Iran and Iraq sign accord to boost military cooperation
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday to step up military cooperation and the fight against “terrorism and extremism”, Iranian media reported, an accord which is likely to raise concerns in Washington.
French President Macron’s popularity rating drops
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity rating has slumped by 10 percentage points this month, according to an Ifop poll on Sunday – the biggest decline for a new president since 1995.
Japanese PM Abe’s support slides again before parliament appearance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support slid 10 points to 26 percent in a poll published on Sunday, a day before Abe will be grilled in parliament over a suspected scandal that is cutting his ratings to the lowest since taking of…
Top Merkel aide says Turkey’s conduct ‘unacceptable’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey’s behavior is “unacceptable” and Germany has a duty to protect its citizens and companies but also wants to maintain strong ties with Ankara, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said on Sunday.
Headstrong Renzi struggles to find political touch as Italian vote nears
ROME (Reuters) – Matteo Renzi is struggling to regain the political initiative after a disastrous spell during which he lost his job as prime minister and his party fractured.
Britain needs transitional deal with EU, to end before next election: minister
LONDON (Reuters) – British trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday that he backed a transition agreement to smooth Britain’s departure from the European Union, but it would have to come to an end before the next election due in 2022.
Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday it would not remove metal detectors whose installation outside a major Jerusalem mosque has triggered the bloodiest clashes with the Palestinians in years, but could eventually reduce their use.
Syrian army, allies advance against Islamic State east of Raqqa
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from Islamic State in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported.
Libya eastern commander Haftar, U.N.-backed premier Serraj to meet in Paris on Tuesday: source
CAIRO (Reuters) – Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and the head of the U.N.-backed government Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj plan to meet on Tuesday for French-organised talks on a deal to resolve the country’s crisis, a diplomatic source said …
Spain’s business leaders worried about Catalan secession
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Almost three quarters of Spanish business leaders fear Catalonia’s plans for an independence referendum on Oct. 1 could harm the country’s economy, according to a study by Deloitte published in Spanish newspaper El País.
