Atlantia’s motorway unit to pick outside company for safety inspections
Infrastructure group Atlantia will hand monitoring and safety checks of its Italian motorway network to an outside company after the deadly collapse of a bridge operated by its toll-road unit, the subsidiary said on Tuesday.
Bolivia braces for second day of protests as election hangs in balance
Protesters in Bolivia were set to take to the streets for a second day on Tuesday after a preliminary vote count showed President Evo Morales had eked out an outright win, sparking demonstrations that devolved into late-night rioting as the opposition …
Brexit in the balance: Johnson warns parliament ahead of crunch votes
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned parliament on Tuesday that if it delayed his Brexit legislation he would abandon his attempt to ratify the deal to leave the European Union and push for an election instead.
France sees no justification for new Brexit deadline extension
France sees no grounds to extend Britain’s Oct. 31 deadline to leave the EU, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.
Mexico worried by U.S. plan to collect DNA samples from migrants
Mexico is worried by a U.S. proposed rule to collect genetic samples from migrants, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, adding to concerns by immigration advocates about the storage of DNA samples for minors and asylum seekers.
Turkey replaces four more pro-Kurdish mayors as crackdown widens
Turkey has replaced four mayors from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with state officials, the offices of two provincial governors said on Tuesday, part of a widening crackdown on local councils controlled by the party.
Canada’s Trudeau clings to power; must court left after losing popular vote
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hung onto power after a tight election on Monday that saw his government reduced to a minority, results that will likely push his agenda to the left while alienating energy producing provinces.
Croatia ready to join border-free Schengen area, EU Commission says
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that Croatia joins the border-free Schengen area, more than four years after the Balkan country applied for membership.
Vatican accuses conservative social media of fomenting hate after statues dumped
The Vatican on Tuesday accused ultra-conservative Catholic social media of fomenting hate, a day after militants stole statues they considered pagan idols from a church and dumped them in the Tiber river.
For Syrian Kurds, a leader’s killing deepens sense of U.S. betrayal
Kurdish politician Hevrin Khalaf spent the final months of her life building a political party that she hoped would help shape Syria’s future, drawing the attention of U.S. officials who said it would have a say in what happened once the war ended.
