President Donald Trump has confirmed media reports that he asked his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Democratic front-runner Joe Biden. Meanwhile, world leaders are gathering in New York just as a United Nations climate report says global warming is accelerating.

Reports have emerged that President Donald Trump repeatedly asked Ukraine’s president for an investigation into alleged wrongdoing by Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden when he was vice president. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is sending a modest troop contingent to protect Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

Focus has fallen on a whistleblower’s note to the inspector general

of the U.S. intelligence community reportedly centering on a “promise” President

Donald Trump made during discussions with a foreign leader. Meanwhile, another

worldwide climate strike kicked off in Australia today, where more than 300,000

demonstrators are said to have taken part.

Just weeks away from a general election, Prime Minister Justin

Trudeau has said he’s “deeply sorry” for donning brownface makeup at a 2001

costume party. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — in Saudi Arabia for

talks with the crown prince and defense minister — called last week’s attacks on

Saudi oil assets “an act of war.”

After yesterday’s unprecedented repeat election in Israel, the parties

of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz appear neck-andneck. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is expected to rescind California’s authority to set stricter air pollution standards for vehicles.

President Donald Trump has backed off of this weekend’s bellicose language regarding an attack on Saudi oil facilities that’s upset world oil markets. Now he’s saying he wants to avoid a military confrontation. Meanwhile, Israel votes today in an unprecedented re-run election as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to annex all Jewish Settlement area on the West Bank.

Following Houthi-claimed attacks this weekend on Saudi oil facilities, President Donald Trump said he’s “locked and loaded” with a potential response. Meanwhile, OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy

Sunday night as it struggles under the weight of more than 2,000 lawsuits.

This week saw a White House national security apparatus in turmoil after Taliban peace talks were cancelled and hawkish national security adviser John Bolton was fired, leaving some wondering if new peace overtures --- including toward Iran --- may be coming. Meanwhile, Israel is set for new elections on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career in the balance.

Despite fleeting calls for unity, last night’s Democratic primary debate showcased the policy differences among the 10 presidential front-runners.

Meanwhile, the U.S. National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning

for the Bahamas as the archipelago struggles to find hundreds of missing people.

The U.S. Supreme Court voted Wednesday to let the Trump administration enforce a measure denying asylum to migrants who previously passed

through another country without first requesting protection there. Meanwhile,

Washington and Beijing have swapped trade concessions.