Hong Kong children form chains of protest as economic worries grow
Hundreds of uniformed school students, many wearing masks, formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong on Monday in support of anti-government protesters after another weekend of clashes in the Chinese-ruled city.
German minister prepared to meet Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday welcomed the release of Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong from police custody and said he was prepared to meet the pro-democracy activist in Berlin.
Irish PM Varadkar says: no-backstop equals no-deal Brexit
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday that the removal of the border backstop without any proper replacement would mean a no-deal Brexit for the United Kingdom.
British PM Johnson: I want a Brexit deal but parliament doesn’t daunt me
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he wanted a Brexit deal on Oct. 18 and that he was undaunted by attempts by parliament to block a no-deal exit.
Iran moves toward enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges: UN watchdog
Iran has begun installing more advanced centrifuges and is moving toward producing enriched uranium with them even though that is forbidden under its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
Shoot them? Hang them? – Filipino heavyweights hanker for death penalty return
If he gets his way, Filipino senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao would have drug criminals executed by firing squad.
Israel says rockets fired from Syria but fell short
Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias fired rockets at Israel from Syria on Monday but they fell short, the Israeli military said.
Spanish repeat election unlikely to give clarity, poll suggests
A repeat election in Spain would bolster the two traditional mainstream parties but bring no clear majority, an opinion poll indicated on Monday, with only two weeks left for Socialist acting premier Pedro Sanchez to show he can form a government.
Wider Image: Israel’s settlers and the Palestinians they live among
His people’s link to the land goes back to biblical times, says the comics illustrator. His neighbor, a farmer, says the land belonged to his ancestors and has been stolen. One is an Israeli settler, the other a Palestinian living across the road.
UK’s Johnson again bids for snap poll as Brexit delay bill to become law
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try for a second time on Monday to call a snap election, but is set to be thwarted once more by opposition lawmakers who want to ensure he cannot take Britain out of the European Union without a divorce agreeme…
