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1. Syrian army moves to confront Turkish forces as U.S. withdraws

   

   Syria's army deployed near the Turkish border on Monday, hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with Damascus to help them fend off Turkey's invasion.

2. Trump shown killing media and political opponents in parody video

   

   The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) condemned on Sunday a video that depicted a fake image of U.S. President Donald Trump slaughtering members of the news media, shown at a gathering of his supporters.

3. Japan rescuers wade through flooded streets in search for typhoon survivors

   

   Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday after a typhoon caused serious damage in central and northern Japan, leaving dozens of people dead or missing.

4. Ecuador, Indigenous leaders agree to reverse austerity cuts and end deadly protests

   

   Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno and leaders of the country's Indigenous peoples have struck a deal to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed the economy and left seven dead.

5. Why it's hard — but not impossible — for Republicans to rival Trump in a primary

   

   Donald Trump isn't the first U.S. president to face a primary challenge from his own party. Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush all dealt with intra-party opponents.