This weekend saw a major shift in Middle East policy from some influential foreign governments, and there’s sure to be a lot of focus on those changes this week as nations from around the world gather in New York City.
BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones joined The Show to talk about that, as well as some other big stories happening internationally.
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Trilateral talks between the US, Russia, and Ukraine are expected to resume this week amid renewed hopes for a peace deal.
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The UN Security Council this week is expected to meet to talk about Iran’s nuclear program. This precedes an expected visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Florida to meet with President Donald Trump next week.
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Australian authorities are calling Sunday’s attack at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach a terrorist incident. More than a dozen people were killed, ranging in age between 10 and 87.
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Floods in Southeast Asia have killed more than 1,000 people so far — and many more are missing.
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Deliberations were ongoing Monday morning as President Donald Trump has pressed for a resolution by the end of the week.