Explainer: Barr investigates the investigators of Russian meddling
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has been traveling internationally to help investigate President Donald Trump’s complaints that his campaign was improperly targeted by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies during the 2016 presidential elect…
China condemns U.S. visa restrictions over treatment of Muslims
The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Tuesday denounced the U.S. imposition of visa restrictions on some Chinese officials over China’s treatment of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang as interference in China’s internal affairs.
Barr investigates the investigators of Russian meddling
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has been traveling internationally to help investigate President Donald Trump’s complaints that his campaign was improperly targeted by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies during the 2016 presidential elect…
Democrats alarmed about possible U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies treaty
Four senior Democratic lawmakers said on Tuesday they believed the Trump administration may withdraw from a treaty that allows unarmed surveillance flights over U.S., Russian and other territory, warning it would be a gift to Russia and undermine confi…
Very difficult to secure Brexit deal by next week: Irish PM
It will be very difficult to secure a Brexit agreement by next week with big gaps remaining in the British position, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday following a phone call with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson.
China state newspaper criticizes Apple for app use by Hong Kong protesters
The Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, the People’s Daily, lashed out on Tuesday at Apple Inc for allowing an app on its app store that tracks the movement of police around Hong Kong and is used by protesters in ongoing and sometimes violent…
Ecuador protesters enter National Assembly: witnesses
Indigenous Ecuadoreans protesting against government austerity measures briefly burst through security lines into the National Assembly in Quito on Tuesday, witnesses said.
UK PM Johnson responds to London Assembly over U.S. businesswoman allegations
The London Assembly said on Tuesday it had received a response from Prime Minister Boris Johnson after it asked him to clarify newspaper allegations about his relationship with U.S. businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
No impasse in Brexit talks, but gaps remain: Coveney
Ireland’s foreign minister said on Tuesday there was still hope for a deal with Britain to smooth its exit from the European Union but more work needed to be done on customs arrangements to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
UK PM Johnson told EU Parliament’s Sassoli UK wants a Brexit deal: Downing Street
British prime minister Boris Johnson told the European Parliament’s president, David Sassoli, he wanted to leave the European Union with a deal, a Downing Street spokesperson said after they held talks in London.
