Factbox: UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech
Britain’s government set out its agenda in a Queen’s Speech on Monday, reaffirming its commitment to leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 and boosting spending on police, education and health before a widely expected election.
Tunisian radio stations: French citizen killed in stabbing
Two Tunisian radio stations reported on Monday that a French citizen was killed and a soldier injured in a stabbing incident in the city of Bizerte in northern Tunisia earlier on Monday.
NATO’s Stoltenberg defends approach to Turkey’s Syria offensive
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday defended his stance on Turkey’s military operation against Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria, saying that the military alliance should not lose its unity in the fight against Islamic State.
Catalan regional leader demands amnesty for convicted separatists
The leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia demanded amnesty for separatist leaders convicted by the Supreme Court on Monday for their roles in a failed bid to declare independence from Spain in 2017.
Still a lot of Brexit work to do, says UK PM Johnson’s spokesman
Talks with the European Union to strike a divorce deal remain constructive but there is still a lot of work to do, British Prime Minister’s Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Hong Kong violence is ‘life-threatening’, say police, citing crude bomb
Hong Kong police said on Monday that violence in the Asian financial hub had escalated to a “life-threatening level”, citing the explosion of a small bomb and the stabbing of a police officer in clashes with protesters overnight.
Spain jails Catalan separatist leaders over failed independence bid
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine separatist leaders from Catalonia to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in a failed independence bid, triggering protests in Barcelona.
Spain jails Catalan separatist leaders over failed independence bid
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine separatist leaders from Catalonia to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in a failed independence bid, triggering protests across the region.
Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer win 2019 Nobel economics prize
Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for creating an experimental approach to alleviating global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer win 2019 Nobel economics prize
Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for creating an experimental approach to alleviating global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
