Kremlin to Turkey: Syrian militant attacks must be stamped out
The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin understood the concerns of his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, but that he was equally concerned about attacks by militants from Syria’s Idlib that needed to be stamped out.
Trump says G7 nears conclusion on Iran, Merkel says long way to go
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday there had been “great unity” among G7 leaders on the question of how to deal with Iran at a summit in France and they had “more or less” come to a conclusion.
Trump moves to ease tensions over China, Iran as G7 summit wraps up
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday offered an olive branch to China after days of intense feuding over trade and opened the door to diplomacy on Iran, easing tension on the last day of a strained G7 summit.
China says U.S. can do more to reduce fentanyl demand
The U.S. government can do more to reduce demand for fentanyl and should stop shifting the blame onto others, China said on Monday, in another riposte to Trump administration criticism that China is not helping resolve the drug problem.
Israeli strikes hit Palestinian military position in Lebanon: group
Israeli drone strikes hit a military position belonging to an Iranian-backed Palestinian faction in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley near the Syrian border early on Monday, the group said.
Russia: Syrian offensive does not violate agreements with Turkey – RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the Russian-backed Syrian government offensive in Idlib did not violate any agreements with Turkey, the RIA news agency reported.
Italy’s PD, 5-Star need to listen to each other in coming hours: PD leader
Italy’s main opposition Democratic Party (PD) and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement need to hold talks shortly and try to understand each other’s points of view, PD leader Nicola Zingaretti said on Monday as a deadline to avoid early elections dra…
Spanish military jet crashes into sea
A Spanish military plane crashed into the sea off the country’s southeastern coast early on Monday and the pilot appeared to have ejected from the aircraft, the air force said.
Congo government announced eight months after Tshisekedi won vote
Congo’s prime minister announced a new government on Monday, eight months after President Felix Tshisekedi won an election, with around two thirds of posts going to allies of former president Joseph Kabila.
Israel reduces Gaza fuel supply after rocket attack
Israel said on Monday it was cutting by half the amount of fuel it supplies to Gaza’s only power plant, in response to rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory.
