France’s Macron to give speech in coming week amid further violent protests
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a major announcement in the coming week after further violence from “yellow vest” protesters, the government said on Sunday.
Italy’s League leader faces friendly fire over budget
Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, normally relishes confrontation, but now the firebrand populist is under attack from a place he calls home.
Northern Irish DUP tell UK PM May: Go back to the EU to renegotiate Brexit
The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government called on her to go back to Brussels to try to renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal with the European Union that would be acceptable to the British parliament.
Iran arrests 10 suspects in suicide bombing that killed two
Iranian security forces have detained 10 people suspected of links to a suicide car bomb attack this week that killed at least two policemen, police chief Hossein Ashtari said on Sunday.
France’s Macron to make ‘important announcements’ in coming week: spokesman
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a major announcement early in the coming week, his government’s spokesman said on Sunday, following a day of violent nationwide “yellow vest” protests against the high cost of living.
UK parliament vote on Brexit deal to go ahead on Tuesday: minister
British junior Brexit minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday that parliament’s vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for leaving the European Union would go ahead on Tuesday, after a newspaper reported it was likely to be postponed.
Catholic Church beatifies 19 Christians in Algeria
The Roman Catholic Church in Algeria has beatified 19 Christians killed in a civil war in the 1990s including seven Trappist monks who were beheaded at their monastery by Islamist militants.
U.S. wants to continue support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
The United States wants to continue support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war and will remain engaged in efforts to combat Iranian influence and Islamist militancy in the Arab state, a State Department official said on Sunday.
U.S. opposes ditching support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen: official
The United States strongly opposes discontinuing support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war and will remain engaged in efforts to combat Iranian influence and Islamist militancy in the Arab state, a State Department official said on Sunday.
Hindu monks, activists rally in New Delhi demanding Ayodhya temple
Thousands of Hindu monks and activists linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party gathered in the Indian capital New Delhi on Sunday to urge the government to build a temple at the ruins of a 16th century mosque.
