Carnival-going Germans mock Kramp-Karrenbauer over far-right fiasco
German carnival revelers are milking the opportunity to mock Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer over her failure to stop the party siding with the far right in a regional election – a move that precipitated her downfall.
Fighting flares in eastern Ukraine, Kiev and rebels blame each other
A Ukrainian solder was killed and four others injured on Tuesday when heavy fighting erupted in eastern Ukraine, the country’s military said, as it and Russian-backed separatists blamed each other for the flare-up.
Trump blasts proposed restrictions on China trade, wants China to buy U.S. jet engines
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted proposed restrictions on trade with China and said national security cannot be used as an “excuse” to make it difficult for foreign countries to buy U.S. products.
Israeli court orders Facebook to unblock account of NSO Group employee
A Tel Aviv court ordered Facebook Inc to unblock the private account of a worker at Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, and similar rulings are expected for other employees in the coming days, an NSO spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
U.S. to offer financial support for Ethiopia political reforms: PM
The United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia as it pursues political reforms, the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Russian blogger’s HIV documentary reaches millions, draws Kremlin praise
A hard-hitting YouTube documentary about Russia’s HIV epidemic by a popular blogger has attracted more than 13 million views in a week and even drawn praise from the Kremlin.
Chanel and Prada postpone shows in Asia owing to coronavirus
Chanel and Prada said on Tuesday they have postponed fashion shows due to be held in Asia in May over concerns linked to the coronavirus outbreak.
Eastern Libyan forces strike Tripoli port in new escalation
Eastern Libyan forces said they attacked the sea port of Libya’s capital on Tuesday to target a weapons depot, signalling a new escalation in the battle for control of Tripoli.
Russia to consider making ex-presidents immune from prosecution: RIA
Russian presidents could be made immune from criminal prosecution once they leave office under proposed constitutional reforms, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday.
Congo’s irksome ‘sheep-jumps’ jam traffic, confound president
Stuck in traffic in a fume-filled taxi with a cracked windscreen, Peter Likiel says his four-mile daily commute has doubled to three hours since construction began on one of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s signature new overpasses.
