Iran warns U.S, Israel to expect a ‘devastating’ revenge: state TV
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Iran, accusing them of involvement in Saturday’s attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz that killed 25 people.
Iran says ‘large’ network arrested over Ahvaz attack: Mizan news
Iran’s intelligence minister said on Monday that a “large” network of suspects have been arrested in connection with Saturday’s attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz that killed 25 people.
Man who triggered alert at UK’s Buckingham Palace had a key ring: police
A man, who sparked an alert at the visitors’ entrance to Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace residence on Sunday when he was arrested for being in possession of stun gun, in fact just had a key ring, London’s Metropolitan Police said.
Majority of May’s cabinet supports Canada-style Brexit deal: Telegraph
A majority of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s senior ministerial team now supports moving towards a Canada-style trade deal with the European Union after Brexit, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
Turkey will take action east of the Euphrates river in Syria and impose secure zones as it has done in the northwest of the country, President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments broadcast on Turkish media on Monday.
The night a Chinese billionaire was accused of rape in Minnesota
With the Chinese billionaire Richard Liu at her Minneapolis area apartment, a 21-year-old University of Minnesota student sent a WeChat message to a friend in the middle of the night. She wrote that Liu had forced her to have sex with him.
Regulate: ex-world leaders’ solution to ‘failed’ drug war
More governments should turn away from a repressive war on drugs that has “failed” and look to proven strategies to implement regulated markets for risky substances, a group of former presidents and leaders said in a report published Monday.
Russian opposition leader Navalny detained upon jail release: associate
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained again on Monday for allegedly violating protest laws while he was being released from a 30-day jail stint on the same charge, his associate said.
Hong Kong pro-independence party formally outlawed in first such move since handover
Hong Kong authorities formally banned on Monday a group promoting independence from China – the first outlawing of a political organization since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese rule in 1997.
Japan’s PM says talks with Trump on trade were constructive ahead of meetings this week
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he had constructive talks on trade with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Sunday ahead of the second round of trade dialogues between the two countries this week.
