Brazil’s Lula tells packed court he did not obstruct graft probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told a packed court on Tuesday that he was innocent of attempting to obstruct Brazil’s biggest anti-corruption investigation ever by allegedly bribing a former executive at state o…
Playwright uses art to help France fight radical Islam
VALENCIENNES, France (Reuters) – As France wrestles with questions of security and immigration during its presidential election campaign, a Belgian playwright is using his art as a weapon in the fight against radicalization.
France’s Fillon under formal investigation for fraud ahead of election
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Fillon’s troubled election campaign suffered yet another blow on Tuesday when magistrates put him under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling state funds, a first for a presidential candidate in France.
Two killed in fireworks blaze in central Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Two people were killed and five injured in a blaze at a fireworks warehouse in central Israel on Tuesday, police said.
May wins right to launch EU divorce talks, question is when?
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the right to launch divorce proceedings with the European Union and begin two years of talks that will shape the future of Britain and Europe.
Philippines’ Duterte quips with American twang to mock minister’s downfall
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday poked fun at the dismissal of his foreign minister by lawmakers, delivering jokes in an American accent about a citizenship scandal that led to the downfall of one of his top loyalists….
China’s Xinjiang offers leniency for ‘terrorists’ who turn themselves in
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in China’s western region of Xinjiang on Tuesday offered leniency to “separatists, terrorists and religious extremists” who turn themselves in, the latest in a string of recent security measures in the violence-prone reg…
Germany needs to move to long-term refugee plan: OECD
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has mounted a good initial response to a large wave of migrants and now needs to step up investments to ensure they have prospects beyond low-skilled jobs, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said…
Britain’s May is committed to engaging with Scotland on Brexit: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is committed to engaging with the Scottish government on Brexit plans, her spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for a new independence referendum.
Cambodian opposition leader campaigns after predecessor quits to save party
KANDAL, Cambodia (Reuters) – New Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha began a pre-election tour to rally support on Tuesday after his veteran predecessor resigned in fear that his party could be dissolved by the state.
