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.
Germany calls for de-escalation of ‘explosive’ Iran-U.S. tension
Confrontation between Washington and Tehran is now “explosive” and could lead to military escalation, Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday, becoming the most senior Western official to visit Iran since a war of words erupted last month.
Mayoral rivals to hold Turkey’s first TV debate in nearly two decades
Istanbul’s ousted main opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his AK Party rival Binali Yildirim will hold a televised debate on June 16, party officials said on Monday, in what will be the first debate of its kind in Turkey in nearly two decades.
French, Dutch Islamic State orphans repatriated from Syria
Twelve French and two Dutch orphans of Islamic State fighters were repatriated to France from Syria on Monday, a French diplomatic source said, confirming a statement made by the Kurdish-led administration in the northeast of the country.
UK PM candidate Hunt says: EU will do a new Brexit deal with me
Jeremy Hunt, one of the leading candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, said he would leave the European Union without a deal but with a heavy heart and that he hoped the bloc would engage with a new British leader.
Russian police uncover diamond theft gang inside state mining firm Alrosa
Russian police uncovered around $3 million worth of stolen diamonds, and over $2.5 million in cash, at the homes of a criminal ring operating inside state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa, authorities said on Monday.
Russian media, celebrities protest against investigative journalist’s drug bust
Three of Russia’s leading newspapers took the unusual step on Monday of publishing identical front page headlines to protest over what they suspect is the framing of an investigative journalist on drug charges.
Dutch to repatriate two orphans from Syrian camp, government says
The Netherlands’ government on Monday confirmed it is repatriating two children of Dutch nationality from a Syrian war camp.
