle climate change.
Canadian PM Trudeau cannot say how often he wore blackface
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is wary of being definitive about how many times he has worn brown or blackface because he did not recall the recent pictures that have surfaced.
Study reveals three billion fewer birds over North America
North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly three billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows.
More than 1,000 people rescued and evacuated in Houston floods
Officials in Houston say there have been more than 1,000 rescues and evacuations because of rising waters caused by the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda.
Canadian PM Trudeau begs forgiveness for brownface photo as new incidents emerge
Justin Trudeau’s campaign has moved to contain a growing scandal after a yearbook photo surfaced of the Canadian Prime Minister in “brownface” make-up at a 2001 Arabian Nights costume party and two other similar incidents came to light.
Belgian fighter jet pilot rescued from power line after crash in France
A Belgian F-16 fighter jet has crashed in western France, damaging a house and setting a field ablaze.
