Iran’s Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions
Iran’s foreign minister made a flying visit for talks with host France at the G7 summit on Sunday, as Paris ramped up efforts to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington, a dramatic diplomatic move that the White House said had surprised them.
Sudan’s sovereign council declares state of emergency in Port Sudan
Sudan’s newly-created sovereign council formally declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday, following tribal clashes that police say have killed at least 16 people.
France says it told G7 partners ‘early enough’ of Iran’s Zarif visit
France told its G7 partners of the Iranian foreign minister’s surprise visit for side talks at a summit as soon as it was possible, a French official said on Sunday, after the White House said the move had surprised President Donald Trump.
Pompeo voices support for Israel after Israeli air strikes in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israeli air strikes in Syria, expressed Washington’s support for Israel’s right to defend itself from the threat posed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the State …
Hezbollah leader says Israeli army to face quick retaliation to drone ‘attack’ in Beirut
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday warned the Israeli army stationed along the border with Lebanon that his movement was preparing an imminent response to two Israeli drones which crashed overnight in a suburb of Beirut.
Iran’s foreign minister leaves Biarritz G7 summit
Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left the G7 summit in Biarritz, a Reuters witness said on Sunday.
No progress made persuading Trump to ease oil waivers at G7: European diplomat
Leaders of G7 nations failed at a summit dinner on Saturday to make progress in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to reissue oil sanction waivers, a European diplomat familiar with the discussion said.
Hezbollah leader says Israel should be on high alert after Beirut, Syria attacks
The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah vowed to down any Israeli drones in Lebanese airspace and warned Israel’s military to be ready for a response after what he said was an Israeli drone attack in Beirut on Sunday.
Explainer: Why are the Amazon fires sparking a crisis for Brazil – and the world?
A record number of fires ravaging the Amazon has drawn international outrage because of the rainforest’s importance to the global environment and prompted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to dispatch the military to assist in firefighting.
Italy’s 5-Star, PD struggling to find deal on new govt ahead of deadline
Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star party and the main center-left opposition PD are struggling to break a logjam over who could lead a new government as a deadline to avoid early elections draws near.
