qatar - up to the Crisis

                                                                     Emir of Qatar
Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar early Monday morning, further deepening a rift between Gulf Arab nations over Qatar's support for Islamist groups.
In an official report, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announced they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from Qatar due to repeated offenses of failing to help protect Saudi Arabia from extremism and terrorists.

Yemen's internationally recognized government also cut ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of working with its enemies in the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, state news agency Saba reported.

ISRO launches India’s heaviest rocket GSLV Mk III, hopes it can carry humans into space

    The GSLV Mk III rocket carried a satellite weighing more than three tonnes into a high orbit above Earth, a landmark achievement as India had struggled to match the heavier payloads of other space giants.

india successfully launched its heaviest-ever rocket GSLV-Mk III on Monday which it hopes will eventually be able to carry astronauts into space, a feat that only Russia, the United States and China have achieved, space agency ISRO said

Leo Varadkar '' first openly gay elected Irish Prime Minister?

 leo varadkar running in dublin west for fine gael in the 2007 general election.

 New leader of fine gael captures the attention of international media outlets. 

 Newly elected leader of the fine gael party leo varadkar speaks to supporters after winning the  in internal party election in dublin.

The new leader of the Fine Gael party has made international headlines since his comfortable win over rival Simon Coveney.

Leo Varadkar’s election as the new leader of the Fine Gael party has not only made national headlines – but has also captured the attention of international media outlets.

The New York Times reported the news with the headline, “Gay Lawmaker, Leo Varadkar, Is in Line to Be Ireland’s Prime Minister.”