Colombia plane crash kills seven: authorities
A small plane crashed near the southwestern Colombian city of Popayan on Sunday, killing seven of the nine passengers aboard, the city’s mayor and the country’s civil aviation authority said.
Trump authorizes release of U.S. oil reserves if needed because of Saudi attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he authorized the release of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) if needed in a quantity to be determined because of Saturday’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.
EU businesses warn no-deal Brexit would be disaster
Britain’s exit from the European Union without a divorce agreement would be a disaster and must be ruled out, Europe’s biggest business organization said on Monday, as EU officials warn this worst-case scenario is increasingly likely.
UK PM Johnson: Progress in next few days key to Brexit deal chances
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible.
OAS peace mission to Nicaragua says denied entry by Ortega government
A commission from the Organization of American States seeking to help broker an end to a political crisis in Nicaragua said on Sunday the government of President Daniel Ortega had barred its entry into the Central American country.
Evidence from Saudi oil attack points to Iran, not Yemen: U.S. official
The attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities on Saturday that has threatened global oil supplies came from a direction indicating that Iran was behind it, and cruise missiles may have been the weapon of choice, according to a senior U.S. official.
Abu Dhabi crown prince condemns Saudi oil attack: SPA
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince called Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Sunday to condemn an attack on Saudi oil facilities a day earlier that has threatened global oil supplies, Saudi state news agency SPA said.
UK PM Johnson says he believes he can strike an EU deal within weeks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that he can strike a deal with the European Union within weeks, he said, writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Scope, precision of Saudi oil attacks show Iran to blame: U.S. officials
The scope and precision of drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities show they were launched from a west-northwest direction rather than from Yemen to the south, where Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, senior U.S. administration officials said …
Mexico targets former attorney general in probe of missing students case
Mexican prosecutors will target a former attorney general and his top aides in their investigation into the handling of a controversial probe into the disappearance five years ago of 43 student teachers, a government official said on Sunday.
