F16 warplane crashes over western Germany: SWR
An F16 warplane crashed over uninhabited territory near the western German city of Trier, public broadcaster SWR reported on Tuesday, adding that the pilot had been able to eject to safety.
Irish foreign minister to meet Barnier for Brexit update
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney will meet the European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier later on Tuesday for an update on the ongoing negotiations in Brussels and believes a deal is still possible but not at any cost.
Dubai ruler and princess set for legal battle in London next month
Jordanian Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the estranged wife of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, appeared at the High Court in London on Tuesday in the latest round of a battle over the welfare of their two children.
Fighting for ‘moral order’, Polish nationalists eye election win
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party hopes to tighten its grip on power in Sunday’s election with pledges to redistribute its wealth more fairly and protect voters from the liberal values espoused by its centrist opponents.
Factbox: Poland’s ruling nationalists’ unfinished business
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has alienated European allies and divided families at home with a series of reforms tackling courts, media, cultural institutions and education.
Former Colombian president testifies in witness tampering case
Former President Alvaro Uribe testified to Colombia’s supreme court on Tuesday as part of an investigation into whether he participated in witness tampering and bribery.
Iran foreign minister says ready to talk with Saudis if they stop ‘killing people’
Iran’s foreign minister was quoted on Tuesday as signalling his country would be willing to sit down to discuss regional issues with Saudi Arabia, but that Riyadh had to stop “killing people”.
Ex-Ecuador president Correa denies planning coup attempt from exile
Ecuador’s former president Rafael Correa denied on Tuesday he was orchestrating a coup against the government from his self-imposed exile in Belgium, after being accused of stoking the worst unrest in years in the Andean oil producer.
Ecuador open to foreign mediation, 570 held in unrest
Ecuador’s government said on Tuesday it would be open to international mediation via the United Nations or the Catholic Church on a sixth day of widespread anti-austerity protests, which it said had led to 570 arrests.
Turkey says it strikes Syria-Iraq border ahead of offensive
The Turkish military carried out strikes targeting the Syrian-Iraqi border overnight to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepares to launch an offensive there, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Tuesday….
