U.S. and Russia want a new treaty on nuclear weapons: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States and Russia wanted to reach a new treaty agreement on nuclear weapons.
Macron: NATO needs to be clear about its modern-day purpose
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he stood by his comments that NATO was experiencing “brain death”, and that the transatlantic security alliance needed to be clear what its core purpose was.
People underestimating ‘angry kids,’ says Greta Thunberg
People are failing to grasp the anger of the younger generation in the face of a changing climate, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday.
Trump says U.S. does not support anti-government protests in Iran
U.S. President Trump said the United States did not support anti-government protests in Iran, but declined to comment further on the unrest in the country at a joint news conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
Union calls on South Africa government to drop inspections on arms exports
A leading South African trade union on Tuesday called on the government to drop a requirement that buyers of the country’s arms exports agree to inspections, a measure that is holding up shipments to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Argentina’s Fernandez says cabinet ‘chosen,’ names still under wraps
Argentina’s incoming cabinet has already been chosen and will be revealed on Friday, President-elect Alberto Fernandez said in a social media post on Tuesday, as the country and markets watch closely for the make-up of the Peronist’s core leadership te…
Putin criticizes NATO expansion as alliance holds London summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday criticized NATO’s continued expansion, something he suggested was pointless given the absence of a threat from Moscow following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg reaches Lisbon on way to Madrid summit
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Lisbon on Tuesday after crossing the Atlantic from New York aboard a catamaran ahead of her appearance at a summit in Madrid to demand urgent action on global warming.
Tourism in Israel? U.S. charity’s offer with Gaza hospital project irks Palestinians
A U.S. charity building a tent hospital in the Gaza Strip is causing Palestinian unease by offering foreign medical volunteers the opportunity of weekend tourism in Israel, just across the volatile border.
Explainer: Macron’s quest for an international tax on digital services
The United States has threatened punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports from France of champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France’s new digital services tax would harm U.S. technology companies.
