Hurricane Willa gains strength, takes aim at Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Willa gained strength and churned toward Mexico’s Pacific coast, where it was expected to make landfall by Tuesday unleashing torrential rains in its wake, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.
Israel arrests Palestinian officials suspected of abduction: lawyers
Israel has arrested two officials from the Palestinian Authority over suspicions they helped abduct a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, their lawyers said on Sunday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he intends to use armed forces to fight violence
Brazil’s leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that, if he is elected, he intends to use the armed forces for routine street patrols, describing the country as “at war.”
Nigeria deploys special security force after 55 killed in Kaduna state
Nigeria has deployed a special police force to restore calm in the northern state of Kaduna following communal violence that killed 55 people in the last few days, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday.
Poland’s ruling eurosceptics score modest gains in regional vote
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party scored modest gains in regional government in Sunday’s election, an exit poll showed, a result likely to embolden the eurosceptic PiS in its conflict with the European Union over democratic standards.
Poland’s local vote result a good sign for PiS: party chief Kaczynski
Poland’s regional elections on Sunday bode well for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party during a parliamentary vote next year, PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said.
Poland’s ruling PiS leads in local vote: exit poll
Poland’s ruling eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS) party has secured the highest number of provincial assembly seats in a regional election on Sunday, an exit poll showed.
U.S. lawmakers blame Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi murder
Top U.S. lawmakers turned their ire on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday and said they believed he ordered the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, although the Trump administration maintained a more cautious stance.
Turkey puts fiancee of slain journalist Khashoggi under 24-hour protection
Turkish authorities have put the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under 24-hour police protection, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia calls Khashoggi killing ‘grave mistake,’ says prince not aware
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a “huge and grave mistake,” but sought to shield its powerful crown prince from the widening crisis, saying Mohammed bin Salman had not been aware.
