Spain’s king starts historic trip to Communist-run Cuba
Spain’s King Felipe will kick off the first ever state visit by a Spanish monarch to Cuba on Tuesday by laying flowers at the monument in Havana to Jose Marti, a symbol of the former colony’s struggle for independence.
How a preacher sent gunmen into Burkina Faso’s schools
When an Islamist preacher took up the fight in Burkina Faso’s northern borderlands almost a decade ago, his only weapon was a radio station. The words he spoke kindled the anger of a frustrated population, and helped turn their homes into a breeding gr…
Aircraft combats Sydney blaze as Australians reel from bushfires
Fires raged across a swathe of Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, destroying more homes and shrouding Sydney in smoke from a blaze authorities fear they will be unable to control until next week.
EU warns Cambodia on rights as it reviews trade benefits
The European Union voiced concern at human rights in Cambodia on Tuesday as it gave a one-month deadline to authorities to respond to a report on its investigation before deciding whether to suspend trade benefits.
Moldova’s fledgling government brought down by no confidence vote
Moldova’s government was brought down by a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, threatening more instability just five months after pro-Western Prime Minister Maia Sandu took office promising to fight corruption.
Lebanese banks close on security fears amid talks on new government
Lebanon’s banks and schools were shut on Tuesday in a new wave of disruption as politicians struggled to agree on a new government to steer the country out of its worst economic crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.
Khalaf picked as first woman to edit Financial Times, Barber bows out
Roula Khalaf will become the first woman to edit the Financial Times in its 131-year history after Lionel Barber said he would step down in January.
Merkel expects British parliament to approve Brexit deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she expected Britain’s parliament to approve British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with the European Union.
UK Labour Party targeted in large-scale cyber attack ahead of election
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday it was subject to a large-scale cyber attack on its digital platforms but that it was confident no data breach occurred just weeks before a national election.
Cyber attack on UK Labour was short-lived attempt to take down websites: source
A cyber attack on Britain’s opposition Labour Party was a short-lived and unsuccessful attempt to take the party’s websites offline, a security official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
