World News Hits on Thursday

See News presents the most dominating headlines for the world news on Thursday.

Trump Ordered Hold on Military Aid Days Before Call With Ukrainian President, Senior Administration Officials Say

President Donald Trump asked his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to put a hold on millions in military aid to Ukraine roughly one week before a call with the Ukrainian president in which he pressured the country to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's son, two senior administration officials said on Monday. (CNN)

A Year Later, Iran Finds Evaporating Sympathy at the U.N.

The country’s foreign minister, on the defensive after attacks on Saudi oil facilities, says Iran has lost hope that the Europeans will counterbalance American sanctions. (The New York Times)

Kidnapped Mexican Police Commander Found Beheaded in Cancun

The beheaded body of a top law enforcement officer in Mexico was found Sunday - four days after he was kidnapped, tortured and killed by cartel gunmen in Cancun.

Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Sets Stare on Donald Trump at UN in Viral Video

After teen climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered an emotional speech to world leaders at the United Nations in New York City on Monday, news cameras captured her staring at President Donald Trump when he arrived in the same lobby she was in. (USA Today)

Biden Wages War on Hunter-Ukraine Reporting

‘You saw what happened to Hillary in 2016 with all of the ridiculous coverage about her emails. That’s not going to happen with us. We learned.’ (Politico)

With Iran on His mind, Trump to Speak Before U.N. General Assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make his case for keeping pressure on Iran on Tuesday at a United Nations General Assembly speech made more dramatic by attacks on Saudi oil facilities that rattled the Middle East and raised concerns about a broader war.

Supreme Court to Give Historic Parliament Suspension Ruling

The highest court in the UK is set to make a historic ruling on whether Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was lawful. (BBC)