London mayor calls for second referendum on Brexit: Observer
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for another referendum on Britain’s European Union membership, adding his backing to an idea known as a “People’s Vote”.
Shootout at famed Mexico City mariachi plaza leaves five dead
A shootout at a Mexico City plaza famed for its live music bars left three men and two women dead, officials said on Saturday, a day after gunmen said by witnesses to be dressed as mariachi musicians opened fire with rifles and pistols.
Yemen Houthis fire missile into Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province: Houthi TV
Houthi forces fighting a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen have fired a missile over the border targeting the Jizan Industrial City in southern Saudi Arabia, the Houthi’s Al-Masirah TV station on Saturday.
Syrian state media: Air defenses down Israeli missiles near Damascus airport
Syrian military air defenses downed several missiles that Israel fired in an act of “aggression” near Damascus airport on Saturday, Syrian state media said.
At least three dead in Philippines as typhoon heads toward Hong Kong
A strong typhoon tore across the northern tip of the Philippines on Saturday, killing at least three people, wrecking homes and triggering landslides before heading toward Hong Kong and southern China by evening.
Death toll from Mexico City mariachi plaza shootout rises to four
A shootout at a Mexico City tourist site has left at least four people dead, officials said on Saturday, a day after gunmen said by witnesses to be dressed as mariachi musicians opened fire with rifles and pistols in a plaza noted for its mariachi bars…
Yemen’s Houthis say they have launched missile at Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province: Al-Masirah TV
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had fired a missile at Jizan Industrial City in southern Saudi Arabia, the group said via its Al-Masirah TV station on Saturday.
German minister can’t rule out longer-term military role in Middle East
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid a broader debate about a role for Germany in possible military action Syria.
Bavarian CSU takes tough migration stance but rejects far-right
Conservatives in the German state of Bavaria, facing losses in regional elections, on Saturday hammered home their support for tough migration policies while distancing themselves from far-right populists who have sucked away their support.
Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution
Kenyan islanders have built a boat made entirely of recycled plastic collected during clean-ups of the ocean to highlight the growing menace of plastic waste that ends up in the sea.
