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French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows

Politics

French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen maintained her lead ahead of the presidential election and far-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon was second in most tested scenarios, a poll showed on Monday, stressing the electorate's growing polarisation as Emmanuel Macron's era ends.  

Izmir court jails 16 in LGBTQ+ crackdown

Turkey

Izmir court jails 16 in LGBTQ+ crackdown

A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, a prosecutor's office said on Monday.

Hormuz talks postponed as oil fears deepen

Oman

Hormuz talks postponed as oil fears deepen

Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Gulf powers, while attacks around the region's two most important oil transit routes deepened concern over global energy supplies.  

Israel-Lebanon talks set for October

Lebanon

Israel-Lebanon talks set for October

Israel and Lebanon will meet in Rome in October to discuss a U.S.-brokered security agreement intended to ease hostilities along the border, a State Department Official told Reuters.

Centre-left bloc leads in Swedish vote, polls show

Politics

Centre-left bloc leads in Swedish vote, polls show

Sweden's centre-left parties, which back Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson for prime minister, held an early lead with 51.3% of the vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday, an exit poll by broadcaster SVT showed.

New Gulf attacks deepen oil supply fears

Saudi Arabia

New Gulf attacks deepen oil supply fears

New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

Ankara targets LGBTQ+ groups in new crackdown

Turkey

Ankara targets LGBTQ+ groups in new crackdown

Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said.

Abu Arz renews call for peace with Israel, Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon

Abu Arz renews call for peace with Israel, Hezbollah disarmament

In an interview with « Ici Beyrouth », Étienne Sakr - founder and leader of the Guardians of the Cedars, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Arz ("Father of the Cedars") - reaffirmed positions he says he has held for decades: peace with Israel, full normalization, and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

Oil fears deepen as Hormuz ship is hit

Strait of Hormuz

Oil fears deepen as Hormuz ship is hit

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. 

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