Chilean clerical sex abuse victim urges pope to fire ‘toxic’ bishops
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A Chilean man who was sexually abused by a priest as a boy will urge Pope Francis to sack “toxic” bishops who covered up the assaults, he said on Tuesday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic Church.
Trump and France’s Macron seek to resolve differences on Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to try to resolve U.S.-European differences on Iran but Trump gave no clear signal about whether he would carry out a threat to abandon an intern…
Heavy rains, landslides kill 18 in Rwanda: government
KIGALI (Reuters) – Eighteen people died overnight on Monday when heavy rains ripped through several parts of Rwanda, causing landslides, the government said.
Swipe right to remain? UK Brexit app leaves EU lawmakers wary
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British officials presented their plans to ensure 3 million European Union citizens can be granted rights to remain in Britain after Brexit, but their presentation in Brussels on Tuesday left EU lawmakers worried the system won’t w…
Italy’s 5-Star seeks talks with PD, closes door on center-right
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s 5-Star Movement said on Tuesday it wanted to pursue government coalition talks with the center-left Democratic Party (PD) and slammed the door on any further discussions with the center-right bloc.
Toronto van attack suspect charged with murder, motive a mystery
TORONTO (Reuters) – The driver accused of plowing a rental van into pedestrians in Toronto was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder on Tuesday, but his motive remained a mystery.
Armenian politician who forced PM’s resignation leads thousands in march
YEREVAN (Reuters) – A politician who forced Armenia’s prime minister to resign led thousands of people on a march on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of Ottoman Turk massacres of Armenians in 1915, cementing his growing political stature.
Bosnian Serbs roll out red carpet for Russian delegation
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Bosnia’s Serb Republic rolled out the red carpet with a police honor guard on Tuesday for a visiting Russian delegation in a warm VIP welcome hitherto unseen in the region’s capital, though Bosnian state flags were notice…
Trump says talks with North Korea going well ahead of summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had been “very honorable” and that discussions ahead of a planned meeting between the two leaders were going well.
Toronto van attack suspect faces murder charges in court
TORONTO (Reuters) – The driver suspected of killing 10 people and injuring 15 others when he plowed a rental van into pedestrians in Toronto made his first court appearance on Tuesday, where details of a motive for the attack were expected to emerge.
