UK’s Johnson baulks at Brexit cost as leadership race hots up
Boris Johnson, the favorite to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s prime minister, said on Sunday he would withhold payment of the country’s European Union exit bill to try and get a better deal – a move that drew an immediate rebuke from France.
Germany’s SPD looks left for alternatives to Merkel coalition
Leading members of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) spoke out for a three-way left wing alliance as an alternative to their fragile ‘grand coalition’ with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives at the weekend.
Factbox: How will Britain’s Conservative Party choose PM May’s successor?
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party will decide the country’s next prime minister in late July in a contest that will bring in a new leader who could pursue a cleaner break with the European Union.
Civil disobedience campaign empties streets of Sudan’s capital
A campaign of civil disobedience to demand civilian rule left the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum largely deserted as the working week began on Sunday, while a 20-year-old man was shot dead in Omdurman, witnesses and opposition medics said.
Iran considers request for release of Lebanese prisoner
Iran has received an amnesty request from Beirut for a Lebanese citizen who was detained in 2015 for “collaborating against the state” but has yet to make a decision on the case, an Iranian judiciary spokesman said on Sunday.
Moldovan president ousted by court as crisis deepens
A Moldovan court relieved President Igor Dodon of his duties on Sunday, deepening a standoff between rival political parties over the formation of a new government after months of deadlock.
Two Lebanese workers kidnapped in Nigeria’s Rivers state
Gunmen in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers state kidnapped two Lebanese workers helping to build a road, a police spokesman told Reuters on Sunday.
Pope appeals for peace, dialogue in Sudan
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace in Sudan following a bloody crackdown by security forces on pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum last week.
UK PM candidate Gove open to short Brexit delay if deal is close
Michael Gove, a candidate to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he would be prepared to delay Brexit for a few days or weeks beyond the current exit date of Oct. 31, if Britain was close to signing an exit deal with the European Union.
India’s Modi visits bombed Sri Lanka church, vows support after attacks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday honored those killed by Islamist militants in Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings, vowing support for the island nation as Delhi seeks to counter the rise of China in the region.
