America’s image worsens under Trump
The image of the United States has deteriorated further among its traditional allies after a year in which President Donald Trump ratcheted up his verbal attacks on countries like Canada and Germany, a leading survey showed.
Britain’s Johnson would delay Brexit if he became PM: Sun newspaper
Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign minister, has told senior members of the governing Conservative Party he would delay Brexit by at least six months if he became prime minister, the Sun newspaper said on Monday.
France’s Macron turns down interior minister’s offer to resign
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, offered to step down on Monday but Macron refused to accept his resignation, Macron’s office said.
Police, protesters clash for Catalan referendum anniversary
Riot police charged in to break up a demonstration in front of Catalonia’s regional parliament on Monday, after thousands marched in Barcelona to mark the first anniversary of an ill-fated independence referendum to split from Spain.
Return to our values, Johnson urges UK Conservatives
Former foreign minister Boris Johnson will say on Tuesday the governing Conservative Party should not “ape” the policies of Britain’s opposition Labour and instead return to its true values of low tax and law and order.
Chile’s Catholic Church criticized over guidelines regarding sexual abuse
Chile’s Roman Catholic Church was criticized by victims’ groups on Monday as having “poor judgment” and being arrogant after it apologized for a manual published on the website of Santiago’s archbishop instructing priests and other Church workers not t…
Macron turns down interior minister’s offer to resign: Figaro
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, offered to step down on Monday but Macron refused to accept his resignation, daily Le Figaro reported on its website.
Euro zone worried Italy’s deficit-boosting budget plan could revive crisis
Top euro zone officials warned Italy on Monday its plan to borrow billions of extra euros to fund spending pledges could tip the bloc back into crisis, vowing to pressure Rome to change course.
Iraq parliament delays vote for country’s president
Iraq’s parliament postponed a vote on Monday to name a president because the main Kurdish parties, who were supposed to present a candidate, could not overcome differences, said several lawmakers.
Conservatives would block another Scottish independence vote: Davidson
Britain’s Conservative party will commit in its next manifesto to blocking another referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said.
