World News Briefs -- June 8, 2018

BBC: G7: Trump isolated on trade and Russia as meeting begins

Divisions between Donald Trump and the other leaders of the G7 nations have been laid bare at a summit in Canada.

The US president said Russia should be readmitted to the group of major industrialised nations following its expulsion for annexing Crimea.

But German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the EU members attending the summit all agreed that should not happen.

Meanwhile, Canada has called Mr Trump's trade tariffs "illegal".

Another of the attendees, European Council President Donald Tusk, warned that Mr Trump's stance on trade, climate change and Iran constituted a real danger.

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MIDDLE EAST

US, coalition forces intensify strikes against ISIS in Syria.

More than 40 dead after airstrikes hit rebel region in Syria.

Tensions between Lebanon and UNHCR over Syrian refugees. Lebanon freezes UNHCR staff permits over Syria refugees spat.

Turkey's Yildirim says Turkish forces are 30km inside Iraq.

UN: Attack on Yemen's Hudaida to have 'catastrophic' impact.

Israeli troops open fire at Gaza protesters as Middle East marks anti-Israel Al-Quds Day. Israeli troops kill more Palestinians as Gaza protest resumes.

Iran 'cannot wait forever' for confirmation of 2015 deal: official.

Iran president arrives at China summit.

Declining levels in Iraq's Tigris raise fear of water crisis.

ASIA

US to step up fight against IS during Afghan truce: general.

China hosts Russia, Iran for summit as US tensions rise.

Russia and China make show of unity as US relations falter.

Vladimir Putin says North Korea ready for constructive steps.

US-North Korea Summit: Japan pushing for demands to be met.

KCNA: Singapore's top diplomat's visit to North Korea 'warm, friendly'.

Kim Trump summit: S Korean reporters arrested over N Korea 'trespass'.

AFRICA

500,000 malnourished children around Lake Chad risk dying: UN.

US warns of 'imminent attacks' in Mozambique.

'New low' for voter registration in English-speaking Cameroon.

U.N. Security Council sanctions accused Libyan human traffickers.

ICC overturns war crimes conviction for ex-Congolese leader Bemba.

S Africa: Corruption case against Jacob Zuma adjourned to July 27.

Mali demonstrators call for clean elections.

‘Strong progress’ in calming Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO.

EUROPE

EU's Tusk warns of Trump threat to Western order.

European nations reject Trump's call to readmit Russia to G7.

Italian PM agrees Russia should return to G8.

Dialogue with Trump could be 'constructive': Putin.

Austria closing 7 mosques in effort to stem political Islam. Austria's right-wing Government plans to shut down mosques, expel foreign-funded imams.

Ukraine’s Poroshenko claims Minsk format of peace settlement talks nonexistent.

Spain's new government lifts financial controls on Catalonia.

Germany elected to UN Security Council.

ATO eastern flank members pledge closer ties, citing Russia.

AMERICAS

G7 summit: Donald Trump says Russia should be at meeting, Moscow not so sure.

Schumer: Trump 'turning our foreign policy into an international joke'.

State Dept. puts visa restrictions on several Nicaraguan officials.

IMF agrees to give Argentina $50B in emergency funds.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano disaster: Latest updates.

Cuba 'sonic attack': US tests two more Havana embassy staff.

Doug Ford: Ex-Toronto mayor's brother to be Ontario premier.

Canada on the brink of legalizing recreational marijuana after Senate passes Bill C-45.

US Special Counsel files new charges against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.

Hawaii volcano eruption destroys 600 homes, but creates more than a kilometre of new land.

US suicide rate has risen nearly 30% since 1999, federal study finds.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S., Afghan forces launch major offensive against Islamic State.

What a small ISIS cell in Trinidad is teaching SOUTHCOM.

CENTCOM reveals scope of Yemen air campaign.

Suspected ISIS mass murderer is charged with war crimes over massacre of 1,600 unarmed Iraqi cadets inside Saddam Hussein’s palace.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

After an early stumble, US stock indexes end modestly higher.

Trump barrels into G-7 summit, ready to fight US allies.

Facebook privacy bug 'affects 14 million users'.