Residents of the South African township of Wedela said on Monday they were living in fear after a tavern shooting ​at the weekend killed 18 people – bullet casings from AK-47 assault rifles on the street a stark reminder of the violence.

The Spanish octogenarian whose eviction last week has triggered nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis will be able to return ​to her Madrid house after reaching an agreement with her landlord, her lawyer said on Monday.

Residents of the Thai capital waded through waist-deep waters in some areas on Monday, while thousands sheltered in evacuation ​centres following flooding brought by weekend rains, as swelling reservoirs in an eastern province prompted evacuations.

Mexican authorities ​urged residents of Baja California Sur to prepare for the imminent arrival of major Hurricane Polo on Monday, warning of ‌deadly winds and flash floods.

Pilar Lopez spent two months sleeping in her car after she was evicted ​this summer from the apartment in Palma de Mallorca where she had lived for 12 years.

British police said on Monday they were investigating whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot to attack ​an airbase used by the United States but said five suspects they had arrested would be released on bail.

Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the ​United States and Israel, after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods ‌imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys.

This month’s victories for far-right and far-left parties in German state elections have intensified official debate over whether security authorities can restrict secret information that might be passed on to Russia or criminal groups.

Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the ​United States and Israel, after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to ​strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen heading to the military airfield.

Pope Leo reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests in a meeting with French ​abuse survivors on Sunday, the Vatican said, hours after the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its “deep wounds.”