Darfur militia leader in ICC custody after arrest in Central Africa
Darfur militia leader Ali Kushayb is in the custody of the International Criminal Court to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity after surrendering to authorities in the Central African Republic, the ICC said on Tuesday.
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza dies: statement
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died, the government of the central African nation announced in a statement posted on Twitter.
Bahrain releases leading rights activist Nabeel Rajab: lawyer
Bahrain has released leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab after a court agreed to pass an alternative sentence to the jail term he is currently serving, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Mexico coronavirus peak still weeks away, pandemic czar says
New coronavirus cases in Mexico are expected to keep rising, a senior health official said on Tuesday, even as the government continues with a gradual reopening of the economy that was launched at the beginning of this month.
Spain not discussing UK travel corridor but will welcome thousands of German tourists
Spain is not discussing a travel corridor with Britain, a Spanish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Tuesday, but it will allow nearly 11,000 German tourists to visit the Balearic Islands two weeks before officially reopening its borders.
Spain makes masks mandatory until coronavirus defeated
Wearing masks in public will remain mandatory in Spain after the country’s state of emergency ends on June 21 until a cure or vaccine for the coronavirus is found, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday.
Palestinian PM: Israel must face consequences over planned West Bank annexations
Israel must face consequences if it annexes land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday, pointing to possible European sanctions.
At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
At least 20 African migrants died when a boat carrying more than 50 people sank off Tunisia, an official said on Tuesday.
Paris prosecutor opens probe into handling of COVID-19 crisis
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary inquiry into the authorities’ response to the coronavirus epidemic, to determine whether any criminal offences might have been committed.
Brazil must publish COVID-19 data in full, says Supreme Court justice
Brazil’s top court waded into the controversy surrounding official reporting of coronavirus death and infection rates, as a Supreme Court justice ruled the Health Ministry must revert to releasing the full set of data it had previously made available.
