Indian minister sues woman alleging sexual harassment for defamation
Indian government minister M.J. Akbar filed a defamation suit on Monday against one of at least 10 women who have accused him of sexual harassment, calling her allegations false and malicious.
Palestinian shot dead trying to stab Israeli soldier – military
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab one of them in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the military said.
Germany: Time is pressing on Brexit, need Irish border solution quickly
Negotiations on Britain’s exit from the European Union will continue beyond an EU summit in October, a spokesman for the German government said on Monday, adding that a solution on the Irish border must be found quickly and time was pressing.
Sanctions against Russia an ‘absurdity’: Italy deputy PM
Sanctions against Russia are a “social, cultural and economic absurdity”, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday, speaking to representatives of the country’s manufacturing industry.
Same-sex penguin couple incubate egg at Sydney aquarium
Two male penguins who built a nest together from ice pebbles at Sydney’s Sea Life Aquarium are now fostering an egg given them by aquarium staff who suspected they were more than friends.
Syria says Idlib situation untenable if jihadists wont comply with deal
Syria’s foreign minister said on Monday the situation in Idlib was untenable if jihadists do not comply with a Russian-Turkish agreement for the area, on the day of a critical deal deadline.
Syrian FM: After Idlib, our target is east of Euphrates river
Syria’s foreign minister said on Monday the government’s next target after recovering Syria’s Idlib from rebels was the area east of the Euphrates, indicating territory held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Germany’s SPD call for change in way federal coalition works
The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) on Monday stopped short of calling for the resignation of Horst Seehofer, leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), but said the way the national coalition works needed to improve.
Syrian FM: Idlib situation untenable if jihadists wont comply with deal
Syria’s foreign minister said on Monday the situation in Idlib cannot continue if jihadists do not comply with a Russian-Turkish agreement for the area, on the day of a critical deal deadline.
Kuwait says it rejects ‘campaign against Saudi Arabia’: newspaper
Kuwait said on Monday it rejected “the campaign against Saudi Arabia” over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, al-Qabas newspaper reported, quoting the Gulf state’s deputy prime minister.
