British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England's Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military. Following Tehran's denial, the British Foreign Office summoned Iran's Ambassador for talks.
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French presidential candidate Raphael Glucksmann declared Monday that the "battle begins" as he launched a bid to unite a fragmented left ahead of next year's election. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Damien Lecomte, Political Scientist and Researcher at Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University, explains that Glucksmann has to be careful not to be seen as "the new Macron, because that is not a winning card".
Trump considers joining Saudi attacks on Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen after a week of Houthi strikes kills 20 people, including an American, at Riyadh's airport.
President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his decision to allow Russian diesel imports amid growing backlash, calling it the "right choice" and arguing that Europe has previously purchased energy products from Russia as well. Trump said in a Monday morning social media post that the "European Union paid Russia 250 Billion Dollars for Energy" and added, "I made the right choice for the American People — ALWAYS, AMERICA FIRST!"
Although Simon weakened on Monday, the hurricane continued to pound vulnerable parts of Mexico's Pacific Coast.