Trump calls on UK to abandon Brexit talks; Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police
(Baonghean.vn) - Trump calls on Britain to abandon Brexit negotiations if the EU does not make concessions; Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the holy city of Jerusalem; The US wants to grant Kiev the status of a major non-NATO ally; Tens of thousands of people evacuated due to forest fires in Alberta (Canada)... are the world's outstanding news in the past 24 hours.
Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in Jerusalem holy site
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| Israeli police stand guard at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Israelis as the Temple Mount, in the holy city of Jerusalem on June 2. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
Clashes between Palestinian Muslims and Israeli police broke out again on June 2 at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Israelis as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem, a sensitive religious site in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The incident occurred as Israelis began their Jerusalem Day holiday and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was about to end. Muslims were angry that Jews had visited the site.
AFP (France) quoted police as saying that protesters gathered and barricaded themselves in the mosque as the force tried to disperse the crowd. The Waqf Islamic Organization, which oversees the site, said police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the crowd. The clashes left seven people arrested and 45 injured. The organization also said that the police closed the mosque's doors and tied the protesters together.
Trump calls on Britain to quit Brexit talks if EU does not make concessions
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| US President Donald Trump Photo: Reuters |
Interview onSunday TimesAhead of his visit to the UK on June 3, Mr Trump said the UK must leave the EU this year. "They have to get this done. They have to make a deal. If I were them and I didn't get what I wanted, I would walk away. If you can't make a fair deal, you walk away," Mr Trump said, explaining his negotiating style.
The US President also suggested that British leaders should send Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit Party, to negotiate with the EU. Mr. Farage is said to strongly support the UK leaving the union. According to Reuters, Mr. Trump has repeatedly expressed support for candidates for the position of British Prime Minister who want the UK to leave the EU by the October 31, 2019 deadline, with or without a Brexit deal. These figures include former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and British Home Secretary Sajid Javid.
US wants to grant Kiev major non-NATO ally status
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| Photo: AP |
A bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that would grant Kiev the status of a major US ally outside NATO. Such a status would be valid until Kiev formally joins the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Ukrainian diplomatic mission said that the draft law "On assisting Ukraine in protecting its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity" implies the transfer of anti-tank, anti-ship and anti-aircraft weapons to Kiev, the sale of lethal defense equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as helping to strengthen Kiev's cybersecurity to protect against the "threat of Russian aggression".
US ready to negotiate without conditions with Iran
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| US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, June 2. Photo: AP |
On June 2, speaking at a joint press conference with his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis, US Secretary of State Pompeo affirmed that Washington was prepared to dialogue with Tehran unconditionally but still emphasized that the US would continue to apply pressure to restrain Iran's actions.
Pompeo's comments marked the first time since unilaterally withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018 that the US administration has clearly emphasized its willingness to negotiate with Tehran without preconditions.
Canada: Tens of thousands evacuated due to wildfires in Alberta
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| Scene of Alberta wildfires in Canada. Photo: Castanet |
Canadian television channel CBC reported on June 2 that officials in the western province of Alberta have issued a new evacuation warning for 12,000 local residents as wildfires there continue to spread and are at risk of becoming more severe due to strong winds and hot, dry weather.
As of June 1, the wildfire had spread to an area of about 280,000 hectares, nearly half the size of the Fort McMurray wildfire in the same province in 2016. The current wildfires have forced 11,000 people to evacuate. More than 2,300 firefighters are working to extinguish the fire with the support of 228 helicopters.