Iraq opens new Tigris bridge escape route for people fleeing Mosul
MOSUL (Reuters) – Iraqi’s army has built a new pontoon bridge over the Tigris river south of Mosul, after flooding had blocked all crossing points, opening an escape route for families fleeing fighting between government forces and Islamic State.
France arrests men suspected of planning attack ahead of elections
PARIS (Reuters) – Two men arrested in Marseille on Tuesday planned an “imminent and violent attack” ahead of the first round of France’s presidential election on Sunday, authorities said.
Russia metro bombing suspect says he was unwitting accomplice
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The man Russian investigators say orchestrated a suicide bombing on the St Petersburg metro told a court on Tuesday he was an unwitting accomplice in the attack.
Down in polls, France’s Le Pen targets immigration for boost
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen sought on Tuesday to turn the debate in the final week of France’s presidential election to immigration as she tried to reverse a dip in polls.
Trapped Mosul civilians could face worst catastrophe of Iraq conflict, U.N. warns
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The battle to dislodge Islamic State from the Old City of Mosul, where hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians are trapped, could turn into the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the war against the militants, the United Nations…
France foils ‘imminent, violent’ attack ahead of presidential vote
PARIS (Reuters) – Two Frenchmen were arrested in the southern port city of Marseille on Tuesday morning for planning an “imminent and violent attack” ahead of the first round of the presidential election, France’s interior minister said.
Indian businessman Mallya arrested in London; extradition hearing begins
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Flamboyant Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, pursued by authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, was arrested in London on Tuesday, with Indian television channels saying he was later given bail…
‘Dirty’ Jakarta election looms as religious politics resurfaces
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Luar Batang is one of the Indonesian capital’s oldest neighborhoods, founded in the 17th century to collect tolls from ships sailing in from the Java Sea when the city was the center of the Dutch East Indies spice trade.
British PM May calls for early election to strengthen Brexit hand
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by bolstering support for her Brexit plan.
Gun might not have saved UK officer killed in attack: new London police chief
LONDON (Reuters) – An unarmed policeman who died during an attack on Britain’s parliament last month might not have been able to protect himself even if he had been armed, London’s new police chief Cressida Dick said on Tuesday.
