Palestinians consider recalling envoy over Brazil’s Jerusalem trade mission
The Palestinian ambassador to Brazil said on Monday he may be recalled home after right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s new government said it will open a trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem.
May 23, 2018, story based on BBC report about Ukrainian president and Trump lawyer Cohen is withdrawn
A May 23, 2018, story headlined, “Ukraine paid Trump lawyer Cohen to arrange White House talks -BBC,” is being withdrawn after the BBC said its report was incorrect.
Facebook deletes accounts linked to India’s Congress party, Pakistan military
Facebook has deleted 712 accounts and 390 pages in India and Pakistan for “inauthentic behavior”, it said on Monday, many linked to India’s opposition Congress party days before a national election, and others related to Pakistan’s military.
AKP’s Ankara candidate says there are mistakes at thousands of ballot boxes
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party candidate for local elections in Ankara said on Monday that there were “very clear” mistakes at thousands of ballot boxes in the capital, after his opposition rival secured a win in the capital on Sunday.
UK Conservative lawmaker: PM May must promise April 12 Brexit or resign
Conservative lawmaker Richard Drax said on Monday that British Prime Minister Theresa May must commit to deliver Brexit on April 12 or resign immediately.
Comedian takes commanding lead in Ukraine presidential vote
A comedian with no political experience took a commanding lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, offering a fresh face to voters fed up with corruption in a country on the front line of the West’s standoff with Russia.
Venezuelans plan protests over power and water as rationing looms
Venezuelans on Monday prepared to hold protests over continued shortages of power and water following angry demonstrations as the government of President Nicolas Maduro appeared prepared to begin a rationing program.
Mexico to help regulate migration, causes must be tackled: president
Mexico will help to regulate the flow of Central American migrants passing through its territory, but the root causes behind the phenomenon must be tackled, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday.
Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole to collect some $35 million in damages from Sudan for its alleged role in the attack, six days after a…
Don’t discriminate against our firms, China’s Xi tells New Zealand
President Xi Jinping called upon New Zealand on Monday not to discriminate against Chinese companies during a meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose country has rejected a bid by Chinese telecom giant Huawei to build a 5G mobile network.
