Factbox: Britain’s insulin providers prepare for Brexit fallout
With Britain sourcing the vast majority of the insulin needed by its 1 million diabetics from overseas, its biggest providers have had to restructure their supply chains in case a chaotic Brexit disrupts the normal arteries of trade.
With a backup to the backup, insulin makers say they’re primed for Brexit
For two men trained as scientists, the bosses of Britain’s major insulin providers have had to become experts in ferry schedules, trucking laws and warehouse capacity as they seek to guarantee the supply of life-saving drugs through a chaotic Brexit.
Iran’s Khamenei rejects talks with United States
Iran will never hold one-on-one talks with the United States but could engage in multilateral discussions if it returns to the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, according to state television.
Israel’s Netanyahu fights for record fifth term
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a battle for political survival in a closely fought election on Tuesday that could end his 10-year domination of national politics.
Slovak Prime Minister Pellegrini survives no-confidence vote
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, days after losing his formal majority in parliament and as revelations about the reach of the main suspect in the murder of a journalist shake his government.
Former Italian PM Renzi to lead breakaway from PD, still back government
Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will lead a breakaway from the ruling Democratic Party (PD) this week and set up a new centrist force, he was quoted as saying on Tuesday, stressing the move could broaden the appeal of the coalition governmen…
Britain’s Supreme Court hears cases that PM Johnson’s parliament suspension was illegal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government will try to persuade Britain’s top court this week that his decision to suspend parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit was not illegal as Scottish judges concluded last week.
Indonesia passes revisions to law on anti-graft agency
Indonesia’s parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve changes to a law governing the country’s anti-graft agency, which activists fear could undermine its powers to tackle corruption.
Saudi energy minister to hold press conference on Tuesday
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman will hold a press conference on Tuesday following the attacks on Aramco facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais which have cut the company’s crude oil supply by about 50 percent, the media ministry sa…
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell makes final appeal to overturn sex offense convictions
Lawyers for former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell on Tuesday filed an appeal to Australia’s High Court in a final bid to overturn his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys, the High Court said.
