Wildfires kill at least 74 near Athens, families embrace as flames close in
Wildfires sweeping through a Greek resort town have killed at least 74 people including families with children found clasped in a last embrace as they tried to flee the flames.
Threat from Trump trade wars gives fresh purpose to BRICS bloc
As Donald Trump’s tariff salvos threaten global trade wars, leaders from the BRICS bloc – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are expected to band together in defense of the multilateralism the United States once championed.
U.N. warns of increasing confrontations between Syria, Israel
There has been “a disturbing trajectory of increasingly frequent and dangerous confrontations” between Israel and Syria, United Nations Middle East envoy warned on Tuesday after Israel said it shot down a Syrian fighter jet.
Exclusive: North Korean fuel prices drop, suggesting U.N. sanctions being undermined
Gasoline prices in North Korea have nearly halved since late March, market data analyzed by Reuters shows, adding weight to suspicions that fuel is finding its way into the isolated economy from China and elsewhere despite U.N. sanctions.
Kremlin, coy on new summit idea, says Putin and Trump can meet at G20
The Kremlin was reticent on Tuesday about whether it would accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to hold a summit with Vladimir Putin in Washington later this year, saying only that the two men had other chances to meet as well.
Medical aid group MSF suspends work in part of South Sudan after office overrun
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Tuesday it had suspended activities in the northeast of South Sudan, a day after unidentified armed men stormed one of its compounds, looted property and burned equipment.
UK Brexit minister Raab says government will ensure food supplies if no EU exit deal
The British government will ensure that there are adequate food supplies in case the country is unable to secure an exit deal with the European Union, Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.
UAE hails Ethiopia, Eritrea leaders after rapprochement
The United Arab Emirates hosted the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday, lauding their “bold and historic” rapprochement as enhancing prospects for peace and prosperity.
Central Mali airport hit by shelling days before election
An airport in central Mali was hit by shells, the regional governor said on Tuesday, the latest unrest just days before the country votes for a president.
Hundreds missing after Laos dam under construction collapses: media
Hundreds of people are missing and several are feared dead after a hydropower dam under construction in southern Laos collapsed, causing flash flooding that swept away homes, state media reported on Tuesday.
