UK government wins approval for Brexit trade law in lower house of parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May won approval from the lower of house of parliament on Tuesday for a law needed to let Britain pursue an independent trade policy once it leaves the European Union.
Commission probing Cuba plane crash says it is premature to define cause
The commission investigating the May plane crash in Cuba that killed 112 people said on Tuesday that any report on possible causes of the accident were “premature,” Cuban state-run television reported.
UK PM May suffers parliament defeat over plans to leave European medicines network
Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an embarrassing defeat on a trade law that means ministers must now seek to secure an agreement that allows Britain to have continued participation in the European medicines regulatory framework.
Looting in southern Venezuela leaves 12-year-old boy dead: police
A twelve-year-old boy was killed in the Venezuelan city of San Felix overnight in an incident in which demonstrators protesting chronic power outages partially burned a small police station, police said on Tuesday.
UK PM May defeats rebels over plans to remain in EU customs union
British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly avoided a defeat in parliament at the hands of pro-EU lawmakers from her own party on Tuesday, fending off a rebellion that threatened to worsen a crisis over her Brexit strategy.
UK Brexit amendments won’t change Ireland’s position: PM Varadkar
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision on Monday to accept the demands of hardline Brexit campaigners will not change Ireland’s negotiating position on Britain’s exit from the EU, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday.
Trump to speak about Putin meeting at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT): White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will make remarks about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Tuesday before his planned meeting with members of Congress, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
Weary Venezuelans rely on ‘dog cart’ transports as buses succumb to crisis
On a recent afternoon, a crowd of hundreds massed on the sidewalk outside an exit from the subway in the central Venezuelan city of Valencia.
UK’s May offers trade bill compromise but rebels vow to fight on
Britain’s government cannot accept a plan put forward by pro-European Union rebels in parliament that could see Britain stay in the bloc’s customs union, junior trade minister George Hollingbery told parliament on Tuesday.
Obama says world should resist cynicism over rise of strongmen
Barack Obama said on Tuesday the world should resist cynicism over the rise of strongmen, in an apparent reference to populist leaders who hold power in a number of countries.
