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US approval needed to publish Trump-Putin calls, Russia says

The Kremlin said Monday that transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published by mutual agreement.

Leader says Ukraine can’t be ordered to investigate Bidens

Ukraine’s president says his country can’t be pressured into opening an investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son. He’s also upset about phone call transcript release.

Prosecutor says Dallas officer’s testimony ‘absurd,’ ‘garbage’

A Dallas police officer’s claim that she believed she was in her own apartment when she fatally shot a neighbor in his home is absurd, a prosecutor said during closing arguments at the officer’s murder trial Monday.

N. Korea complains at UN about US ‘provocations’

North Korea decried the stalled state of its nuclear standoff with the United States and told the international community Monday that the fault lies with Washington’s “political and military provocations.”

Activists criticize Hong Kong police warning of holiday violence

Hong Kong police warned Monday of the potential for protesters in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory to engage in violence “one step closer to terrorism” during this week’s National Day events, an assertion ridiculed by activists as propaganda meant to scare people from taking to the streets.

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GOP lawmaker blasts Trump civil war tweet as ‘beyond repugnant’

A Republican congressman is slamming as “beyond repugnant” President Donald Trump’s tweet of a conservative pastor’s comment that removing Trump from office would provoke a “civil war-like fracture” in America.

UK prime minister denies wrongdoing as allegations mount

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced political opposition and personal allegations Monday as he tried to fulfill his pledge to lead Britain out of the European Union in just over a month.

Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist’s death

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he denied allegations that he ordered it.

Trump demands to meet accuser; GOP split over impeachment strategy

As Democrats drive an impeachment inquiry toward a potential vote by the end of the year, President Donald Trump’s allies are struggling over how he should manage the starkest threat to his presidency.

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