Zarif says Iran not seeking nuclear arms: Twitter
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, which its supreme leader had banned in an edict, adding on Twitter that U.S. policies were hurting the Iranian people and causing regional tensions.
Israeli military says it attacked Syrian anti-aircraft position
Israel attacked a Syrian anti-aircraft position after it fired at an Israeli warplane on Monday, the Israeli military said.
Gambia sentences former soldiers over coup plot
Eight former soldiers were sentenced on Monday for plotting to overthrow Gambia’s president Adama Barrow in 2017 with the help of his ousted predecessor, the country’s Court Martial said.
Syria state media says Israeli missile hits Quneitra province, causes casualties
An Israeli missile hit Syria’s Quneitra province causing casualties and damaging a military vehicle, Syrian state media said on Monday.
Malta failing on rule of law after journalist’s murder: draft report
The failure of Maltese authorities to identify the masterminds behind the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia raises questions about the rule of law in Malta, according to Europe’s chief human rights watchdog.
Merkel urges EU leaders to agree fast on Commission presidency nominee
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged EU leaders on Monday to agree fast on a nominee for the post of European Comission president, saying her government backed the idea of naming a “Spitzenkandidat” from a winning party.
Macron, Merkel seek common ground on EU Commission president pick: official
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel don’t want to show disagreement over the picking of the next president of the European Union Commission, an official from Macron’s office said on Monday.
Ex-ministers who quit Trudeau government will run as independents in Canadian election
Two former ministers who quit Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government this year over his handling of a scandal said on Monday they would run as independents in an election this October.
Israel moves towards new vote as Netanyahu struggles to form government
Israel moved closer towards a new election on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to form a government after last month’s national ballot remained deadlocked.
Explainer: Why might Israel be heading to another snap election?
Israel moved closer towards a new national election on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggled to form a government only six weeks after winning an April ballot.
