Hezbollah says will respond to any Israeli attack on Lebanon
The Iran-backed group Hezbollah will respond to any Israeli attack on Lebanon, its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday. “Any attack will definitely and certainly be responded to,” he said in a televised speech.
Trump, Macron agree on defence after ‘insulting’ European army spat
U.S. President Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron agreed on Saturday on the need for more European defence spending, papering over an earlier Trump tweet that had described Macron’s call for a European army as “very insulting”.
Turkish armory explosion kills seven soldiers in southeast: Erdogan
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed and 25 were wounded in an armory storage explosion in the southeastern province of Hakkari, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Khashoggi tapes given to key foreign nations
Turkey has given recordings related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Macron, Trump want more details on Khashoggi killing: French source
U.S. President Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron agreed on Saturday that the Saudi authorities needed to shed full light on the murder in Turkey last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a French presidency source said.
Trump, Macron hold constructive talks after ‘misunderstanding’: French official
U.S. President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron held a “very constructive” bilateral meeting on Saturday, an official in the French presidency said.
Heavy rains, flooding kill 12 people in Jordan: government
Twelve people died in heavy rains and flooding in parts of Jordan on Friday and authorities evacuated foreign tourists from the ancient city of Petra and other popular destinations, officials said on Saturday.
Turkey’s President Erdogan says may meet U.S. President Trump in Paris
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he may meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Paris during the commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
As Delhi smog hits ‘severe’ level, city chief under fire after reports he is abroad
As pollution in India’s capital hit “severe” on the air quality scale on Saturday, the New Delhi chief minister came under fire following reports he had left the city for an overseas family trip.
Jo Johnson says colleagues are considering their position over Brexit
Former minister Jo Johnson said some colleagues were “reflecting hard” on whether to quit over Theresa May’s Brexit plan after his dramatic resignation threw the British prime minister’s deal into jeopardy.
