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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will again try to put his Brexit deal to a vote in parliament after he was forced by his opponents to send a letter seeking a delay from the EU, with just 10 days left until the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on Oct. 31. Here is a rough guide to what could happen next.

Municipal workers scrubbed away noxious blue dye from the steps of Hong Kong’s biggest mosque, while Muslim worshippers expressed frustration over police firing a water cannon outside the mosque during a large anti-government march. Senior police officers visited the Kowloon mosque to explain it was hit accidentally during Sunday’s clashes with demonstrators, and Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam met with community leaders to apologize.

Hacking the hackers: Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and U.S. officials said.

Syria

“I trusted them with my life,” said Mark Giaconia, a 46-year-old former U.S. Army special forces soldier, recalling camaraderie with the Kurds he fought with in Iraq more than a decade ago. “I fought with these guys and watched them die for us,” said Giaconia, who now lives in Herndon, Virginia, after retiring from the Army with 20 years of service and the Trump administration’s decision to “leave them hanging” stirred deep emotions, Giaconia added.

U.S. troops crossed into Iraq as part of a withdrawal from northeast Syria ordered by President Donald Trump that opened the way for Turkish troops to launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters in the area. A Reuters cameraman saw more than 100 vehicles crossing from the northeast tip of Syria, where Turkey has agreed to pause its offensive for five days under a deal agreed between Washington and Ankara. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been one of the most vocal critics of Trump’s decision to move U.S. troops out of northeastern Syria, said on Sunday he now believed “historic solutions” were possible.

U.S.

Expanding the 'Squad:' Jessica Cisneros interned for Representative Henry Cuellar in 2014, and the congressman later wrote letters to help her get into law school. Now the 26-year-old immigration lawyer is gunning for her former boss’ job, saying his values are out of touch with the sprawling south Texas district he has represented for 15 years. She is one of a half-dozen progressive candidates around the country who are taking on moderate House Democratic incumbents and are backed by Justice Democrats, the same political action committee that last year helped launch Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political career.

Trump impeachment probe to focus on more key witnesses this week. Lawmakers leading an impeachment inquiry of Trump are expected to hear another round of crucial testimony this week, including from the acting ambassador to Ukraine who had raised concerns that security aid was being withheld to apply improper political pressure.

Ex-CEOs to plead guilty to roles in U.S. college admissions scandal. Three wealthy parents including the former chief executives of bond manager Pimco and specialty finance lender Hercules Capital will appear in court to plead guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme.