Solomon Islands says ‘business as usual’ with Taiwan as it mulls diplomatic switch to China
Solomon Islands said on Monday that its diplomatic ties with Taiwan were stable, giving the assurance even as China woos the Pacific nation with a development fund if it switches alliance from Taipei to Beijing.
Netanyahu: Iran had secret nuclear weapons development site in Abadeh
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran had been developing nuclear weapons at a secret site near the city of Abadeh, but that Tehran destroyed the facility after learning it had been exposed.
House committees launch probe of Trump, Giuliani and Ukraine
Three U.S. House of Representatives committees said on Monday they had begun “a wide-ranging investigation” into reports that President Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and possibly others pressured Ukraine’s government to assist Trump’s re-elect…
Italy government to stick with citizen’s income scheme: PM
Italy’s new ruling coalition intends to stick with the citizen’s income scheme introduced by the previous government, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday.
North Korea says it is willing to resume nuclear talks with U.S. in late September
North Korea said on Monday it was willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States in late September, but warned that chances of a deal could end unless Washington takes a fresh approach.
EU vents frustration with Brexit shambles, but a ‘no’ to extension not likely
As frustration with Britain’s Brexit crisis boils over across Europe, France and the Netherlands have raised the prospect that the European Union might reject a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the divorce deadline from Oct. 31.
British PM’s office says Brexit will happen on October 31, ‘no ifs or buts’
A bill demanding that Prime Minister Boris Johnson delay Britain’s withdrawal from the EU on Oct. 31 if he cannot get a divorce deal became law on Monday but his office insisted that Brexit would happen by that date, “no ifs and buts”.
U.S. judge restores nationwide block on Trump administration’s asylum ban
A federal judge in California on Monday dealt a setback to a new Trump administration rule that sought to block almost all asylum applications at the border, ruling that an injunction against the rule should apply nationwide.
Netanyahu says Iran had another secret nuclear weapons development site
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Tehran had been developing nuclear weapons at a secret site in Abadeh in Iran.
U.S. House committees launch probe of Trump, Giuliani and Ukraine
Three U.S. House of Representatives committees said on Monday they had begun “a wide-ranging investigation” into reports that President Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and possibly others pressured Ukraine’s government to assist Trump’s re-elect…
