Factbox: Canada’s political party positions ahead of October 21 election
Canadians head to the polls on Oct. 21 for the 42nd federal election, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party facing a tough re-election battle against the main opposition Conservatives led by Andrew Scheer. Here is a roundup of the main par…
Turkey, Russia, Iran agree steps to ease tensions in Syria’s Idlib despite lingering differences
The leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran meeting in Ankara on Monday agreed to try to ease tensions in northwest Syria’s Idlib region, but disagreements between the countries appeared to linger, especially over the threat from Islamic State.
No-deal chaos would overwhelm UK planning, says ‘Stop Brexit’ party
No amount of planning can prepare Britain for the disruption of leaving the European Union without a deal, Jo Swinson, leader of the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party will say on Tuesday.
Elon Musk says ‘pedo guy’ tweet did not suggest British cave diver was a pedophile
Elon Musk on Monday said he did not intend to accuse a British diver of pedophilia by branding him a “pedo guy” on Twitter, as the Tesla Inc chief executive sought to dismiss a defamation lawsuit.
Venezuelan government evaluates sending lawmakers back to opposition assembly
Venezuela’s government said on Monday it was evaluating sending some of its lawmakers back to the opposition-controlled National Assembly, which President Nicolas Maduro has called an illegal institution, as part of new talks with one opposition factio…
Evidence points to Iran involvement in attack, says Saudi alliance, as oil prices soar
An attack on Saudi Arabia that triggered the biggest jump in oil prices in almost 30 years was carried out with Iranian weapons, a Saudi-led coalition said on Monday, as President Donald Trump said the United States was “locked and loaded” to hit back….
Evidence indicates Iranian arms used in Saudi attack, Riyadh says
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that the attack on its oil facilities was carried out with Iranian weapons, according to a preliminary investigation, but stopped short of directly blaming regional foe Iran.
U.S. lawmakers blast Iran, wary of war, after Saudi oil attack
Members of the U.S. Congress blasted Iran after the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, but expressed wariness about U.S. military action, especially before they have a clearer picture of who was behind it.
Trump says oil price rise after attack on Saudi plants ‘not a problem’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday downplayed the impact of a spike in oil prices in the wake of the attacks on Saudi oil plants, saying prices had not risen much and that the United States and other countries could offset the increase by releasing …
Trump says Iran appears to be culprit for Saudi oil attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that it looked like Iran was responsible for attacks over the weekend on Saudi Arabian oil plants, but he was in no rush to respond and was still trying to find out who was behind the strikes.
