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World Leaders Seek to Save Iran Deal, Without the United States

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World Leaders Seek to Save Iran Deal, Without the United States

Top News: In New York, leaders from Iran, the European Union, China, Germany, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom met to discuss the future of the Iran nuclear deal in the face of oncoming sanctions, and other “issues arising from the unilateral withdrawal of the United States…which they deeply regret.” As sanctions have depressed Iran’s economy, a key issue has become how to enable international businesses to continue to operate in the country in spite of U.S. economic pressure.

United Kingdom: Leaders from the British Labour Party told the party’s conference that remaining in the European Union is still an option and the party will vote against any Brexit deal that doesn’t meet its standards. The news follows heavy criticism from Labour for Prime Minister Theresa May’s “Chequers plan”—an exit from the European Union that would create a “facilitated customs agreement” that allows for continued trade. If members of Parliament are deadlocked over Brexit, May could be toppled by her own party or an early election could be called.

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AFRICA

•  Thousands of Liberians gathered in the streets of Monrovia on monday to protest the disappearance of $104 million, which arrived in containers from Lebanon and Sweden, but never made it to the central bank.

•  The World Health Organization is concerned that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a “perfect storm” of conditions that could enable the deadly virus to outpace efforts to respond to it.

•  In Kenya, the film “Rafiki,” was screened in Nairobi after initially being banned for its LGBTQ content, which means the film is now eligible to be nominated for an Oscar.

AMERICAS

•  Women in Brazil are using the Twitter hashtag #EleNão—#NotHim—to protest against far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro, who has a long history of sexist and misogynistic comments.

•  U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to meet with President Donald Trump Thursday to discuss his job status, just a few days after the New York Times published a story alleging that Rosenstein had proposed wearing a wire and relying on the never-used 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.

•  Despite new allegations of possible sexual misconduct, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has promised that he will not withdraw and called the allegations "smears" in a letter to senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

ASIA

•  New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the country’s first leader to give birth in office, brought her baby, Neve, to the United Nations General Assembly hall where Ardern was speaking at the Mandela Peace Summit.

•  The Chinese government has denied permission for a U.S. naval vessel to dock in Hong Kong’s port during a visit initially planned for October, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.

•  An investigation by the U.S. government has found that the Myanmar military used a “well-planned and coordinated” plan to commit atrocities, including mass rape, against the country’s Rohingya minority.

EUROPE

•  Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will step down after losing a vote of no confidence.

•  A Russian anti-corruption activist was released from jail on Monday, only to be arrested again immediately outside of the jail where he had been held for 30 days for organizing a street protest.

•  The international Rescue Committee released a report warning that 30 percent of asylum seekers in Moria, a camp within a former military base on the Greek island of Lesbos, have attempted suicide. Greece has pledged to move 1,000 asylum seekers from Moria to the mainland this week.

MIDDLE EAST

•  After an incident in which a Russian reconnaissance plane was downed, the Russian government has decided to send Syria surface-to-air missile systems, a decision the Israeli government has long opposed.

•  In Yemen, civilian casualties have increased by 164 percent compared to the first half of 2018 with nearly 350 civilians killed in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah since June, when government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates began efforts to retake the city held by Houthi rebels.

•  The Iranian government has arrested 22 people in connection with Saturday’s attack on a military parade in Ahvaz, where eight members of the Revolutionary Guard were killed.

- By Jefcoate O'Donnell

(Alexander Shcherbak\TASS via Getty Images)

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