Jailed Catalan leader cannot temporarily serve as EU lawmaker, EU’s top court says
A jailed Catalan separatist leader elected to the European Parliament while in detention cannot serve as an EU lawmaker or enjoy immunity while his case is heard by the European Union Court of Justice, the EU’s top court said on Tuesday.
UK minister Patel calls for unity after top official resigns: internal email
Britain’s interior minister Priti Patel said she regretted the resignation of senior official Philip Rutnam and called on her department to pull together, an internal email seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday.
IMF deal would spark ‘popular revolution’ in Lebanon, Hezbollah believes
Hezbollah believes that terms required by any IMF bailout package for Lebanon would spark “a popular revolution”, a senior official said on Tuesday, rejecting such a step and calling instead for a “national solution” to a deep economic crisis.
EU pledges aid to Greece as migrants mass on border with Turkey
European Union officials on Tuesday promised more cash for Greece during a visit to its border with Turkey which tens of thousands of migrants and refugees have been trying for days to breach.
Russia says Turkey trying to push 130,000 refugees from Syria into Greece: Interfax
Russia on Tuesday said that Turkey was trying to push 130,000 refugees from Syria into Greece, the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry as saying.
Italy considers creating new coronavirus red-zone as cases rise: official
Italy is considering setting up a new quarantine red-zone near the northern city of Bergamo given the high number of coronavirus cases in the area, the head of the national health institute said on Tuesday.
U.S. cuts rates as G7 pledges to fight coronavirus
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in an emergency move to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, as Group of Seven finance officials pledged unspecified “appropriate” policy moves.
U.S. coronavirus cases top 100, second patient confirmed in New York state
A New York man tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to two, officials said on Tuesday, as the number of infections in the United States topped 100 and the central bank acted to protect the economy.
New York City school cancels classes after suspected coronavirus case
An Orthodox Jewish school in New York City canceled classes on Tuesday to allow for precautionary measures after a suspected case of coronavirus turned up within its community.
Public will decide whether Constellation brewery opens in Mexico, president says
Mexico’s president said on Tuesday his government would ask the public whether to let U.S. company Constellation Brands Inc open a massive brewery in northern Mexico, brushing aside the suggestion that the American government might have reservations.
