‘Gates of Hell’: Iraqi army says fighting near Tal Afar worse than Mosul
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces battling to retake the small town of al-‘Ayadiya where militants fleeing Tal Afar have entrenched themselves, saying on Tuesday the fighting is “multiple times worse” than the battle for Mosul’s old city.
London station evacuated briefly after small explosion caused by e-cigarette: police
LONDON (Reuters) – British police evacuated London’s Euston station on Tuesday after a small explosion, most probably caused by an e-cigarette in a bag, prompted a lock-down and sent dozens of armed officers racing to the scene.
Barcelona attackers’ suspected supplier arrested in Morocco: source
MADRID (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities have arrested a man suspected of supplying gas canisters to a jihadist cell that carried out a double attack in Catalonia earlier this month that killed 16 people, a source from the Spanish investigation said.
Norway’s Conservatives could overtake Labour as biggest party: poll
OSLO (Reuters) – Support for Norway’s opposition Labour Party fell further on Tuesday, putting the ruling Conservatives on track to become the country’s most popular party for the first time in 93 years, an opinion poll for public broadcaster NRK showe…
Iraq’s Kirkuk province to vote in Kurdish independence referendum
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil-producing region of Kirkuk will vote in a referendum on Kurdish independence on Sept. 25, its provisional council decided on Tuesday, a move that could increase tension with Arab and Turkmen residents.
Germany’s Merkel rules out coalition with far left, far right
BITTERFELD-WOLFEN, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday ruled out forming a government coalition after elections with either the far left or the far right.
Germany keen to avoid new ‘ice age’ in ties between Russia, West
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Germany and Europe want to ensure that new U.S. sanctions against Russia do not lead to a new “ice age” in ties between Russia and the West, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday.
Thailand’s Buddhism chief removed after pressure from religious groups
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s junta has removed the head of the national Buddhism office, the prime minister said on Tuesday, after religious groups called on the government to sack him over his plans to clean up scandal-hit monasteries.
Majority of French don’t trust Macron: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – A majority of French voters do not trust President Emmanuel Macron to lead the country in the right direction, with his popularity falling further in the month to mid-August, a Harris Interactive poll showed on Tuesday.
Saudi security forces brace for haj but no militant threats detected
MECCA (Reuters) – More than 100,000 members of the Saudi security forces will help protect the 2 million worshippers expected to participate in the annual Muslim haj pilgrimage this week, but no specific militant plots have been detected, a senior spok…
