Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church said on Monday it had decided to sever all relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in protest over its endorsement of Ukraine’s request for an “autocephalous”, or independent, church.
France says it could help North Korea denuclearize if it sees real commitment
France is ready to help in North Korea’s denuclearization efforts, but Pyongyang must first show some detailed commitments and real desire to dismantle its nuclear and ballistic arsenal, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Germany deports associate of Sept. 11 hijackers to Morocco
Germany has deported a Moroccan associate of the Sept. 11 hijackers after he served most of a 15-year jail term for helping organise the 2001 attacks on U.S. targets, authorities said on Monday.
With talks deadlocked, May says Irish backstop cannot derail Brexit talks
Prime Minister Theresa May urged the European Union on Monday not to allow a stand-off over the so-called Irish backstop to derail Brexit talks, saying she believed a deal was still achievable in the coming weeks.
Turkish police enter Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Turkish police investigators entered Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate on Monday, two weeks after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Border blockade: Irish riddle defies creative Brexit minds
By Francesco Guarascio, Gabriela Baczynska and Alastair Macdonald
Former UK foreign minister Johnson warns against ‘Brexit in name only’
Former foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Monday Britain must be able to vary tariffs and strike trade deals after Brexit, otherwise it would not have really left the European Union.
Bucking boycott, Palestinian eyes seat in Jerusalem city hall
A civil engineer from East Jerusalem is bucking a Palestinian boycott of Israeli politics by running for a seat in city hall with a campaign that demands equitable municipal services while side-stepping the long struggle over sovereignty.
Bulgaria’s government faces no-confidence vote over healthcare
Bulgaria’s main opposition party filed a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s government on Monday, saying it had failed to overhaul the ailing health care sector.
Martyr priest, now Saint Romero, challenged power in El Salvador
(The Oct. 1 story corrects to reflect country of birth was El Salvador, not Honduras)
