Jun 20 Walmart to pay $282 million over foreign corruption By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Walmart faced civil and criminal allegations of overseas corruption, including payment through a Brazilian subsidiary of more than $500,000 to an intermediary known as a "sorceress" for her uncanny ability to make permit problems disappear. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump offers help for Canadians held in China during Trudeau meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump is offering to intervene on Canada's behalf to bring up the plight of two Canadians held in China when he meets with China's president Xi Jinping next week. Continue reading
Jun 20 House, Senate leaders to meet with Trump on Iran By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The briefing comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Trump and Trudeau talk U.S.-Canada trade The two leaders are working to get a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement over the finish line. Continue reading
Jun 20 Senate votes to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia By Susannah George, Associated Press President Donald Trump has promised to veto the legislation. Continue reading
Jun 20 Boris Johnson builds on lead in British prime minister race By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Many in Britain's governing Conservative Party doubt that anyone can beat Johnson, as members prepare to pick the final two contenders to become the country's next prime minister before the end of the day. Britain's governing Conservative Party narrowed the… Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump suggests Iran's shootdown of drone was accidental By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press On Twitter, President Donald Trump responded to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attack on a U.S. drone Thursday morning, declaring that "Iran made a very big mistake."… Continue reading
Jun 20 Putin says he's open to talks with Trump, but warns against using force on Iran By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Trump said he would meet with Putin on the sidelines of next week's G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, but the Kremlin noted that the White House hasn't formally requested the meeting yet. Continue reading
Jun 20 Kim Jong Un meets with Chinese President Xi, says he's awaiting U.S. action on nuclear talks By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Xi's trip to North Korea is the first by a Chinese president in 14 years. Continue reading
Jun 20 Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. drone amid tensions By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers, American and Iranian officials said, though they disputed the circumstances of the incident. Continue reading