The
Gulf Cooperation Council calls for
Iran to take action to salvage the nuclear deal and proposes to take part in the talks as a regional power.
(Reuters)
The death toll from the
tornado outbreak in
Kentucky, United States, increases to 70 and will likely continue to increase as more bodies are counted, according to a statement from
GovernorAndy Beshear.
(AP)
Malta reimposes one of the
EU's strictest
mask mandates that requires people to wear masks outdoors, with fines of
€50 to
€100 for failure to comply.
(Times of Malta)
At midnight, terrestrial transport between
Argentina and
Uruguay reopens as buses resume service to
border crossings between the two countries. Both countries require a proof of
vaccination or a negative
COVID-19 test in order to board the buses and enter both countries.
(Misiones Cuatro)
A court in
Beninsentences opposition leader
Reckya Madougou to 20 years in prison after finding her guilty of "financing
terrorism". The case has been highly controversial, with a judge in the case fleeing to
France and denouncing the case as "entirely politically motivated".
(The Washington Post)