Trump says may know if Japan trade deal is on by end of G7 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump said he could know by the end of a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe whether their two countries will secure a new trade deal.
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
Israel said on Sunday an air strike against an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria that it accused of planning “killer drone attacks” showed Tehran that its forces were vulnerable anywhere.
Macron says G7 agreed on joint action over Iran to defuse tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that G7 leaders had agreed joint action on Iran with the aim of defusing tensions and opening a new negotiation with Tehran.
Lebanese PM calls Israeli drones in Beirut attack on sovereignty
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Sunday the fall of two Israeli drones in Beirut was a threat to regional stability that heightened tensions, describing it as an open attack on the country’s sovereignty.
Hong Kong protesters regroup under sea of umbrellas
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched in pouring rain on Sunday, regrouping under a sea of umbrellas after sometimes violent clashes a day earlier that prompted police to fire tear gas for the first time in more than a week….
Hong Kong police again use tear gas to try to disperse protesters
Hong Kong police again used tear gas on Sunday to try to disperse anti-government protesters.
War monitor says two Hezbollah members, one Iranian killed in Damascus strikes overnight
War monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group and one Iranian were killed in Israeli strikes around the Syrian capital Damascus overnight.
Worker buried alive at open-cut manganese mine in Australia
Emergency services are searching for a man buried alive when a wall collapsed in a manganese mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, police said on Sunday.
G7 leaders give Macron nod to send message to Iran: Elysee source
G7 leaders agreed that President Emmanuel Macron should hold talks and pass on messages to Iran after they discussed the issue at a summit in southwestern France on Saturday evening, a French presidential source said.
UK government planning fuel duty cut in emergency budget: Sunday Times
The British government is planning to cut fuel duty for the first time in eight years in a possible emergency October budget, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
