Kremlin says unaware of Iran statement on breaching uranium curbs
The Kremlin said on Monday that Iran had so far faithfully stuck to internationally-agreed curbs on uranium enrichment and that Moscow was unaware of any statement suggesting that Tehran intended to stop doing so.
Spain joins France and Germany in race to build Europe’s next fighter jet
Spain on Monday joined a Franco-German project to design a next-generation fighter jet, an initiative touted as key to ensuring Europe can defend itself without depending on allies in an increasingly uncertain world.
Indian doctors stage nationwide strike over ‘inhuman’ working conditions
Hundreds of thousands of doctors across India went on strike on Monday demanding better working conditions, the country’s top medical body said, as the outrage over lax security conditions at hospitals escalated.
In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region
A Vatican document on Monday said the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the way for their use in other areas where clergy are scarce.
China won’t allow Hong Kong leader to step down despite mass unrest: HK official
Beijing won’t let Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, step down even if she wanted to, a senior city government official close to her said on Monday, adding that a divisive extradition law she delayed on the weekend was effectively withdrawn.
Iran say it will reach allowed enriched uranium limit in 10 days
Iran will break through internationally agreed limits on the size of its stockpile of low-enriched uranium in 10 days, but there is still time for European countries to save a nuclear deal, its atomic agency spokesman said on Monday.
Eight killed as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: Anadolu
Eight people were killed on Monday after a dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s western coast, the state-run Anadolu news agency said, adding that 31 others had been rescued.
Disgraced ex-leader of Austrian far right turns down EU Parliament seat
Austrian far-right veteran Heinz-Christian Strache, who quit as deputy head of the coalition government over a video sting, said on Monday he would not take up a European Parliament seat, forgoing a move that might have hurt his Freedom Party further.
Johnson gets boost in race for UK PM’s job as former rival backs him
Boris Johnson got a boost in his bid to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday when one of his former rivals backed him and said he was almost certain to win the contest.
Johnson must be put to the test in UK PM race: rival Gove
Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Theresa May as British prime minister but who has so far kept a low profile in the leadership race, needs to be put to the test, rival contender Michael Gove said on Monday.
