Australia police kill hostage taker; Islamic State claims responsibility
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police on Monday shot dead a gunman in the city of Melbourne who had been holding a woman hostage, police said, a confrontation for which the militant group Islamic State claimed responsibility.
Panama’s president to visit Trump at White House on June 19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela at the White House on June 19, the White House said in a statement on Monday.
100,000 children in extreme danger in Mosul, trapped behind Islamic State lines: U.N.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – About 100,000 children are trapped in extremely dangerous conditions in the remaining Islamic State-held enclave in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the United Nations said on Monday.
Macron’s party ahead in vote for lawmakers representing French who live abroad
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron’s party came ahead in 10 out of 11 constituencies in votes to elect to parliament lawmakers representing French voters who live abroad, the foreign ministry said, another indication that a parliamentary major…
Landlocked Zimbabwe calls for end of sanctions at U.N. oceans summit
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe used an address on Monday at the opening of the first United Nations conference on oceans to call for an end to sanctions on his landlocked country so it can implement a series of global goa…
Court trial to determine fate of Brazilian presidency
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral court opens a trial on Tuesday over the alleged use of illicit money to fund President Michel Temer’s 2014 election campaign in a case that could force him from office.
EU commits 50 million euros to combat militants in West Africa
DAKAR (Reuters) – The European Union committed 50 million euros ($56 million) on Monday to help the countries of West Africa’s Sahel region set up a multinational force to combat Islamist militant groups.
U.S. State Department approves $1.4 billion in military sales to Saudi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, part of a $110 billion arms deal U.S. President Donald Tr…
Peru finance minister denies offering quid pro quo on airport contract
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s Finance Minister Alfredo Thorne on Monday denied asking the comptroller’s office to approve a $520 million airport contract in exchange for a bigger budget last month.
Houthis ban U.N. special envoy from Yemen for alleged bias
DUBAI (Reuters) – A top official in Yemen’s armed Houthi movement said on Monday the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen was banned from returning to the country, accusing him of bias, according to the Houthi’s Al Massira TV channel.
