New Zealand PM Ardern says no-deal Brexit would be very difficult
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she was concerned about the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union without a withdrawal deal.
Bowing to U.S. pressure, Germany bans Iran airline from its airspace
Germany has bowed to U.S. pressure to ban from its airspace an Iranian airline accused of ferrying weapons and advisers to help support President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces in Syria’s civil war.
Kremlin says EU sanctions on Skripal poisoning suspects change nothing
The Kremlin on Monday shrugged off European Union sanctions on the two men Britain has accused of poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, saying it regarded the EU’s move as a negative one that would change nothing.
Russia opens civil cases against Facebook, Twitter: report
Russia’s communication watchdog said on Monday it was opening administrative proceedings against Twitter and Facebook for failing to explain how they plan to comply with local data laws, the Interfax news agency reported.
Kremlin plays down prospects for speedy peace deal with Japan
The Kremlin warned on Monday that neither Russia nor Japan would abandon their national interests in peace talks to resolve a decades-old territorial dispute and said everyone should be realistic about the difficulty of getting a breakthrough.
British PM to try to break Brexit deadlock with EU concessions
British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to break the Brexit deadlock on Monday by setting out proposals in parliament that are expected to focus on winning more concessions from the European Union.
Explainer: What’s behind autonomy vote in the Philippines’ Muslim Mindanao?
Predominantly Muslim areas of the mainly Catholic Philippines took part in a plebiscite on Monday to decide whether power should be devolved to a locally elected administration in one of Southeast Asia’s most conflict-torn regions.
Israel opens new airport to boost Eilat tourism, provide wartime back-up
Israel opened a new international airport outside its Red Sea resort of Eilat on Monday, hoping to boost winter tourism from Europeans and provide an alternative for times of conflict to its main gateway in Tel Aviv.
Britain likely to leave EU without a deal, eurosceptic Rees-Mogg says
Britain is now likely leave the European Union without a deal after lawmakers defeated Theresa May’s European Union withdrawal deal, a leading eurosceptic lawmaker in her Conservative Party said on Monday.
Israel strikes in Syria in more open assault on Iran
Israel struck in Syria early on Monday, the latest salvo in its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence there, shaking the night sky over Damascus with an hour of loud explosions in a second consecutive night of military action.
