EU questions Hungary over rule of law concerns
European Union ministers grilled Hungary on Monday over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s tightening of restrictions around free media, judges, academics, minorities and rights groups, which the bloc worries weakens democracy in the ex-communist country.
Doctors, lawyers and pilots protest in Paris over pension reforms
Lawyers in flowing black courtroom gowns, doctors in white coats and uniformed airline pilots marched through Paris on Monday to protest at French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms.
Evidence indicates Iranian arms used in Saudi attack, say Saudis
The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday that the attack on Saudi Arabian oil plants was carried out with Iranian weapons and was not launched from Yemen according to preliminary findings.
In a surprise move, Foxconn’s Gou drops Taiwan’s presidential bid
Terry Gou, founder of Apple supplier Foxconn , in a surprise move on Monday said he will not contest in Taiwan’s 2020 presidential election.
ICC prosecutor: will appeal Gbagbo’s acquittal
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said her office would appeal the acquittal of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo.
Argentina offers subsidy to oil companies, provinces after fuel price freeze
Argentina will offer oil companies and oil-producing provinces a subsidy to compensate for a government imposed fuel price freeze, an official bulletin published on Monday showed.
U.N. Yemen envoy says ‘not entirely clear’ who is behind Saudi oil attack
United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that it was “not entirely clear” who was behind Saturday’s attack on Saudi oil facilities but he said it had increased the chances of a regional conflict.
Too soon to say if U.S. emergency oil release needed, Perry tells CNBC
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Monday it was too soon say whether the United States would have to tap its emergency petroleum reserves following weekend attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities that shook global oil markets.
UK PM Johnson booed by protesters in Luxembourg
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed on Monday by protesters after talks with his counterpart in Luxembourg, putting off a briefing with reporters due to the protests.
U.S. envoy tells U.N. Security Council indications Iran behind Saudi oil attacks
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the Security Council on Monday that emerging information on attacks on Saudi oil facilities “indicates that responsibility lies with Iran” and that there is no evidence the attack came from Yemen.
