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Lebanon delays consultations to designate a new PM until Thursday

Saad Hariri had requested the delay to the consultations, which had been scheduled for Monday, in a phone call with President Michel Aoun to allow "more consultation on the subject of the government formation", the presidency said in a statement.

Afghan supreme court extends Ghani's term until delayed elections

The decision resolves the question of what would happen after President Ashraf Ghani's term expires on May 22. The presidential elections were initially slated for April 20 but were delayed until July 20, then pushed back again until September 28.

British PM May seeks further delay to Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May said, "I am offering to sit down with the leader of the opposition and to try to agree on a plan – that we would both stick to – to ensure that we leave the European Union and that we do so with a deal."

Security forces kill at least seven protesters in DR Congo

Catholic activists called for protests on Sunday over the delaying of elections until December 2018 by President Joseph Kabila.

Brexit may be delayed until end of 2019

According to The Sunday Times, new British government departments handling Brexit and international trade have not yet been properly setup and staffed.