World News Hits on Wednesday

See presents the dominating news headlines on Wednesday

‘It Will Be Quick & Dirty’: Standoff with India May Spark Nuclear Armageddon, Pakistani Kashmir Chief Says

A small-scale conflict between the two arch rivals could ignite a nuclear war that would kill hundreds of millions, the head of Pakistan’s Azad Kashmir said just days after PM Imran Khan addressed India with similar rhetoric. (Russia Today)

Hong Kong Protesters Set out to Spoil China's Big Day. They Succeeded

You could not have asked for a more striking contrast between Hong Kong and Beijing. (CNN)

'I Was on The Phone Call': Pompeo Acknowledges He Was Listening to Trump's Phone Call With Ukraine President

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged Wednesday he was on the controversial phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky (USA Today news)

Back Home, at-Risk Democrats Face Voters' Partisan Divide on Impeachment

Speaking before a rowdy and pided crowd of about 200 at an indoor shooting range Tuesday evening, first-term House Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens from Michigan faced angry Republican voters who lashed out at her party’s push for gun control - as well as its treatment of President Donald Trump. (Reuters)

Russian President Putin Says No Evidence to Blame Iran for Attacks on Saudi Aramco

Following the 14 September attacks on Saudi Aramco's oil facilities, the US together with Saudi Arabia and several European countries accused Iran of being behind the attacks. (Sputnik news)

Snowden will Make First Public Appearance Since U.S. Lawsuit at Conference Next Month

Fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden will speak next month by video at Web Summit in Lisbon, billed by the organizers as the world’s largest annual tech conference. Reuters

UK PM Johnson Makes Final Brexit Offer to Cool EU Reception

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union on Wednesday and said that unless the bloc compromised, Britain would leave without a deal at the end of this month. (Reuters)