EU parliament head says ‘no progress’ in Brexit talks
European Parliament head David Sassoli said on Tuesday after meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “there has been no progress” in Brexit talks.
London Assembly vows to pursue PM Johnson over U.S. businesswoman allegations
The London Assembly said on Tuesday it would pursue its investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he failed to respond to its request to clarify newspaper allegations about his relationship with U.S. businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
At U.N., Europeans urge North Korea to move toward giving up nuclear weapons, missile programs
The five European members of the United Nations Security Council urged North Korea on Tuesday “to take concrete steps” toward giving up it nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.
Italian businessman De Benedetti acquitted in asbestos deaths case
Italy’s highest appeals court has acquitted one of the country’s best-known businessmen, Carlo De Benedetti, of charges in a long-running case over the asbestos-related deaths of former workers of electronics group Olivetti.
Russian propaganda increased after 2016 U.S. election: Senate committee
The Senate committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election said on Tuesday that the Kremlin’s best-known propaganda arm increased its social media activity after that vote, adding to concerns about foreign meddling in the current…
Ethiopian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dakar, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines [ETHA.UL] plane was forced to make an emergency landing minutes after taking off in Senegal on Tuesday because an engine had caught fire, an airport spokesman said.
Ahead of offensive, Turkey says it strikes Syria-Iraq border
Turkey’s military struck the Syrian-Iraqi border to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepared to attack following a surprise U.S. troop pullback, Turkish officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
After bloodshed hits flashpoint district, Iraq scrambles to stem violence
Days of deadly anti-government protests in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities brought few real concessions from the authorities. But when bloodshed spread to one particular poor, restive Baghdad district, they responded differently.
U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions fall again in September but remain high
The Trump administration on Tuesday said arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border fell in September for the fourth month in the row, and credited cooperation from Mexico and Central American countries in cracking down on migrants.
UK PM Johnson, Ireland’s Varadkar want Brexit deal: Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar reiterated their desire for a Brexit deal in a phone conversation on Tuesday, a Downing Street spokesperson said.
