Kim Hjelmgaard
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Trump warns Iranian supreme leader who called him a 'clown' to be 'very careful with his words'
President Donald Trump warned Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to be "very careful with his words" after Khamenei called him a "clown" → Read More
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls Trump a 'clown,' defends Iran's military
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called President Donald Trump a "clown" as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time since 2012. → Read More
Ukraine launches probe over whether US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was tracked
Ukraine launches investigation into claims U.S. Amb. Marie Yovanovitch was placed under surveillance by people linked to President Donald Trump. → Read More
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, entire Cabinet resign
Dmitry Medvedev made the announcement after Vladimir Putin unveiled a series of changes Medvedev said would alter the country's balance of power. → Read More
Iran announces arrests over its downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176
Iran's Judiciary said the arrests took place after extensive investigations, state media reported. No further details were provided. → Read More
Russian ship 'aggressively approached' a US destroyer in North Arabian Sea, Navy says
A Russian Navy ship "aggressively approached" a US destroyer conducting routine operations in the North Arabian Sea Thursday, the Navy said. → Read More
Iranian missile caused Ukraine plane crash, Pompeo says; Iran urges investigators for information
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the US suspects an Iranian missile caused the deadly crash of a Ukrainian passenger jet in Iran. → Read More
Iran got its revenge for Qasem Soleimani's killing but the US Navy is still a target
Amid intensifying tensions between Tehran and Washington, the U.S. Navy is in Iran's crosshairs. → Read More
Stampede at Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani's funeral kills at least 32
Iran's Gen. Qasem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike order by President Donald Trump. → Read More
Iran abandons commitments to nuclear deal after Gen. Qasem Soleimani killing
Iran effectively abandoned the nuclear deal between itself and world powers Sunday following the U.S. killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani. → Read More
Iraq votes to expel U.S. troops after Iran Gen. Qasem Soleimani's killing
About 5,000 American troops are in various parts of Iraq. After Qasem Soleimani's killing, Iraq wants them to leave. → Read More
Fears of all-out war grow after U.S. kills Iran Gen. Qasem Soleimani
Iran has vowed an unspecified harsh retaliation for the killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani. But will it risk war? → Read More
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vows vengeance for Gen. Qasem Soleimani's death
Iran warned that a "harsh retaliation is waiting" for the U.S. after top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was killed by the Pentagon in an airstrike. → Read More
View from there: World averts gaze from Trump impeachment
There was little immediate global reaction to Trump's impeachment as world leaders and senior diplomats appear to be staying out of it. → Read More
Boris Johnson's Conservative Party wins majority in UK Parliament, clearing path for Brexit
While results were still rolling in, the Conservatives had claimed 326 seats and appeared headed to the party's best election performance since 1987. → Read More
Senior China adviser: Trump to blame for delays in securing final trade deal, says China has been 'accommodating'
U.S. and China have "agreed in principle" on a preliminary trade agreement but differences remain on major issues between the countries. → Read More
Trump's conspiracy theories thrive in Ukraine, where a young democracy battles corruption and distrust
We talked with two dozen leaders and investigators in Ukraine. They all agree the claims against Joe and Hunter Biden are baseless. Yet they persist. → Read More
UK Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful
The decision could have wide-ranging political ramifications for Brexit, and Johnson, who is attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. → Read More
As Israel votes, Donald Trump proves he's the 'King of Israel'
Every U.S. president, citing shared values and security commitments, has been staunchly pro-Israel; President Donald Trump more than most. → Read More
Saudi oil attack roils global energy markets; Trump says U.S. 'locked and loaded'
Global energy prices rocketed higher after a weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities that disrupted more than 5 percent of the world's daily supply. → Read More