Venezuelan migrants flood into Ecuador ahead of new visa restrictions
More than 85,000 Venezuelan migrants crossed into Ecuador from Colombia in the last month, ahead of new visa restrictions from Quito that took effect on Monday, the Colombian government said.
Trump, on climate, says he won’t jeopardize U.S. wealth on ‘dreams’
U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to a question about climate change after skipping a G7 session on the issue, said on Monday that American wealth is based on energy and he will not jeopardize that for dreams and windmills.
Italy’s 5-Star, PD leaders to meet on government crisis at 1600 GMT
The leaders of the 5-Star Movement and the Democratic Party (PD) will meet shortly to seek a way out of Italy’s government crisis, a 5-Star spokesman said on Monday.
Trump says he would not make money if G7 hosted at his resort
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not make money if he hosted next year’s G7 summit at his resort property in Florida, which he said was a “natural” fit for the meeting.
Highlights: Leaders’ closing remarks at Biarritz G7 Summit
Here are highlights of the G7 leaders’ closing remarks at a summit in Biarritz, France:
Zimbabwe state doctors threaten strike over pay
Zimbabwe’s teachers and doctors, who make up the bulk of the public service, on Monday rejected the government’s wage offer, with medical personnel threatening a strike if their demand to have their wages benchmarked in the U.S. dollar is not met.
Stage being set for Iran-U.S. summit to find deal: Macron
French President Emmannuel Macron said on Monday that preparations were under way for a meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming weeks to find a solution to the nuclear standoff.
G7 to release emergency aid for Amazon forest fire crisis
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations will release more than $20 million of emergency aid to help countries battle wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Mexico president says ‘doing well’ on migration ahead of U.S. deadline
Mexico’s president said on Monday his country was “doing well” in addressing U.S. demands to contain migration and that Mexican and American officials will meet on Sept. 10 to take stock of the situation after a key deadline expires.
Kosovo president sets Oct. 6 as date for snap parliamentary vote
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci set Oct. 6 as the date for an early parliamentary election on Monday, following the resignation of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.
