Lebanon says Israel is seeking to ‘justify another aggression’
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said on Monday that Israel was seeking to “justify another aggression” with false allegations of missile sites belonging to Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Santander says Brexit uncertainty may have ‘significant’ impact on results
Britain’s exit from the European Union will likely trigger a period of high uncertainty that may significantly impact Banco Santander’s business, the Spanish lender said in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
PM May will struggle to get deal through parliament: former minister
Justine Greening, a former minister in Theresa May’s government, said on Monday Britain’s parliament was unlikely to pass a Brexit deal based on the prime minister’s plans or one based on a Canada-style free trade deal.
Hungary’s top news portal closes briefly to highlight media freedom concerns
The largest source of independent news in Hungary briefly took down the front page of its online portal on Monday to sound the alarm over what it sees as its declining editorial freedom and to secure funding from readers to help protect its independenc…
Desperate Indonesians flee quake zone, with scale of disaster unclear
Indonesia scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes and accounts of devastation filtered out of remote areas, including the death of 34 children at a Christian camp.
Turkey’s Erdogan says United States has taken wrong path
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the United States had taken the wrong path by threatening and using blackmail instead of dialogue, and said that it was impossible for any country to trust it.
Turkey’s Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria
Turkey aims to secure control of the region of northern Syria east of the Euphrates river, removing the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the area, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Ukraine needs Azov Sea base to counter new Russian threat: military chief
Ukraine will build a military base on the Azov Sea and has sent more forces to the area to counter a worsening Russian threat, Ukraine’s armed forces head told Reuters, referring to an arm of the Black Sea that is a flashpoint of tensions with Moscow.
Greece says opportunity to resolve Macedonia name issue must not be wasted
The Greek government said on Monday the opportunity to solve a dispute over the name of Macedonia must not be wasted, a day after a referendum showed backing for a deal on the issue but failed to achieve the required turnout.
Hague court hears Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo’s plea for dismissal
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday heard a plea from former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo to have his case for alleged crimes against humanity dismissed early due to lack of evidence.
