Arab leaders, grappling with regional rifts, condemn U.S. decision on Golan

Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned on Sunday a U.S. decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and said Middle East stability depended on creating an Palestinian state. ...

Turkey's opposition party takes narrow lead in Ankara mayor race

Turkey's main opposition party candidate took a narrow lead in the capital Ankara in Sunday's local elections, early results showed, with President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party leading the race in Istanbul. ...

Comedian Zelenskiy takes lead in Ukraine presidential election: exit poll

The first exit poll in Ukraine's presidential election showed comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy winning the first round with 30.4 percent of the vote, and incumbent President Petro Poroshenko coming in second place with 17.8 percent. ...

Turkey's main opposition party candidate leads in Ankara: NTV

Turkey's main opposition mayoral candidate for the capital Ankara overtook the candidate of President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party in local elections on Sunday, with 41.6 percent of ballots opened, broadcaster NTV said. ...

Ukraine comedian 'leads' in presidential election

Volodymyr Zelenskiy played the president on TV - now exit polls have him winning the the first round. ...

Algeria protests: Tycoon Ali Haddad 'arrested at Tunisia border'

Ali Haddad is a long-time backer of embattled President Bouteflika who is facing calls to step down. ...

Erdogan's AKP leads in Istanbul, Ankara in Turkish local elections

Candidates from President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) were leading mayoral elections in Turkey's two main cities after about one quarter of ballots had been opened, broadcaster NTV said on Sunday. ...

Brazil opens Israel trade mission in Jerusalem, short of full embassy move

Brazil opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, appearing to edge back from earlier signals it would follow the United States by moving its full embassy to the contested city. ...

Border row pitches Mexican president into deep water with Trump

Donald Trump's threat to shut the U.S. border if Mexico does not halt all illegal immigration has exposed the limitations of the new Mexican government's strategy of trying to appease the U.S. president as he gears up for re-election. ...

Labour plans national bank using Post Office network

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says the proposed Post Bank would protect community banking. ...

Brazil says new Jerusalem office 'part of its embassy in Israel'

Brazil said on Sunday it had a opened a new diplomatic office in Jerusalem that would serve as part of its embassy to Israel, which is located in Tel Aviv. ...

Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border on migrant crisis

The Trump administration on Sunday doubled down on its threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, a day after it cut aid to Central American countries which President Donald Trump blasted for deliberately sending migrants to the United States. ...

Pope Francis visits Morocco

Highlights of the pontiff's weekend visit to the overwhelmingly Muslim country. ...

U.N. chief wants democratic transition in Algeria

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that he welcomed efforts towards a peaceful and democratic transition in Algeria, where weeks of protests have pushed for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to end his 20-year rule. ...

IS defeat: British fighters emerge after fall of Baghuz

The BBC has the first broadcast interview with Hamza Parvez, an ex-police cadet turned extremist fighter. ...

Israel says Brazil opens 'diplomatic office' in Jerusalem

Israel said on Sunday that Brazil had opened a "diplomatic office" in Jerusalem as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to the country. ...

Arab leaders, grappling regional rifts, condemn U.S. decision on Golan

Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned on Sunday a U.S. decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and said Middle East stability depended on creating an Palestinian state. ...

Vogue magazine makes comeback in Greece as debt crisis ebbs

Fashion magazine Vogue hit the newsstands in Greece on Sunday, relaunched after a seven-year absence as publishers bet that the country's economic recovery after a debt crisis will revive an appetite for glossy fashion and lifestyle prints. ...

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