Speaker of Brazil’s lower house pushes for swift vote on Temer charge
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The speaker of the lower house of Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday urged that a vote be held this week on a corruption charge facing President Michel Temer.
Dutch pass ‘tapping’ law, intelligence agencies may gather data en masse
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch Senate passed a law early on Wednesday giving intelligence agencies broad new surveillance and other powers, including the ability to gather data from large groups of people at once.
Peru attorney general seeks detention for ex-President Humala
LIMA (Reuters) – The Peruvian attorney general’s office said on Tuesday it was seeking pre-trial detention for former President Ollanta Humala, who is under investigation for money laundering over allegations that he took illegal funds from Brazilian b…
Iran deal ‘does not belong to one country’: EU’s top diplomat
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union respects the United States’ review of the 2015 deal with Iran but will make clear to Washington that it was an international accord endorsed by the United Nations, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Tuesday.
Russia will retaliate if U.S. does not release property: Lavrov
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia will retaliate in a reciprocal manner if the United States does not heed its demands for a return of diplomatic assets, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Trump’s planned state visit to UK delayed until next year: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom, initially planned for this year, will be delayed until next year, a senior U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.
A picture and its story: Capturing the nine-month battle for Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – A screaming father running down a rubble-strewn street in Mosul carrying his distressed daughter was one of the most powerful Reuters images taken during the Iraqi-led assault to remove Islamic State from its stronghold.
Trump and Macron may not be an odd couple after all
PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s relationship with Emmanuel Macron got off to an awkward start, with a jaw-clenching handshake at a summit in Brussels before the French president rebuked the U.S. leader for his stance on climate ch…
Trump Jr. emails suggest he welcomed Russian help against Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s eldest son eagerly agreed last year to meet a woman he was told was a Russian government lawyer who might have damaging information about Democratic White House rival Hillary Clinton as part of Moscow’s o…
Sudan says it has fulfilled U.S. conditions for sanctions relief
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has complied with all U.S. demands for lifting sanctions, it said on Tuesday, a day before the United States will decide whether to permanently lift 20-year restrictions that have hobbled the country’s economy.
