Senegal parliament delays election until December after opposition lawmakers are blocked from voting. China markets slump to five-year lows. Putin will visit Turkey soon to discuss new Black Sea gr...

The Senegal parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation’s presidential election until Dec. 15 following opposition lawmakers being forcefully removed from chambers who debated President Macky Sally’s earlier decision to delay the crucial election. (Associated Press)

Chinese shares sank to 5-year lows Monday after market regulators sought to reassure nervous investors with promises to crack down on stock price manipulation and ‘malicious short selling.’ The China Securities Regulatory Commission held a meeting Sunday, vowing to harshly punish insider trading and other violations. (The Independent)

The Turkish foreign minister said late Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey soon; the visit will focus on a new way to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea. This marks Putin’s first trip to a NATO country since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. (National Post