Nine Americans killed in Mexican ambush, Trump urges joint war on drug cartels
Gunmen killed nine women and children in the bloodiest attack on Americans in Mexico for years, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to offer to help the neighboring country wipe out drug cartels believed to be behind the ambush.
Mexico’s president thanks Trump for offering help after deadly ambush of family
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he spoke with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and thanked him for his willingness to help after nine Mexican-Americans died in an ambush in northern Mexico.
Kuwait says talks with Saudi regarding Neutral Zone are continuing
Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled al-Jarallah said on Tuesday that positive consultations with Saudi Arabia regarding the Neutral Zone are continuing, and “they are looking forward to the final signing as soon as possible”.
Iran will enrich uranium to 5% at Fordow underground nuclear site: official
Iran will enrich uranium to 5% at its underground Fordow nuclear facility on Wednesday, its nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday, adding the country had the capability to enrich uranium to 20% if needed.
Iran further distances itself from 2015 deal by fuelling Fordow centrifuges
Iran will start injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow enrichment facility, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, a highly symbolic breach that will complicate European efforts to salvage Tehran’s nuclear deal.
Brazil economy minister unveils reform package to tackle fiscal deficit
Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes unveiled a bundle of wide-ranging reforms on Tuesday, aimed at cutting spending and changing budget rules in a drive to reduce the government’s chronic fiscal deficit.
Baghdad blast caused by sound bomb, no casualties: police sources
A loud explosion heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was caused by a sound bomb going off near a bridge where anti-government protesters have been amassing this week, police sources said on Tuesday.
EU’s Tusk says he does not plan to run for president of Poland
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday he would not run for president of Poland, dampening the expectations of some opposition supporters that he would challenge incumbent President Andrzej Duda in an election next year.
Iraqi forces shoot dead 13 protesters in renewed crackdown
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, dispensing with weeks of relative restraint in favor of trying to stamp out demonstrations against political parties that control the government.
Blast heard in Baghdad, cause unknown: Reuters witnesses
A blast was heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday night, Reuters witnesses said. The cause was as yet unknown. There was no immediate report of a security incident or immediate comment from security officials.
