Lopez Obrador, Trump call marks ‘before’ and ‘after’ in illegal arms trafficking: Mexico foreign minister
Mexico’s foreign minister said on Monday that a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart following gang shootouts in the city of Culiacan would mark a turning point on illegal arms trafficking to Mexico.
Israel’s Netanyahu gives up effort to form new government
Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist rival Benny Gantz to replace Israel’s longest serving prime minister.
Johnson faces perilous Brexit ratification after deal vote blocked
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a potentially perilous ratification of his Brexit divorce deal in the British parliament after the speaker refused to allow a vote on it on Monday.
UK’s Gove says stepping up no-deal contingency planning
British minister Michael Gove said the European Union had not yet responded to the government’s request for a Brexit delay, and that he must now step up contingency planning because of the increased possibility Britain leaves without a deal on Oct. 31….
A vote against Brexit timetable is a vote against October 31 departure: UK government
British lawmakers who do not support the government’s planned timetable to pass legislation to ratify its Brexit deal will be voting not to leave the European Union on Oct. 31, the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Monday.
In Putin call, French president urges ceasefire extension in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron said that it was important to extend the ceasefire in northeast Syria in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Turkey under pressure to tackle sharp rise in murders of women
Emine Dirican’s husband shot her in January and was released from jail pending appeal in May, leaving her in fear of being attacked again in a case that underscores the vulnerability of women to violent attack and murder in Turkey.
WikiLeaks founder Assange denied delay to extradition hearing by London judge
The full extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will go ahead in February 2020 after London judge Vanessa Baraitser declined a request by his lawyers to delay proceedings by three months.
Tens of thousands rally against former ruling party in Sudan
Tens of thousands of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum and other cities on Monday to call for the former ruling party to be dissolved and for ex-officials to be put on trial.
U.N.’s Bachelet calls for probes into Chile protest deaths
U.N. human rights boss Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, called on Monday for independent investigations into deaths in weekend protests there, citing “disturbing allegations” of excessive use of force by security forces.
