British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost yet another parliamentary vote on Tuesday to hold an early election.
He failed to secure the two-thirds of Parliament needed to trigger an election in the final minutes of a late-night debate ahead of a controversial five-week suspension of parliament.
Parliament will reopen on October 14.
According to UK law, the country will leave the EU on October 31, regardless of whether a withdrawal deal has been agreed with Brussels or not.
Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night," warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids.
Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump's warning nears deadline
Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the US and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire.
UN urges all parties to protect civilian infrastructure, uphold international law
The United Nations has renewed its call for all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to comply with international law regarding the conduct of hostilities, emphasising that civilian infrastructure must not be targeted.
Artemis moon mission breaks record for furthest human spaceflight
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission flew on Monday to the deepest point in space reached by any human, sailing along a path of lunar gravitational pull en route to a rare crewed flyby over the shadowed far side of the moon.
Bahrain orders detention of suspects accused of spying for Iran
The Public Prosecution in Bahrain ordered the detention of several individuals on Monday, arrested on charges of espionage for Iranian intelligence agencies and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
