A leading US Democrat says Donald Trump should allow a fully independent inquiry into allegations of Russian meddling in the presidential election if he’s got nothing to hide. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said this would remove all doubt about whether there had been a coverup. A special prosecutor has been appointed, but Nancy Pelosi said she was worried about how much freedom he would be given.
US-led coalition aircraft operating over Syria had attacked a convoy carrying pro-government militia forces. The militia men are said to have been moving towards a town’s airbase on Syria’s border with Iraq and Jordan. Elite US forces operated from the remote base in support of Syria opposition fighters in the area.