Islamist militants attack hotel in Somali capital
Islamist Al Shabaab gunmen attacked a hotel in Somalia’s capital near the presidential residence on Tuesday, police and the militant group said, without giving details about casualties.
French protesters take to streets over pension reform but numbers dwindle
Strikes against pension reforms shut schools and caused transport chaos around France on Tuesday, but the number of people taking to the streets dropped by more than half from last week, strengthening President Emmanuel Macron’s hand.
Finland’s young PM promises stability, and to keep posting on Instagram
Social Democrat Sanna Marin said on Tuesday she would restore stability to Finland and keep using social media – but with care – after being sworn in as the world’s youngest prime minister at the helm of a government led by women.
Al Shabaab gunmen attack hotel near president’s residence in Somali capital: police, group
Al Shabaab gunmen attacked a hotel in Somalia’s capital near the president’s residence on Tuesday and fighting was still going on, police and the militant group said.
Arms control may come up as Trump meets Russia’s Lavrov: White House
Arms control, election security and national security are expected to be on the agenda on Tuesday when President Donald Trump meets Russia’s top diplomat, whose last White House visit was a public relations disaster for the U.S. leader.
On the campaign trail: It’s an election, actually
Britain holds an election on Dec. 12, a political gamble by Prime Minister Boris Johnson who sees it as his best chance to break the deadlock in parliament over Brexit.
Argentina’s Peronist left returns as Fernandez sworn in to power
Argentina’s Peronist leader, Alberto Fernandez, was sworn in as president on Tuesday, marking a shift to the left for Latin America’s No. 3 economy as the country fights rampant inflation, credit default fears and rising poverty.
Spanish court jails man for website mapping out ‘Wolf Pack’ gang rape
A Spanish judge on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old man to a year and a half in prison for creating a website that mapped out a notorious 2016 gang rape at a bull-running festival.
Second French pensions demonstration sees half as many protesters
An estimated 339,000 people took part in a second nationwide protest against pension reform in France, 31,000 people of them in Paris, the Interior Ministry said.
Brazil inquiry targets Oi, Vivo over deals linked to Lula’s son
Brazilian authorities widened a political graft investigation on Tuesday to target telecom firms Oi and Telefonica Brasil over alleged irregular payments to a company part-owned by the son of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
