UK’s Johnson: Chief Rabbi’s attack on Corbyn ‘a serious business’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was a “serious business” when the chief rabbi criticized the opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn for failing to root out anti-Semitism from the Labour party.
French troops pursuing Mali militants killed in helicopter collision
Thirteen French soldiers died in Mali when their helicopters collided as they hunted in the dark for Islamist militants, highlighting the human cost to France of leading efforts to drive insurgents from the region.
Lebanon’s Hariri says does not want to PM, says decision is ‘decisive’
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, calling his decision “frank and decisive” and saying he was confident President Michel Aoun would now convene consultations to designate someone else.
Cannabis sales in EU raise $13 billion for crime gangs
Europeans spent at least 11.6 billion euros ($12.7 billion) in 2017 on illegal cannabis purchases, confirming marijuana as the largest drugs market in the 28-country European Union, the bloc’s anti-drugs agency said on Tuesday.
WHO, UNICEF evacuate 76 staff from Ebola teams in Congo due to insecurity
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday evacuated dozens of their staff working on the Ebola epidemic from the town of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the worsening security situation.
Slovenia backs ban on paramilitary groups after militia patrol border
The Slovenian government approved legislation on Tuesday that will prohibit paramilitary groups, after a group led by a nationalist politician began conducting border patrols in the woods in recent months.
Exclusive: Sudan militia leader grew rich by selling gold
Late last year, as President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s hold on power weakened, one of Sudan’s most feared militia leaders lashed out against the government of his long-time ally and benefactor.
Pakistan top court challenges military over army chief extension
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended an extension of the term of office for the country’s army chief, putting it on a possible collision course with the powerful military.
Denmark offers to lead NATO training mission in Iraq from 2021
Denmark offered to take over Canada’s leadership of NATO’s non-combat training mission in Iraq from the end of 2020 until mid-2022, the Danish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Malta government chief of staff resigns; questioned in murder probe
Malta government chief of staff Keith Schembri resigned on Tuesday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told reporters, as police continued their investigation into the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
