Israeli Labour party breaks off relations with Britain’s Corbyn
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Labour Party said on Tuesday it had suspended relations with Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour party, accusing him of sanctioning anti-Semitism and showing hostility towards Israeli policies.
Seven Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years for massacre exposed by Reuters
YANGON (Reuters) – Seven Myanmar soldiers have been sentenced to “10 years in prison with hard labour in a remote area” for participating in a massacre of 10 Rohingya Muslim men in a village in northwestern Rakhine state last September, the army said o…
Britain to expand aid for Syrian refugees
AMMAN (Reuters) – Britain is stepping up humanitarian aid in Syria and in neighboring countries where millions of refugees have found shelter, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt said on Tuesday.
France’s Macron defends arms sales, to hold Yemen conference
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron defended French weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, but said he was concerned by the humanitarian situation and would host a conference on the issue before the summer.
Egypt military court refers 36 defendants to Mufti for death penalty
CAIRO (Reuters) – A military court has referred 36 defendants accused of taking part in deadly church bombings to Egypt’s top religious authority for consideration of the death penalty, state television reported on Tuesday.
Mediator Macron to dine with Saudi crown prince, Lebanese prime minister
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will dine with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday, a diplomatic move aimed at showing the young leader can play a mediator role in the region.
Furious about Brexit, Tusk calls for EU unity from Dublin
DUBLIN (Reuters) – European Council President Donald Tusk confessed he gets furious about Brexit, describing Britain’s departure from the EU as very sad on Tuesday as he used a speech in Dublin to call for unity in Europe.
British police say: We’re coming after “dirty money”, but it might take time
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is expected to secure a handful of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) in the next few months as the authorities step up their efforts to target “dirty money” that flows through the country, a senior police officer said on Tuesd…
Amid Syria tensions, Russian jet flies low over French warship
PARIS (Reuters) – A Russian warplane this weekend flew over a French warship at low altitude in the eastern Mediterranean, a deliberate breach of international regulations, a French naval source said on Tuesday.
International experts to inspect attack site in Syria as U.S. ponders response
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – International chemical weapons experts will go to the Syrian town of Douma to investigate a suspected poison gas attack, their organization said on Tuesday, as the United States and other Western powers consider milita…
