Turkey captures sister of slain IS leader Baghdadi in northern Syria: Turkish official
Turkey captured the sister of slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Monday in the northern Syrian town of Azaz, a senior Turkish official told Reuters, and is interrogating her and her husband and daughter-in-law who were also detained.
Internet access cut off in much of Iraq: NetBlocks
Internet access in the capital Baghdad and much of Iraq has been cut off, internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said late on Monday as the country experiences a wave of anti-government protests.
Former Air New Zealand chief joins opposition ahead of 2020 elections
The former Chief Executive of Air New Zealand and one of the nation’s most prominent businessman, Christopher Luxon, will join the opposition National Party as a candidate in next year’s general election.
Argentina’s Fernandez: debt is a problem that must be resolved
Argentina’s debt is a problem that the incoming administration must resolve, President-elect Alberto Fernandez said on Monday during a news conference in Mexico.
In Guinea, two more killed in clashes between police and protesters
Two people were killed in Guinea on Monday, authorities said, as protesters and police clashed during a funeral procession for those killed in earlier protests over a suspected effort by President Alpha Conde to extend his mandate.
Sudan discussing cash transfers to poor as part of food subsidies plan: prime minister
Sudan is discussing several scenarios such as cash transfers for poor people to accompany planned subsidies for food and other basic goods, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Monday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro pushes new reforms in skeptical Congress
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will try to build momentum for his government’s market-friendly reforms on Tuesday, proposing new measures to tackle a budget deficit that are likely to be met with skepticism among lawmakers.
Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit
The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations that it will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the first formal step in a one-year process to exit the global pact to fight climate change, U.S. Secretary of State Mik…
‘Order!’ – UK parliament elects new Speaker for Brexit hot seat
British lawmakers elected Labour’s Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker on Monday to take on the role of refereeing the next parliamentary installment of the protracted struggle over Brexit.
Brazilian state creates task force to protect Amazon tribe from loggers
The government of the Brazilian state of Maranhao set up a police task force on Monday to protect the Guajajara tribe from illegal loggers that killed one of its warriors in a clash over deforestation on their Amazon reservation.
