Trump sanctions fail to slow Turkey assault; Moscow’s allies advance
Turkey ignored new sanctions from the United States to press on with its assault on northern Syria on Tuesday, while the Russia-backed Syrian army entered one of the most hotly contested cities, filling a void created by Donald Trump’s abrupt retreat.
Brazilian police investigate head of President Bolsonaro’s PSL party: source
Brazilian federal police launched a corruption probe on Tuesday to investigate the head of President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing Social Liberal Party (PSL), Luciano Bivar, a police source told Reuters.
Just hours left to secure a Brexit deal before EU summit
The European Union gave Britain until the end of Tuesday to work out a Brexit deal that can be approved at a leaders’ summit this week but said a delay to the Oct. 31 scheduled departure date and a breakdown of talks were also still on the cards.
EU’s Barnier sees three Brexit scenarios: deal, extension, ‘breakdown’: sources
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator told the 27 EU states staying on together that he saw three possible scenarios ahead: a deal with Britain later on Tuesday, another delay to Britain’s departure or a “breakdown” of talks, according to diplomats wi…
France holds firm against EU talks with Balkan hopefuls
France stuck to its hard line against European Union membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania on Tuesday, setting up a showdown between French President Emmanuel Macron and fellow EU leaders later this week in Brussels.
Bulgarian soccer chief turns down PM’s call to resign
Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) president Borislav Mihaylov has turned down the prime minister’s call to resign following racist abuse and monkey chants from Bulgaria fans towards black England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier.
Finnish PM says Britain is seriously trying to avoid hard Brexit
Finland’s prime minister, Antti Rinne, said on Tuesday that for the first time, it looked like Britain was trying to reach an agreement to avoid a hard Brexit at the end of October.
Hundreds fled abusive Nigerian ‘school’ before police raid
Hundreds of captives who were beaten, abused and held in squalid conditions at a purported Islamic school in northern Nigeria escaped prior to a raid this week, police said on Tuesday.
France: President Macron spoke to UK PM Johnson as Brexit deadline looms
French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an official in Macron’s office said on Tuesday, as a deadline looms to reach a Brexit deal.
London must move further to get Brexit deal: German official
Some progress has been made in talks over Britain’s departure from the European Union, a senior German government official said on Tuesday, but warned that London still had further to move in the EU’s direction to secure a deal.
