Islamic State’s Baghdadi: a trail of horror and death
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Iraqi jihadist who rose from obscurity to declare himself “caliph” of all Muslims as the leader of Islamic State, has died in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria.
UK PM Johnson should offer commitment rejecting a no-deal Brexit, says Labour
Prime Minister Boris Johnson should offer parliament an unequivocal commitment he will not lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal if he wants backing for an early election bid, Labour’s home affairs spokeswoman said on Sunday.
I will not back government’s election bid, says UK former finance minister
Britain’s former finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday he would vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid on Monday to force an election, saying parliament should be focused on trying to secure a deal to leave the European Union.
Former foreign minister Gabriel to head German auto lobby – paper
Former Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has been tapped to become the head of Germany’s car industry lobby, installing a politician from the state that is home to Volkswagen in the influential post, Bild am Sonntag reported.
Defying crackdown, hundreds of Iraqis protest for third day
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters remained in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square on Sunday, defying a bloody crackdown that killed scores over the weekend and an overnight raid by security forces seeking to disperse them.
Macri the underdog as Argentina heads to the polls
Argentines headed to the polls on Sunday, after a year of twists and turns in a dramatic election race that has been chastening for conservative President Mauricio Macri, who trails well behind Peronist rival Alberto Fernandez in opinion polls.
Hong Kong protesters in standoff with police after tear gas breaks up rally
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters, many wearing banned face masks, who had converged on the Kowloon harbour-front tourist district on Sunday to denounce perceived police brutality over months of unrest.
Iraq deploys counter-terrorism forces to protect Baghdad buildings
Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service said on Sunday it had deployed in the streets of Baghdad upon Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s orders to protect important state buildings while security forces were busy with protests.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse harbor-front protesters
Hong Kong riot police fired volleys of tear gas to try to disperse thousands of protesters, many wearing now-banned face masks, who converged on the Kowloon harbor front on Sunday to denounce perceived police brutality over months of unrest.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray on Sunday to try to break up thousands of anti-government protesters gathered illegally at the Kowloon waterfront, the latest in a series of sometimes violent clashes over more than four months of u…
