150 Islamic State fighters surrender in Syria battle: monitor
Scores of Islamic State fighters surrendered to U.S.-backed forces on Monday, a war monitor said, after a ferocious assault to overrun their last shred of territory in eastern Syria.
Some fighters still holed up in Syria enclave, U.S.-backed SDF says
An unknown number of Islamic State fighters remain holed up in the group’s last remaining enclave in eastern Syria at Baghouz, a military source in the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia said on Monday.
Prince Harry unveils British memorial to victims of Tunisian attacks
Britain’s Prince Harry unveiled a memorial on Monday to the victims of two deadly attacks in Tunisia four years ago.
EU executive hits back at Hungary’s Orban ahead of elections
The European Union executive accused Hungary’s nationalist government on Monday of distorting the truth about immigration into the bloc, marking a further deterioration in their troubled relationship ahead of European Parliament elections in May.
British police may have protected politicians from child sex allegations, inquiry hears
British police and political parties may have tried to protect high-profile individuals suspected of child sex offences, a lawyer for an inquiry into allegations of historical abuse said on Monday.
Venezuela’s Guaido risks arrest as he returns home to defy Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to risk arrest by returning home on Monday, after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
U.S. threatens tighter financial restrictions on Cuba
The Trump administration on Monday threatened to put additional financial restrictions on Cuba’s military and intelligence services amid the political turmoil in Venezuela.
U.S. to allow lawsuits against some foreign firms doing business in Cuba: sources
The Trump administration is preparing to allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against some foreign companies doing business in Communist-ruled Cuba using properties confiscated from Cuban-Americans and other U.S. citizens, according to people familiar with the matter.
With worries of war and an upcoming election, support surges for India’s Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed opposition parties for demanding evidence about last week’s military strike inside Pakistan, and support for him is rising, pollsters say, despite the questions about how successful it was.
Irish PM says willing to help UK get Brexit deal approved
Ireland is willing to offer further assurances to the United Kingdom to help it secure parliamentary approval for Brexit withdrawal agreement, but it will not compromise on its position on the Irish border, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday.
