World News Hits on Monday

SEE presents the most dominating headlines of the world news on Monday.

EU Agrees Brexit Extension Until January 31

The European Union has granted the UK a three-month Brexit ‘flextension,’ with the new deadline now moved to January 31, according to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. (Russia Today)

Trump Says Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Blew Himself up As U.S. Troops Closed in

President Trump on Sunday announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive Islamic State commander, died during a U.S. military operation in Syria, an important breakthrough more than five years after the militant chief launched a self-proclaimed caliphate that inspired violence worldwide.  (BBC)

Hong Kong Enters Recession As Protests Again Erupt in Flames

Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve any growth this year, the city’s Financial Secretary said. (Reuters)

Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri Concedes Election to Peronist Rival Alberto Fernández

Argentina’s once-disgraced nationalist Peronist movement was voted back into power on Sunday as voters grappling with an economic crisis rejected President Mauricio Macri’s austerity policies, ending the country’s experiment with policies Wall Street had supported. (The Wall Street Journal)

As China’s Troubles Simmer, Xi Reinforces His Political Firewall

With China mired in a trade war, economic slowdown and Hong Kong unrest, Xi Jinping will use an elite meeting to focus more on increasing his control over the Communist Party. (The New York Times)

Donald Trump Is Visiting Chicago, A City He's Called A War Zone. But What's Really True About Guns there?

Amid an impeachment inquiry in Washington and an ongoing strike by more than 32,000 teachers and school staff, Donald Trump is expected to make his first presidential visit to Chicago on Monday, a city that he often ridicules for how its leaders handle gun violence. (USA Today news)

A 2,000-Pound Great White Shark Is Swimming off The Coast of Florida

A great white shark that weighs over 2,000 pounds and measures 15 feet, 5 inches long has been swimming along the US East Coast. (CNN)