Venezuela’s Guaido says Maduro trying to move public funds to Uruguay
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Monday Nicolas Maduro’s government was trying to move up to $1.2 billion from state development bank Bandes to its subsidiary in Uruguay, though he did not present evidence.
Brazil minister proposes tougher laws to stem deadly crime wave
Tougher sentencing and a clampdown on political corruption and organized crime groups are part of the new Brazilian right-wing government’s proposal unveiled on Monday to tackle rampant crime in a country with the world’s highest number of murders.
EU concerned by Iran missile work, regional security role
The European Union said on Monday it was gravely concerned by Iran’s ballistic missile launches and tests and called on Tehran to stop activity that deepened mistrust and destabilized the region.
UK approves tycoon Mallya’s extradition to India
The British government has signed an order to extradite Indian liquor and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya, the UK’s Home Office said in a statement on Monday.
Three crew die in British Columbia Canadian Pacific grain train derailment
Three crew members died on Monday when a Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd grain train derailed in British Columbia, a Transportation Safety Board (TSB) spokesman said.
Jury begins deliberating fate of alleged Mexican cartel boss ‘El Chapo’
Jurors began deliberations in the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, accused of running one of the world’s most infamous drug cartels, in Brooklyn federal court on Monday morning.
Sudan minister appeals to young as protests near seventh week
Sudan’s defense minister said on Monday that young people caught up in recent turmoil had “reasonable ambition”, the second apparently conciliatory gesture in three days from a senior government figure.
Germany could miss even reduced NATO defense spending goal: document
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has cast doubt over the government’s already watered-down pledge to NATO allies of spending 1.5 percent of economic output on defense by 2024, a Finance Ministry document obtained by Reuters showed on Monday.
Hezbollah says will not use Lebanon health ministry funds for own benefit
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Monday it would never use state funds for its own benefit after it named the health minister in a new coalition government, adding that its choice for the post was close to the movement but not a member.
U.N. council pushes Yemen’s warring parties to withdraw Hodeidah troops
The United Nations Security Council urged the warring parties in Yemen on Monday to withdraw forces from the country’s main port of Hodeidah and two other ports “without further delays.”
