Saudi-Led coalition attacks military targets in Houthi-controlled Sanaa: Saudi TV
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched an attack on Monday on military targets in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi movement, Saudi state TV reported.
Brazilian states bypass Bolsonaro to discuss rainforest protection funding directly
Brazilian states containing the country’s Amazon rainforest said they want to negotiate directly with European nations who fund projects to curb deforestation after changes proposed by the federal government led Norway and Germany to suspend donations….
Pompeo to travel to Ottawa for talks on trade, Venezuela, China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Ottawa for a day of meetings with Canadian leaders to discuss bilateral relations, Venezuela’s crisis and Canadians detained in China, the State Department said on Monday.
UK’s Johnson to EU: Let’s replace backstop with commitment to alternative arrangements
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday to propose replacing the Irish backstop with a commitment to put in place alternative arrangements by the end of a post-Brexit transition period.
Son, brother of outgoing Guatemalan president cleared of fraud
A Guatemalan court on Monday acquitted a son and brother of outgoing President Jimmy Morales, after a corruption case that battered his popularity and sparked the leader’s feud with a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission.
Estonia President says far-right minister unfit for job
Estonia President Kersti Kaljulaid said on Monday that Finance Minister Martin Helme, one of the leaders of the far-right EKRE party, was unfit to serve in the cabinet, citing Helme’s attempt to fire the head of the police force last week.
UK PM Johnson discussed economic issues, Brexit in call with Trump: spokesman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ahead of a Group of Seven summit in France this weekend, Johnson’s office said.
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests
Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc said on Monday they had dismantled a state-backed social media campaign originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong.
In Venezuela talks, Maduro allies said they would consider fresh elections: sources
Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had discussed holding a presidential election in the coming months during talks to find a breakthrough in the country’s political crisis, four sources told Reuters on Monday.
Regional Somali airport refuses to allow Ethiopian plane to land
Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federal government and the regional leadership ahead of elections on Thursday.
