ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: UK PM Johnson’s ‘therapeutic’ debate prep
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.
Exclusive: UK’s Labour sticks to ‘basic’ $20 cyber defense after attacks, emails show
Britain’s opposition Labour Party was using a $20-a-month “basic security” service to protect its website when hackers attempted to force it offline last week and temporarily slowed down online campaigning, according to internal emails seen by Reuters….
Ukraine wants timeline for return of territories from Russia at December summit
Ukraine wants to negotiate a clear timeline for the return of its territories and people from Russia at a four-way summit on the Donbass conflict in December, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told reporters on Tuesday.
Bolivian lawmakers cancel contentions meeting to discuss Morales’ resignation
Bolivian lawmakers said in a statement on Tuesday they would cancel a meeting of the country’s legislative assembly, originally planned for Tuesday night, which had been expected to discuss the resignation of ousted leader Evo Morales.
UK PM Johnson’s lead over Labour narrows: YouGov poll
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has seen its lead over the opposition Labour Party narrow to 12 points, according to an opinion poll published by YouGov for The Times and Sky News on Tuesday.
Burkina Faso accuses Mali of unauthorized military operation on its soil
Burkina Faso’s government said the Malian army had no authorization to cross into its territory to kill three people during a spate of ethnic violence last week.
Opposition in Georgia vows further anti-government protests
Georgia’s opposition plans further anti-government protests and will demand an early parliamentary election, its leaders said on Tuesday, a day after police dispersed demonstrators in the capital Tbilisi.
Russia condemns U.S. decision to end sanctions waiver on Iran’s Fordow
Russia strongly condemns the U.S. decision to drop a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility and believes the decision violates U.S. international commitments, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
More than 120 journalists still jailed in Turkey: International Press Institute
More than 120 journalists are still being held in Turkey’s jails, a global record, and the situation of the media in the country has not improved since the lifting of a two-year state of emergency last year, a global press watchdog said on Tuesday.
Furor erupts in Italy over euro zone bailout fund reform
Proposals to reform the euro zone’s bailout fund are creating a political storm in Italy, where parties and institutions are battling over whether Rome should try to block the reform at the EU level.
