UK parliament Speaker John Bercow announces intention to quit
John Bercow, Speaker in Britain’s House of Commons, announced on Monday that he would be standing down from the role.
Atlantia falls on fresh doubts over Italy motorway concession
Shares in Atlantia fell more than 2% on Monday after Italy’s new government left the door open to a possible revocation of the infrastructure group’s lucrative motorway concession.
Parliament bars Israeli PM’s plan for cameras at polling stations
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in a bid to have cameras installed at Israeli voting stations, but seized on the legislative defeat to hone accusations his foes intend to steal next week’s election.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth approves law seeking to block October 31 no-deal Brexit
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Monday gave final approval to a piece of legislation which seeks to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from taking the country out of the European Union without an exit deal on Oct. 31.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro recovering well, returns Thursday
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday in a video from his hospital bed that he is ready to go back to work after having a hernia operation and his spokesman said he will reassume the presidency on Thursday as planned.
U.S. eyeing sanctions over Turkey’s S-400 buy: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that the Trump administration was considering imposing sanctions on related to Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system, but no decisions have been made.
Italy could still revoke Atlantia’s motorway concession: PD lawmaker
The Italian government could still decide to revoke Atlantia’s motorway concession, Graziano Delrio, a senior lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party, said on Monday.
UK PM Johnson: ‘undaunted’ by parliament’s bid to block no-deal Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was undaunted by an attempt by lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit, setting up a showdown with parliament after it passed legislation demanding that he delay Brexit unless he strikes a new agreement.
Killings, torture still going on in Venezuela: U.N. rights chief
The United Nations human rights chief said on Monday that extrajudicial killings appeared to be continuing in Venezuela and the Special Action Forces (FAES) presumed to be responsible had received support from the highest levels of government.
Portuguese police bust darknet-based counterfeit cash network
Portugal has broken up a counterfeit money ring that used dark websites to sell fake banknotes in exchange for virtual currency, arresting five people including the suspected kingpin who was extradited from Colombia, police said on Monday.
