Court orders Canada’s elections chief to reconsider changing date of federal vote
A judge said on Tuesday that Canada’s chief electoral officer (CEO) must reconsider the Oct. 21 date for the federal election because it coincides with a Jewish holiday, according to a copy of the ruling.
Syrian state TV reports possible Israeli attack in southern Syria
Syrian state television said on Wednesday there were reports of an Israeli attack on a strategic area in southern Syria where Western intelligence sources previously said Iranian-backed militias are known to be based.
Stepping into power, Britain’s Johnson seeks more diverse cabinet
Taking over as Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday, Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a more diverse top team in a government to be tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal.
South Korean YouTubers lure Japanese audience with attacks on Moon
Japanese citizens angry at South Korea’s role in a diplomatic row over their wartime history that has spilled into trade have found some unlikely allies: South Korean commentators using YouTube to attack their own president, Moon Jae-in.
U.S. military took defensive action against second Iranian drone last week
A U.S. Navy ship took defensive action against a second Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week, but did not see the drone go into the water, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
Congo Islamist ADF rebels kill 12 in Ebola area
Islamist rebels killed twelve people in two attacks in an area of east Congo that is struggling to contain an Ebola epidemic, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Lebanon accuses Israel of threatening civilian infrastructure
Lebanon accused Israel on Tuesday of threatening its civilian infrastructure after Israel told the United Nations Security Council that Iran was exploiting the Port of Beirut to smuggle weapons to the Hezbollah movement.
Canadian groups appeal decision not to stay Quebec ban on religious symbols
Two Canadian civil liberties groups said on Tuesday they filed an appeal in a Montreal court to a Quebec judge’s decision not to stay a provincial ban on the wearing of religious symbols by public employees.
Trump’s Middle East envoy faces resistance at U.N. Security Council
A plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians cannot rely on global consensus, inconclusive international law and “unclear” United Nations resolutions, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, sp…
Iran vows to secure Strait of Hormuz, urges diplomacy
Iran will secure the Strait of Hormuz and not allow any disturbance in shipping in the key oil transport waterway, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday during a visit to Paris, the state new agency IRNA reported.
