‘I can’t breathe’: Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s last words – CNN
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi repeatedly told his killers “I can’t breathe” during his final moments in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, CNN reported on Monday.
UK ministers on standby for emergency call with PM May: Daily Mail political editor
British cabinet ministers have been put on standby for an emergency conference call with Prime Minster Theresa May in the next half hour, the political editor of the Daily Mail said on Monday.
Sweden’s Centre Party to reject Social Democrat Lofven as PM
Attempts to form a new Swedish government were back at square one on Monday after the Centre Party said it would vote against Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven’s return as prime minister because he had rejected their policy demands.
Equinor halts some Mongstad gasoline production, evacuates workers after leak
Equinor’s Mongstad oil refinery on Norway’s west coast evacuated 300 workers and halted part of its gasoline production following a leak, the company said on Monday.
Parliamentary election in Armenia respected fundamental freedoms: OSCE
Parliamentary elections held in Armenia this weekend respected fundamental freedoms and were characterized by genuine competition, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said in a statement on Monday.
Twitter CEO criticized for no mention of Rohingya plight in Myanmar tweets
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has come under fire for tweets about his meditation retreat in Myanmar and encouraging people to visit the country without mentioning what the United Nations has described as “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya Muslim minority.
‘Yellow vest’ protests slow French economy, piling pressure on Macron
The anti-government protests convulsing France will slow growth to close to a standstill in the final quarter, the central bank said on Monday, complicating President Emmanuel Macron’s task of finding concessions to placate the “yellow vest” movement.
Kremlin says Russia did not interfere in domestic affairs of France
Any allegations that Russia helped whip up anti-government protests in France are slanderous, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Swedish Centre Party says to vote ‘no’ to Social Democrat leader Lofven as PM
Centre leader Annie Loof said her party will not support Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven as Sweden’s prime minister after talks over a deal failed, putting attempts at forming a government back to square one, three months after an election.
U.N. members adopt global migration pact: Moroccan foreign minister
A majority of U.N. states adopted on Monday a non-binding global pact to better handle migrant flows, Morocco’s foreign minister said, though fewer governments joined than had previously worked on the proposal.
