Venezuela’s Guaido says legislators blocked from entering congress
Venezuelan police are blocking a group of opposition legislators from entering congress, opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Sunday at the entrance to the legislative palace, as congress prepares to elect new leadership.
Wailing in grief, Iranians flock to mourn slain commander
Hundreds of thousands of mourners, many chanting, beating their chests and wailing in grief, turned out across Iran on Sunday to mourn slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. military strike.
Factbox: Who wants to replace UK’s defeated Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn?
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will elect a new leader after veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn said he would step down following his party’s election defeat by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives.
Croats vote to elect new president in tight race
Croatia is voting on Sunday to elect a new president in a race between candidates from the ruling conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and the main opposition party the Social Democrats.
UK election result ‘blew away’ argument for second Brexit vote: Labour’s Starmer
Britain’s December election “blew away” the argument for a second Brexit referendum and the country must move on from its divide over whether or not to leave the European Union, the frontrunner to lead the opposition Labour Party said on Sunday.
Spain’s Sanchez loses first bid to be confirmed as PM, aims for Tuesday vote
Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez failed on Sunday in a first attempt to get parliament’s backing to form a government, leaving him two days to secure support to end an eight-month political gridlock.
Pope calls for dialogue and restraint amid growing US-Iran tensions
Pope Francis called on Sunday for dialogue and restraint two days after the killing of a top Iranian military commander by the United States.
Islamist group al Shabaab attack Kenya base used by Kenyan, U.S. forces
Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group on Sunday attacked a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces, and a police report seen by Reuters said the Islamists had destroyed two planes, two helicopters and multiple vehicles.
UK’s Raab raises concerns with Cyprus about Briton found guilty of gang rape lie
British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday he had raised concerns with his Cypriot counterpart about the treatment of a British woman found guilty by a court in Cyprus of lying about being gang-raped by a group of Israeli youths.
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a nuclear power before correcting himself with a bashful nod and an embarrassed smile.
