EU top court rules Poland broke rule of law with judicial reforms
Poland broke European Union law when it lowered the retirement age for judges in 2017 and introduced a different retirement age for women and men in the profession, the EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday.
Israel’s top court clears way for deportation of Human Rights Watch official
(This November 5 story corrects erroneous reference to BDS movement being criminalized and adds explanation that foreign BDS activists can be barred from entering the country)
Germany’s Schaeuble calls on Lagarde to respect ECB’s ‘limited mandate’
Former German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told Reuters in an interview he expects new European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde to implement a “very sensible” monetary policy that respects the limits of the ECB’s mandate.
EU regrets U.S. exit from Paris deal, says climate change fight goes on
The U.S. decision to begin its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a disappointment but work against climate change will go on and Washington may one day want to rejoin the deal, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
France says latest Iran announcements further erode nuclear deal
France called on Iran to reverse its latest decisions to reduce commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal which contravene the accord and Paris said it was now awaiting a report from the international nuclear watchdog on the issue.
Spanish court reactivates warrant for three Catalan separatist leaders: lawyer
Spain’s Supreme Court has reactivated a European arrest warrant for three of the Catalan leaders who fled Spain after taking part in a failed independence bid in 2017, a lawyer for the accused said on Tuesday.
Burmese medic killed in Syria felt duty to serve others, widow says
A Burmese combat medic and cameraman killed in Syria on Sunday traveled there out of a sense of duty to serve others, his friends and family said, days after the 39-year-old was fatally struck by shrapnel from a mortar shell.
Britain’s Prince William to visit Kuwait and Oman in December
Britain’s Prince William will visit Kuwait and Oman in December at the request of the Foreign Office, Kensington Palace said in a statement on Tuesday.
China says will ‘fully respect’ Taiwan’s way of life
China will “fully respect” Taiwan’s way of life and social system once it has been “peacefully reunified”, as long as national security is protected, the ruling Communist Party said on Tuesday, in another overture to the self-ruled island.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Kurdish YPG have not left Syria ‘safe zone’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Kurdish YPG militia had not withdrawn from some Syrian border areas and that U.S. forces were still carrying out joint patrols with the group, contrary to an agreement between them.
