U.S. President Trump has ‘low expectations’ for Helsinki summit
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had low expectations for the Monday summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin just days after 12 Russian intelligence officers were charged by a federal grand jury for hacking the Democrats ahead of the 2016 election….
Nigeria’s ruling party wins Ekiti state vote
Nigeria’s ruling party won a state governorship election this weekend after unseating the opposition incumbent, officials said, giving President Muhammadu Buhari a boost ahead of national polls next year.
Ireland to move oil reserves from UK over Brexit: Sunday Independent
The Irish government is planning to move 200,000 tonnes of its oil reserves from Britain as part of its Brexit preparations and will sign off on the move this week, Ireland’s Sunday Independent newspaper reported.
Factbox: What do British PM May’s critics say of her and her Brexit plans?
British Prime Minister Theresa May warned her divided party on Sunday that there may be “no Brexit at all” if they wrecked her plan to forge a close relationship with the European Union after leaving the world’s biggest trading bloc.
Afghan president signals return of exiled Dostum possible after protests
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani gave his first indication on Sunday that vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum could be allowed to return from exile after days of protests by the former warlord’s supporters.
Iraq police fire in air as protesters try to storm Basra government building
Iraqi police fired in the air to disperse hundreds of protesters who tried to storm a government building in Basra and demonstrated near an oil field, police said, wounding 48 people in unrest over poor services that has swept southern cities.
U.S. President Trump says he has ‘low expectations’ for Putin meeting: CBS news
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had low expectations for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Helsinki.
German minister warns Trump against unilateral deals with Putin
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has warned U.S. President Donald Trump against making any unilateral deals with Russia that come with a cost for the United States’ Western allies.
Man arrested over paraglider protest at Trump’s golf course in Scotland
A 55 year-old man has been arrested following a protest at U.S. President Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland on Friday, Scottish police said, after a an activist used a powered parachute to get within a few hundred yards of the president.
Iran flights to Iraq’s Najaf redirected to Baghdad: Iranian state TV
Flights from Iran to the Iraqi city of Najaf will be diverted to Baghdad, Iran’s state television reported on Sunday.
