Brazil’s Lula, Workers Party leader hit by new corruption charges
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Imprisoned former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with the current leader of the Workers Party he founded, were hit on Monday with fresh corruption charges by federal prosecutors.
Australian court to rule whether Cardinal Pell to face trial on historical sexual offences
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – An Australian court is due to declare on Tuesday whether Vatican Treasurer George Pell should face trial to answer multiple charges of historical sexual offences.
Israel says Iran lied on nuclear arms, pressures U.S. to scrap deal
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled on Monday what he said was evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program that could step up pressure on the United States to pull out of a 2015 nuclear deal with …
Gabon court orders prime minister to resign, parliament dissolved
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Gabon’s Constitutional Court on Monday ordered the prime minister to resign and the lower house of parliament dissolved after legislative elections scheduled for the weekend were delayed.
Canada seeks to prevent foreign interference in elections
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Monday unveiled measures to prevent foreign interference in elections of the type allegedly seen in the United States, including a clamp down on advertisements and funding.
Israel presents Iran nuclear files, putting pressure on U.S. to scrap deal
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, holding a primetime address on Israeli TV to present what he called evidence of a secret Iranian nucle…
British lawmaker suspended by Labour after sexual harassment allegations
LONDON (Reuters) – A British opposition Labour lawmaker has been suspended by the party pending an investigation, Labour said on Monday, after media reports alleging that he had harassed a member of staff.
Central American migrants from Mexico ‘caravan’ camp out on U.S. border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – About 150 Central Americans from a “caravan” of migrants in Mexico were camped out early on Monday at the U.S. border, some trapped inside a port of entry between the two countries, as officials barred them from stepping foo…
Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran stored nuclear documents after 2015 deal
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel presented on Monday what it said was evidence that Iran had continued gathering nuclear knowledge after signing a 2015 agreement with world powers to curb it, calling on Washington to jettison the agreement.
Netanyahu: Iran lied about not seeking nuclear weapons
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran had lied about never having pursued nuclear weapons and had continued to preserve and expand its nuclear weapons knowledge even after signing a 2015 deal with globa…
