NEWS SUMMARY AT THIS HOUR

The Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows President Trump's approval rating at 45 percent, up one percent from last month.  The President enjoys 88 percent of support among Republicans in the poll.  Its his highest approval rating in polling done by the Wall Street Journal/NBC.

A headline in Monday's London "Times" says "No deal on Brexit risks civil unrest, says Amazon".

The pro-Theresa May Conservative Party newspaper quoted the head of Amazon UK in the story speaking to a government minister at a business summit. 

 In a tweet late tonight, Breitbart UK's Raheem Kassam responded that "NO BREXIT" would lead to civil unrest.  He urged that the threatening of those who support Brexit stop and that the 2016 referendum vote for Brexit be respected.

Israel attacked targets in western Syria on Sunday.  Syrian and Lebanese media say the attacks occurred southwest of Hama.    Four Israeli jets reportedly fired missiles from Lebanese airspace. Some reports says the area targeted was a scientific research facility involved in chemical weapons research but others say it was a missile warehouse.  Members of the Iranian sponsored Lebanese group Hezbollah and Iranian Revoutionary Guards were reported killed.

The attack comes on the day that the Syrian "White Helmets" were evacuated from Syria through Israel.  The "White Helmets" have operated from rebel controlled territory with the support of foreign governments during Syria's civil war accusing the Syrian government of atrocities including the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma on April 7th this year.

The group of 800 including family members were taken to Jordan through Israel with Israel saying the United States and United Kingdom along with other nations requested Israel's assistance.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were among those asking for Israel's help.

The British government and European Union praised Israel's action.

The last opposition force still fighting the Syrian regime in southwest Syria is an Islamic State affiliated group that launched ground attacks seizing six villages over the weekend.

The Russian Air Force launched attacks against the jihadists over the weekend in support of the Syrian government forces.

Journalist Glenn Greenwald, writing for "The Intercept", says a deal is being cut between Ecuador's government and the British government that will force Wikileaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador's London Embassy and into the hands of British police.   There are fears that this is a prelude to Assange being handed over to US authorities.

Assange is likely to be prosecuted by the US Justice Department over publishing of various government documents.   The Democratic National Committee is suing Wikileaks for publishing DNC documents.

The man who used to be French President Emmanuel Macron's top bodyguard now faces five charges in connection with the May Day beating of a protester.  Alexandre Benalla posed as a police officer and was shown on video beating one protestor and roughing up another.

Vincent Crase, an employee of President Macron's political party, is also under investigation after he appeared in the video.

Its been revealed that Benalla was suspended for two weeks in May after the incident.  The French President has ordered a shake up of his staff.

Sir Tom Jones, the singing legend, was forced to cancel four shows last week because of a 'bacterial infection'.   The 78-year old Jones is very active performing in the UK and Europe plus being a judge on the British TV version of "The Voice".  A statement issued to the media on his behalf says Jones is determined to return to performing as soon as possible.