Bahrain cabinet tends resignation as per post-election rules
Bahrain’s cabinet on Sunday tendered its resignation to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as required by law after last week’s parliamentary elections from which the opposition was barred.
U.N. condemns spate of ‘brutal’ sexual attacks in South Sudan
The United Nations condemned on Sunday a wave of “brutal” sexual attacks on women and girls in the northern town of Bentiu in South Sudan which took place in what it described as a government controlled area of the region.
Macron visits riot-damaged Arc de Triomphe, state of emergency mulled
President Emmanuel Macron rushed to the Arc de Triomphe on Sunday after one of France’s most revered monuments was vandalized by rioters, with the government considering a state of emergency after the worst bout of unrest for years.
Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
Workmen cleared away burned hulks of cars, scrubbed the defaced Arc de Triomphe monument and replaced the shattered windows of luxury boutiques in Paris on Sunday after the worst riots in the center of the capital in half a century.
Explainer: Netanyahu investigation – What happens next?
Benjamin Netanyahu is the dominant Israeli politician of his generation. On the domestic and international stage, no rival comes close to the Likud Party leader known widely as “Bibi”.
Kremlin hopes Putin and Trump can hold talks before June next year
The Kremlin hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can meet and hold talks before a G20 summit in Japan in June next year, a Kremlin aide said on Saturday.
Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Mauritania
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived on Sunday in Mauritania, resuming a tour of Arab countries after attending the G20 summit in Argentina.
Netanyahu’s legal troubles mount as police seek new bribery charges
Israeli police on Sunday said they had found enough evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in a third corruption case against the Israeli leader.
Government can win Brexit vote in parliament: UK environment minister
British environment minister Michael Gove said on Sunday he believed the government could win a vote in parliament on its Brexit deal, again arguing that the alternatives to the agreement were much worse.
France mulls state of emergency after Paris riots, won’t change policy
The French government will consider imposing a state of emergency to prevent a recurrence of France’s worst riots in years, but while it is open to dialogue it will not change course, its spokesman said on Sunday.
