Favorite Johnson pledges tax cut as race to succeed PM May starts
Leading Brexit advocate Boris Johnson promised tax cuts for higher earners if he becomes Britain’s next prime minister as the contest to replace Theresa May – and take charge of the EU divorce – officially kicked off on Monday.
Iran has accelerated production of enriched uranium, IAEA says
Iran has followed through on its threat too accelerate its production of enriched uranium, the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief Yukiya Amano said on Monday.
About 100 Malians killed in attack on Dogon village
Attackers believed to belong to the Fulani ethnic group raided a rival Dogon village in central Mali overnight, killing at least 95 people and burning houses to the ground, local and government officials said on Monday.
Turkey says U.S. has not taken step to create S-400 working group
The United States has not moved to create a joint working group to assess its concerns regarding Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense systems, the head of the Turkish Defence Industries Directorate said on Monday.
Nechirvan Barzani takes presidency of Iraq’s Kurdish region, vacant since 2017
The prime minister of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, was sworn on Monday in as its president, filling the most powerful regional office, vacant since 2017 when his uncle quit after a failed independence bid.
South Africa’s opposition party calls for release of report on Ramaphosa
South Africa’s main opposition party called on Monday for the graft watchdog to release a report into allegations President Cyril Ramaphosa misled parliament over a donation to his 2017 election campaign for the leadership of the ruling ANC.
Palestine says U.S. ambassador helps Israel to annex part of West Bank
The Palestinian foreign minister said on Monday that comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel were intended to help Israel annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
Nazabayev’s handpicked successor Tokayev elected Kazakh president
Kazakhstan’s interim president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, chosen successor of veteran ruler Nursultan Nazarbayev who retains sweeping powers, has won a snap presidential election which observers say was tarnished by violations of basic freedoms.
Iran to hand over Lebanese prisoner to Hezbollah soon: Fars news agency
Iran will hand over Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen and holder of U.S. residency who was detained in 2015, to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Monday, citing an unnamed source.
Trump threatens more tariffs on Mexico over part of immigration deal
President Donald Trump on Monday hinted more details were to come about a migration pact the United States signed with Mexico last week, saying another portion of the deal with Mexico would need to be ratified by Mexican lawmakers.
