Spain plans to reform constitution to strip politicians of judicial privileges
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he will present a motion to reform the constitution to strip politicians of judicial privileges.
UK economy will shrink without Brexit deal: IMF
Britain’s economy will shrink if the country leaves the European Union next year without a Brexit deal and any deal will leave the country financially worse off than staying in, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
EU’s Barnier to talk about Gibraltar with Spain PM in Madrid
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will discuss Gibraltar with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Monday as part of a meeting outlining the state of Brexit negotiations, a government source said on Monday.
Super typhoon has limited impact on China sugar cane crop
Typhoon Mangkhut did not damage China’s sugarcane crop as severely as expected and its impact on sugar output is likely to be limited, two analysts and a sugar producer told Reuters.
At least 23 die in weekend of Ethiopia ethnic violence
At least 23 people were killed in a weekend of violence targeting minorities in the ethnic Oromo heartland near Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, police said, a blow to new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts at reconciliation.
Iran says U.S. pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace
The U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal struck between Iran and major powers is “doomed” to seriously affect peace and security in the Middle East, Iran’s atomic chief said on Monday.
Technical fix for Irish border could allow Brexit breakthrough: Britain’s Johnson
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Monday that newspaper reports of Brussels proposing a technical fix to the issue of the Irish border could allow for a breakthrough on reaching a Brexit deal.
Needles found in strawberries in two more Australian states: police
Needles have been found inside strawberries in two more Australian states, police said on Monday, broadening a health scare that has caused supermarkets to recall brands and farmers to dump fruit amid the peak growing season.
Brushing aside tension, top Chinese general joins forum with U.S. military
A top Chinese general attended the opening on Monday of a regional armed forces health forum organized by the Chinese and U.S. militaries, as the two sides set aside friction over trade and territorial issues such as the South China Sea.
Belgian police shoot suspect in Brussels after knife attack
Belgian police said they shot and seriously injured a man who attacked them with a knife after he was found sleeping rough near a center for asylum seekers in Brussels on Monday.
