Pompeo discusses Venezuela, economic ties in call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed collaboration on Venezuela, tackling transnational crime and ways to strengthen economic ties in a phone call with Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, the State Department said on Monday.
Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport, peso sinks
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday his government would ditch a partially-built $13 billion new airport for Mexico City, sending Mexican financial markets into a nosedive.
Mexico president says canceling airport would mean prepaying bonds
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Monday that canceling a partially-built new airport for Mexico City would probably mean having to prepay the bonds issued to finance it, which would require extra funds.
Congressional Democrats seek more action on U.S. domestic extremists
Congressional Democrats on Monday called on U.S. law enforcement authorities to do more to track and prosecute far-right extremists after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the mailing of bombs to critics of President Donald Trump.
U.S. military to deploy over 5,200 troops to Mexico border
The U.S. military will deploy over 5,200 troops, including soldiers who will be armed, to bolster President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure the border with Mexico, a senior U.S. general said on Monday.
Khashoggi fiancee says Riyadh behind his murder, criticizes Trump response
The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has said Saudi authorities are responsible for his murder, and the kingdom should give more details so that those who ordered and carried out the killing can be brought to justice.
New 50 pence coin to commemorate Britain’s Brexit day
Britain will mint a new 50 pence ($0.6) coin to commemorate leaving the European Union in spring 2019, the finance ministry said on Monday.
Merkel jams spanner into EU reform, but some see acceleration ahead
Angela Merkel’s announcement that she will step down as party leader and, in time, as German chancellor jams a wrench into EU reforms but might just eventually, some think, invigorate Berlin’s key role in European integration.
Soccer: Reaction to death of Leicester City chairman
Reaction to the death of Leicester City chairman and King Power owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash outside the Premier League club’s ground on Saturday [L8N1X809L]:
Brazil’s far-right president-elect readies trips to U.S., Chile
Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former Army captain who clinched Brazil’s presidential election by a comfortable margin, won the approval of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and began planning trips to Washington and a conservative ally in Chile.
