I did nothing wrong in call with Ukraine leader, Trump insists
U.S. President Donald Trump admitted talking about corruption with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but stopped short of saying they talked about investigating 2020 leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. A Wall Street Journal report says Trump urged Zelenskiy eight times to investigate Biden and his son Hunter, and whether a Ukrainian gas company tried to […]
‘Trump, please save Hong Kong’ — protesters
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are appealing to President Donald Trump for help as they march near the US consulate general in the city. Some are carrying banners reading, “President Trump, please save Hong Kong” and “Make Hong Kong great again”. The protests, now in their 14th straight week, have continued despite Hong Kong’s leadership […]
Obama still sounds like a president, warns against leaders who stoke hatred
Former US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject language from any of their leaders that feeds hatred or normalises racism. Mr Obama did not name anyone but his rare comments came after President Donald Trump sought to deflect criticism that his anti-immigrant rhetoric had fuelled violence. In a speech on Monday, Mr Trump condemned […]
Trump’s ‘rat-infested’ attack on lawmaker was racist, says Pelosi
Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused US President Donald Trump of “racist attacks” in his tweets about an African-American lawmaker. Mr Trump attacked Democratic Rep Elijah Cummings and his Maryland district on Twitter. The president described Mr Cummings’ majority-black district in Baltimore as a “rodent-infested mess”. Mr Cummings was a “bully”, Mr Trump wrote, […]
Ilhan Omar: Trump made a blatantly racist attack
Somalia-born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar says President Donald Trump made a “blatantly racist attack” on her and three other politicians of colour by telling them they should “leave”. He has defended his comments and denied widespread allegations of racism. The four US congresswomen dismissed his remarks as a distraction. Ms Omar, along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, […]