Subject: Morning Brief: U.S. President Donald Trump warns against trading with Iran
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Morning Brief: U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to anyone trading with Iran, following his re-imposition of sanctions on the country.

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Morning Brief: U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to anyone trading with Iran, following his re-imposition of sanctions on the country.

Top news: “Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States,” the president tweeted.Some of the sanctions took effect overnight while others focused on oil exports will begin in November. Iran’s president called the sanctions”psychological warfare” meant to “sow division among Iranians”.

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AFRICA

•  Health workers in Congo set up refrigerators on Monday to keep cool an Ebola vaccine needed to tackle an outbreak suspected to have infected 43 people.

•  Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo fired Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko on Monday, without giving an official reason for his action.

•  Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday declared an amnesty for Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo. Simone Gbagbo was convicted of offences against the state during a brief 2011 civil war.

AMERICAS

•  Brazil briefly closed then reopened its northern border to Venezuelan migrants.

•  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday renewed his accusations against his Colombian counterpart, blaming him for what Caracas claims was a drone "assassination" attempt over the weekend.

•  The largest wildfire in Californian history continues to grow.

ASIA

•  Malaysia’s new government has closed a Saudi-backed anti-terrorism centre, just over a year after it was launched by the kingdom’s ruling monarch during a visit.

•  Australia’s population was due to officially hit 25 million on Tuesday, renewing debate about overcrowding and infrastructure pressures in major cities as the government explores ways to encourage migrants into regional areas.

•  Rescue workers are searching the ruins of a mosque in Lombok, Indonesia, where it is feared people were trapped by Sunday's deadly earthquake.

EUROPE

•  Europe continued to experience near-record temperatures on Monday but some respite was on the horizon after weeks of nonstop sunshine as people come to terms with what may prove to be the region's new normal in an era of climate change.

•  More than 1,000 firefighters supported by 19 aircraft battled a major wildfire in southern Portugal for a fifth straight day.

•  Germany is debating the return of national service.

MIDDLE EAST

•  Saudi Arabia suspends flights to Canada in ongoing feud over human-rights arrests.

•  Israel has killed two Hamas commandos in response to fire from Gaza.

•  A top Syrian scientist is murdered, and fingers point at Israel.

- By Martin de Bourmont

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