U.S. pushes allies to halt Iran oil imports, waivers unlikely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has told countries to cut all imports of Iranian oil from November and is unlikely to offer any exemptions, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on all…
U.S. official warns Turkey on F-35 deal over Russia system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. State Department official warned Turkey on Tuesday that its purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets would be jeopardized if it does not drop a plan to buy S-400 missile defense systems from Russia.
Supreme Court backs Trump on travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting the argument that it represented unconstitut…
Iran says it can handle fresh sanctions amid national strike
LONDON (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new U.S. sanctions amid a second day of demonstrations in protest at financial hardship and a weakening rial.
El Chapo’s lawyer seeks to downplay drug lord’s role in cartel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo”, said Tuesday that he believed U.S. prosecutors had evidence that his client was a mere “lieutenant” in Sinaloa Cartel, not a leader as prosecutors claim.
Trump, Erdogan agree to improve ties after Turkish leader’s re-election
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday on his victory in Sunday’s presidential election and the two leaders agreed to improve bilateral defense and security ties, Erdogan’s office said.
Malta will take in migrant rescue ship, says Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Malta will let the rescue ship Lifeline dock after Italy refused it entry, ending the vessel’s near week-long wait in the Mediterranean with more than 230 migrants on board, Italy’s prime minister said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Ukraine says Russia hackers laying groundwork for massive strike
KIEV (Reuters) – Hackers from Russia are infecting Ukrainian companies with malware to create so-called ‘back doors’ for a large coordinated attack, Ukraine’s cyber police chief told Reuters on Tuesday, almost a year after a strike on Ukraine spread ar…
UK protesters inflate snarling orange Trump blimp to mock U.S. president
LONDON (Reuters) – British opponents of Donald Trump on Tuesday inflated a six-meter, snarling orange inflatable baby blimp, complete with tiny hands and a nappy, that they hope to launch over London to mock the U.S. president when he visits next month…
Syria widens southwest offensive, U.N. says 45,000 flee
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops widened a major offensive against rebels in the southwest on Tuesday and Jordan said it would not open its border to tens of thousands of civilians fleeing the attack.
