UK PM Johnson has 14-point lead over Labour before election: YouGov poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has a 14-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a YouGov opinion poll published by broadcaster Sky News on Tuesday, ahead of an election on Dec. 12.
Plane carrying ousted Bolivian president lands in Mexico City
The plane carrying ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales landed on Tuesday morning in Mexico, where he was granted asylum after being forced to resign amid protests in Bolivia over a disputed election, television footage showed.
U.N. urges Lebanon to build government of ‘competence’, banks close
The United Nations urged Lebanon on Tuesday to form a competent new government better able to seek international aid after weeks of protests against the ruling elite, warning the country was in a critical financial and economic situation.
After second cyber attack, UK Labour says it has security in place
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday is has ongoing security processes in place to protect its online platforms after hackers attempted to force its web services offline for the second time in two days.
Brexit donor Arron Banks tells Farage to stand down in Labour marginal seats
Arron Banks, one of the biggest financiers behind the Brexit campaign, said Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage should stand down candidates in opposition Labour marginal seats to secure Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Bolivian lawmakers with Morales’ party plan to boycott appointment of interim leader
Bolivian lawmakers with former president Evo Morales’ leftist party MAS plan to boycott a legislative session on Tuesday for appointing an interim president after Morales resigned and fled to Mexico, the head of the party in Congress, Sergio Choque, to…
Canada’s Trudeau to seek formal backing for minority government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday reconvened parliament for Dec. 5, when he will reach out to the opposition to back his minority government and its agenda, which includes tax cuts and measures to fight climate change.
France to take back 11 suspected jihadists from Turkey: minister
France will take back 11 suspected French jihadists from Turkey, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Tuesday, a day after Ankara said it was deporting foreign citizens linked to the group.
‘Shameful’ of UK not to publish report on Russian meddling, says Hillary Clinton
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized as “shameful” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision not to publish a parliamentary report on Russian meddling in UK politics until after an election next month.
U.N. urges Lebanon to build gov’t of ‘competence’, banks close
The United Nations urged Lebanon on Tuesday to form a competent new government better able to seek international aid after weeks of protests against the ruling elite, warning the country was in a critical financial and economic situation.
