UK’s Johnson to tell EU chief: no extension to trade deal talks
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen that Britain will not extend its transition out of the European Union beyond Dec. 2020, and is not seeking a new relationship based on alignment with existing rules.
Australian Open matches to be confined to indoor courts if conditions turn hazardous
Action at the Australian Open will be confined to the three stadiums with retractable roofs and eight indoor courts if conditions become hazardous due to the bushfire crisis, organizers of the Grand Slam event said on Tuesday.
Wife of ex-Nissan boss says arrest warrant an act of revenge: Le Parisien
The wife of former Nissan boss Carols Ghosn on Tuesday said a Japanese arrest warrant against her was to avenge her husband’s escape from Japan’s judiciary and described the act as petty.
U.S. should expect Iran to retaliate, defense secretary says
The United States should expect Iran to retaliate over the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday, as a top Tehran general vowed a “hard and definitive revenge.”
Pompeo tiptoes away from talk of ‘imminent’ attack planned by Iran’s Soleimani
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared on Tuesday to further distance himself from his assertion last week that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani planned imminent attacks on U.S. targets before he was killed in a U.S. drone strike.
Canada’s Trudeau makes waves online with new beard
For the second time in five months, Canadian social media users are obsessing over Justin Trudeau’s face.
U.S. mulls sanctions against Venezuelan lawmakers over bid to seize congress: sources
The Trump administration is considering sanctions against some of the Venezuelan lawmakers who took part in a bid supported by President Nicolas Maduro to wrest control of the country’s congress from U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido, according…
Argentina revokes credentials of representative for Venezuela’s Guaido
In a blow to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, Argentina’s government said on Tuesday it did not recognize him as his nation’s interim president and had revoked the credentials of his representative in Buenos Aires.
Turkish support for Tripoli could ‘rebalance forces’ in Libya
The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government, but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which eastern-based forces have the upper hand thanks to foreign support.
Trump, Merkel discuss Iran, Iraq and Libya by phone
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday discussed “the tense situation regarding Iran and Iraq,” a German government spokesman said.
