Canada to extend income support for the unemployed during COVID-19 outbreak, Trudeau says
Canada will extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) income support for the unemployed brought in to help people get through temporary job losses caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
Gunmen ambush Mali army convoy, soldiers killed: residents
Gunmen ambushed an army convoy near a town in central Mali on Sunday and killed a number of soldiers, residents from another nearby town said.
UK coastguards locate wreckage of U.S. fighter plane, pilot missing
British coastguards have located the wreckage of a U.S. fighter plane that crashed off the coast of northeast England on Monday but the pilot is still missing, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement.
France wants talks over ‘aggressive’ Turkish posture in Libya
France wants talks with NATO allies to discuss Turkey’s increasingly “aggressive” and “unacceptable” role in Libya, a French presidential official said on Monday, underscoring increased tensions between Ankara and Paris.
Russia defends 16-year jail term for ex-U.S. Marine on spying charges
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that a 16-year jail term handed down by a Moscow court to former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan was neither unfair nor too harsh and that he would have been given a longer sentence in the United States.
‘Black Lives Matter’ banner removed at U.S. embassy in South Korea after Trump displeased: sources
A large “Black Lives Matter” banner draped on the outside of the U.S. embassy in Seoul was removed on Monday after President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure about it, two people familiar with the matter said.
Portugal-Britain tourism ‘air bridge’ talks going well, says PM Costa
Negotiations between Portugal and Britain on an “air bridge” that would allow British tourists to dodge a mandatory COVID-19 quarantine upon returning home are still in progress and going well, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Monday.
British embassy confirms Brits can travel to Spain from June 21
The British embassy in Spain confirmed on Monday that British citizens will be allowed to travel to the Iberian country when it opens its borders next Sunday, but still advised against any non-essential international travel due to the coronavirus.
Germany puts regional branch of nationalist AfD under surveillance
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put a regional branch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) under surveillance, denting the nationalist party’s efforts to establish itself as a credible opposition force.
Turkey eyes Libya bases for lasting military foothold: source
Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country, a Turkish source said on Monday, with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean.
