Macron visits Arc de Triomphe after Saturday Paris riots
French President Emmanuel Macron immediately went to the Arc de Triomphe after returning to Paris on Sunday from Argentina to assess the damage after rioters looted and defaced the famous landmark during a day of riots.
Spanish fishing boat carrying rescued migrants heads to Malta
A Spanish fishing boat carrying 11 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya is heading to Malta, the Spanish government said on Sunday, bringing an end to a protracted standoff to find a safe port for the boat amid increasing European resistance to acce…
Attorney general will make statement on legal advice to satisfy UK parliament: Conservatives
Britain’s attorney general will make a statement to parliament on Monday on what legal advice the government has received on its Brexit deal and lawmakers should be satisfied by it, the chairman of the governing Conservative Party said on Sunday.
France’s Macron learns the hard way: green taxes carry political risks
When Emmanuel Macron rose to power, he put the environment at the heart of his agenda. Eighteen months later, anger over those policies has stoked protests that are a huge challenge for the French president.
UK Labour will press for contempt if PM May does not publish full Brexit legal advice
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will press for contempt proceedings against the government if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to produce the full legal advice she has received over her Brexit deal, the party’s Brexit spokesman said on Sunday.
Israel police recommend Prime Minister Netanyahu be charged with bribery
Israeli police on Sunday said their investigation had found sufficient 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.
China, U.S. declare 90-day halt to new tariffs: White House
China and the United States agreed to halt additional tariffs in a deal that keeps their trade war from escalating as the two sides try again to bridge their differences with fresh talks aimed at reaching an agreement within 90 days.
France to consider state of emergency to prevent riots recurring: government spokesman
France will consider imposing a state of emergency to prevent a recurrence of some of the worst civil unrest in more than a decade and urged peaceful protesters to come to the negotiating table, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said on Sunday.
Iran says missile program defensive after U.S. test allegation
Iran said on Sunday its missile program is defensive and not in breach of U.N. resolutions, the state news agency IRNA said, following a U.S. allegation that Tehran had carried out a new missile test.
U.S. military says strike kills nine militants in Somalia
The U.S. military said it killed nine militants in an air strike targeting al Shabaab in Lebede, Somalia, as part of its operations to support the government’s efforts to weaken the militant group.
