Saudi crown prince warns of escalation with Iran, says he prefers political solution
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to a military one.
Fire at Saudi high-speed train station injures at least five
A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah, injuring at least five people, authorities said on Sunday.
Canada’s Liberals promise new spending, four more years of deficits
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is promising billions of dollars in new spending initiatives if re-elected next month, but said on Sunday those commitments would require annual deficits of more than C$20 billion ($15.11 billion) …
Senegal president pardons political rival Khalifa Sall
Senegal President Macky Sall has pardoned one of his chief political rivals, the charismatic former mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges.
Election triumph hands Austria’s Kurz range of coalition options
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz triumphed in Sunday’s parliamentary election while the scandal-tainted far right took a beating and the Greens surged, leaving Kurz the option of forming a coalition with either of them.
Moroccan king ill, forced to miss Chirac funeral service
Doctors have advised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection that forced him to miss a remembrance ceremony in Paris for France’s late president Jacques Chirac, the palace said on Sunday.
Britain’s Prince Harry swaps gifts with Malawi’s president
Britain’s Prince Harry exchanged gifts with Malawi’s president during his first official visit to the country on Sunday, where he also visited a college and was joined by his wife Meghan via video call.
Algeria army will not back any candidate in presidential election
Algeria’s army said on Sunday it would not back any candidate in a presidential election set for December to choose a successor to Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Britain knows the shape of its proposed Brexit deal: UK minister Gove
Britain’s government knows the outline of what it sees as a possible deal to leave the European Union, Michael Gove, the minister in charge of planning for a no-deal Brexit, said on Sunday.
Election triumph leaves Austria’s Kurz with coalition options
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz triumphed in Sunday’s parliamentary election while the scandal-tainted far right took a beating and the Greens surged, leaving Kurz the option of forming a coalition with either of them.
