EU leaders suspend longest-ever talks without deal on top jobs
A European Union summit was suspended on Monday after national leaders failed to reach agreement during 20 hours of talks on who should take over the bloc’s top jobs.
Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal’s stockpile limit: sources
Iran has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, two sources told Reuters on Monday, defying a warning by European co-signatories to stick to the deal despite U.S. sanctions.
EU leaders fail to agree on top jobs: sources
European Union leaders on Monday failed to agree on who should next hold the bloc’s top positions, an official said.
Sweden to boost Gotland air defense amid Russia tensions
Sweden’s military said on Monday it would deploy an updated ground-to-air missile defense system on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland in another sign of tension in the region with Russia.
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the former British colony’s 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday amid widespread anger over laws that would allow extraditions to China.
EU top jobs summit suspended, to reconvene at 0900 GMT on Tuesday: spokesman
European Union leaders suspended talks on agreeing who should next hold the bloc’s key positions, a spokesman said on Monday, after all-night talks failed to produce a deal.
Six Turkish citizens detained in Libya now released -ministry
Six Turks detained in Libya by forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar have been released, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Monday, a day after it warned the militia would become a “legitimate target” unless they were released immediately.
Alleged shooter on Utrecht tram rejects Dutch law
An alleged shooter who killed four people on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March appeared at a pre-trial hearing on Monday and said he rejected Dutch law and did not recognize the court’s authority.
UK’s Hammond warns PM contenders over post-Brexit spending promises
British finance minister Philip Hammond challenged the two contenders seeking to become the country’s next prime minister over their promises to use existing room for maneuver in the government post-Brexit budget plans to increase public spending.
Germany: Fair legal process must result in release of German rescue ship captain
The German government believes that the only possible outcome of a fair legal process for the German captain of a rescue ship who defied Rome’s ban on docking to bring migrants ashore can be her release, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monda…
