Spanish court jails son of former Catalonia leader
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court ruled on Tuesday that the son of one of Catalonia’s most prominent political figures would be jailed to prevent him obstructing an investigation into an alleged money laundering and tax fraud scheme carried out by …
EU tightens Brexit demands on residence, banks: document
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will insist Britain grant permanent residence to EU citizens who arrive before Brexit in 2019 and stay five more years, according to a draft negotiating plan they will endorse this weekend.
Erdogan says Turkey won’t wait at Europe’s door forever
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not wait at Europe’s door forever and is ready to walk away from EU accession talks if rising Islamophobia and hostility from some member states persist, President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters in a wide-ranging interview o…
A decade on, UK police say they may never solve Madeleine McCann case
LONDON (Reuters) – Almost a decade after three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished, London police said they were still following critical lines of inquiry but might never solve the case.
Mexico talks tough on Trump with NAFTA talks looming
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government on Tuesday said it would fight any measures in a U.S. tax overhaul that broke international trade rules, and threatened to review cross-border cooperation on migration and security if upcoming negotiations fo…
Former U.S. envoys to U.N. warn Congress against cutting funding
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Nine former U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations warned Congress in a letter on Tuesday that slashing funding for the world body would weaken Washington’s global influence by ceding “the agenda to countries that can be host…
U.S. says raised deep concerns with Turkey over air strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over Turkish air strikes against Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq and said they were not authorized by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State.
Thousands protest against Serb government and flagship project
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Thousands protested in central Belgrade on Tuesday against Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s government and demanded a probe into a multi-billion euro riverside building project in the Serbian capital.
Trump to meet Australian PM, relations strained over asylum seekers
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters)) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on May 4 in New York City as the two nations seek to repair a relationship strained by a row over an asylum seeker resettlement deal.
France’s Macron under fire for communication misstep as he eyes Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) – French presidential favorite Emmanuel Macron came under fire from both potential allies and his run-off rival Marine Le Pen on Tuesday for acting as if victory next month was already in the bag.
