Factbox: Fans, U.S. politicians, others react to NBA’s China controversy
The National Basketball Association (NBA) took heavy fire on Monday for saying a weekend tweet by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey, which supported Hong Kong protests for democracy, was “regrettable” and “inappropriate.”
U.S. official says planned Turkish incursion into Syria ‘very bad idea’
The United States does not support a planned Turkish incursion into northeast Syria “in any shape or form” as it will not make the region any more secure against threats from Islamic State, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
Mission impossible: Next EU foreign policy chief warns of EU irrelevance
The European Union must learn to speak with one voice on the international stage and also develop a “military capacity to act” or slide into irrelevance, eclipsed by Washington and Beijing, its incoming foreign policy chief said on Monday.
U.S. pulls back troops in northeast Syria, opening door to Turkish attack
The United States began pulling troops back from the northeast Syria border on Monday, opening the way for a Turkish strike on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington, in a move U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as a bid to quit “endless wars”.
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Turkey’s economy if it takes ‘off-limits’ actions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “totally destroy and obliterate” the Turkish economy if Turkey took any action he considered “off-limits” following his decision to withdraw American forces from northeastern Syria.
UK to publish updated no-deal Brexit tariffs shortly: minister
The British government has reviewed the tariffs it plans to apply in the event the country leaves the European Union without a deal and will publish them shortly, junior trade minister Conor Burns said on Monday.
France says U.S. pull out, Turkish offensive in Syria could strengthen Islamic State
France will monitor closely a U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria and a possible Turkish offensive because it could strengthen Islamic State, its armed forces minister said on Monday.
Swedish police says ‘suspicious object’ at Iraqi embassy is harmless
A suspicious object found outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm was not harmful, Swedish police said on Monday.
Trump doubles down on decision to withdraw U.S. troops from military engagements
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from military engagements after his administration announced ending engagements in northeastern Syria, insisting that he was elected to wind down U.S. military o…
Spanish authorities brace for Catalan separatists verdict
Spanish authorities are bracing for potentially violent protests in Catalonia as the region counts down to the possible jailing of separatist leaders.
