NBA stirs U.S. hornet’s nest, faces China backlash over Hong Kong tweet
An increasing number of U.S. lawmakers voiced anger on Monday over the NBA’s response to a Houston Rockets official’s tweet backing Hong Kong democracy protests, raising U.S.-China tensions as talks to end a 15-month trade war resumed.
UK foreign minister Raab raises crash case with Pompeo
British foreign minister Dominic Raab told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday he was disappointed by a U.S. decision to let a diplomat’s wife who was involved in a fatal car crash use diplomatic immunity to leave Britain.
Trump campaign touts Republican rule changes aimed at unified 2020 convention
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign detailed on Monday efforts to change Republican Party rules across the country to reduce the potential for opposition to the president at the 2020 nominating convention.
Arms firms fret over delays in Franco-German fighter project
France’s Dassault Aviation and Europe’s Airbus have stepped up pressure on France and Germany to agree the next stage of a planned fighter project, warning Europe’s arms industry and long-term security could suffer from delays.
U.S. pastor arrested in Rwanda for ‘disturbing public order’: police
Rwandan police on Monday arrested an American pastor who was to hold a news conference in the capital and whose radio station in the country was shut down by authorities last year.
Russian defense minister holds talks by phone with U.S. counterpart: RIA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks by phone with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian ministry.
UAE to lift Lebanon travel ban from Tuesday: WAM
The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on its citizens traveling to Lebanon from Tuesday, UAE state news agency WAM said on Monday, as a Lebanese delegation visits Abu Dhabi seeking support for its ailing economy.
Top two lawmakers blast Trump’s move to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria
The top lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on Monday condemned the decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, which critics fear could open the way for a Turkish strike on Kurdish-led figh…
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Turkish economy over Syria incursion plan
President Donald Trump on Monday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike in Syria too far even though the U.S. leader himself has opened the door for a Turkish incursion….
U.S., Australia to bolster police ties as they cooperate on 2016 election probe
The United States and Australia said on Monday they would work to bolster law-enforcement ties as the two countries are separately cooperating on a politically charged probe examining whether U.S. officials overstepped when they investigated Donald Tru…
