Bolivia protest leader vows to return to capital to push for Morales resignation
A Bolivian protest leader has vowed to return to the capital and continue pushing for President Evo Morales’ resignation after he left La Paz earlier on Tuesday as government supporters staked out an airport chanting for his removal from the airport.
Brazil regulator says Vale failed to provide correct information about dam
Brazil mining regulator ANM on Tuesday criticized iron ore miner Vale SA for failing to disclose problems with its Brumadinho tailings dam before its deadly collapse in January, saying better information could have allowed it to demand emergency measur…
UK’s Rees-Mogg apologizes for comment on ‘common sense’ of Grenfell fire victims
British government minister Jacob Rees-Mogg apologized on Tuesday after he suggested that victims of the blaze at London’s Grenfell Tower should have used common sense to ignore firefighters’ instructions to stay in the burning building.
Factbox: Saudi Arabia scores small Yemen win by averting new war front
Saudi Arabia claimed a small win in Yemen on Tuesday by sealing a deal between the Saudi-backed government and southern separatists to end a power struggle that had opened a new front in the multi-faceted war and risked further fragmenting Yemen.
Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed an agreement on Tuesday to end a power struggle in the south of Yemen that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hailed as a step toward a wider political solution to end the multifaceted conflict.
See the Berlin Wall and escape beneath it in new virtual reality show
A new YouTube show and virtual reality experience transports people to the streets of Berlin to relive the sudden construction of the hated wall in 1961 and its toppling 30 years ago this week.
Ex-UK finance minister Hammond joins exodus from parliament
Former British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday he would not stand as a candidate in the upcoming national election, the latest high-profile lawmaker to join an exodus from parliament.
Britain says Iran’s move on nuclear deal is a threat to national security
Foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that Iran’s decision to take a new step to reduce commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal posed a threat to Britain’s national security.
Zimbabwe public workers to press ahead with pay protest
Zimbabwe state workers will go ahead with Wednesday’s street protest after the government failed to give in to their demand for U.S. dollar-indexed salaries to cushion them against soaring inflation, union officials said on Tuesday.
UK’s Rees-Mogg says ‘common sense’ could have saved Grenfell victims
Prominent Conservative lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg drew criticism on Tuesday after he suggested that victims of the Grenfell Tower fire could have used common sense to ignore the instructions of the fire service and leave the burning building.
