One dead, 10 injured in attack at Finnish college: police
One person has died and 10 people have been injured in a violent incident in a college located in a shopping center in Kuopio in eastern Finland on Tuesday, police said.
Young Hong Kong protester shot with live round as violence spreads
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol-bomb throwing protesters and shot a young demonstrator with a live round, as the city’s Chinese rulers celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic.
Syria ‘safe zone’ deadline expires with Turkish threat looming
Turkey’s deadline to jointly establish a “safe zone” with the United States in northern Syria by the end of September has passed, leaving the threat of unilateral military intervention by Ankara hanging over the region.
UK PM Johnson to propose Brexit grand bargain but EU is skeptical
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pitched new proposals on Tuesday for an amended Brexit agreement that would remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border, but EU officials sounded skeptical about the chances of a breakthrough.
Explainer: Why Ireland’s border has snarled efforts to reach Brexit deal
The 500-km (300-mile) land border between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland has become the sticking point in efforts to agree on the terms of an orderly British exit from the European Union.
Taliban kill 11 Afghan police, torch district headquarters
The Taliban killed at least 11 police officers in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province before burning their headquarters, officials said on Tuesday.
Factbox: What UK PM Johnson has said about shape of possible Brexit deal
Britain is due to present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement later this week, including ideas to replace the contested ‘backstop’ insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland that Britain previously si…
UK police detain man who doused himself in flammable liquid outside parliament
British police detained a man who had doused himself in what appeared to be gasoline outside parliament in London on Tuesday.
Dutch court rules Indonesian case over alleged killings must be heard
A Dutch appeals court in The Hague on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit brought by five Indonesians who hold the Netherlands responsible for the execution of their fathers by Dutch soldiers in 1947 must be heard.
U.S. commander discusses Iran with Saudi naval commander
The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command visited Riyadh over the weekend to discuss with the head of Saudi Arabia’s naval forces reinforcing defenses against Iranian threats, the command said on Tuesday.
