Lebanon hopes U.S. will resume mediation in border disputes with Israel
Lebanon’s president said he hopes the United States will resume mediation efforts to resolve a land and sea border dispute with Israel, after the man who had been leading them changed jobs.
‘Will we eat democracy?’: Tunisians frustrated as elections approach
As he watched a campaign bus pull into town plastered with slogans and posters for one of the 26 candidates for president, Mondher Jawad slapped his hands with fury while the woman next to him shouted abuse at the candidate’s staff.
EU creates defence and space branch ‘to complement NATO’
The European Union will create a new defence and space arm to help fund, develop and deploy armed forces, the bloc’s incoming chief executive said on Tuesday, naming an ally of French President Emmanuel Macron for the role.
Ukraine ruling party gets impeachment law through parliament
Ukraine’s ruling party on Tuesday passed legislation that allows a sitting president to be impeached if they break the law, acting on an election pledge by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the campaign trail this year.
Hasty rollout of Trump immigration policy has ‘broken’ border courts
On the day she was set to see a U.S. immigration judge in San Diego last month, Katia took every precaution.
Son of former Japan PM Koizumi to be named environment minister: NHK
The popular son of former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi will be named environment minister when incumbent Shinzo Abe reshuffles his cabinet on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Brazil arrests former minister’s son for bribes linked to giant dam
Brazilian authorities arrested a former energy minister’s son on Tuesday for allegedly receiving 50 million reais in bribes ($12 million) together with his father, involving the construction of a giant dam.
Turkey says U.S. stalling on Syria ‘safe zone’, will act alone if needed
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling in its agreement to create a “safe zone” in northeast Syria, and repeated that Ankara was ready to act on its own if necessary to push back Kurdish fighters.
Kremlin says reported U.S. spy in Russian president’s office was fired years ago
The Kremlin on Tuesday played down U.S. media reports of a CIA spy inside Russia’s presidential administration, calling them “pulp fiction”, but said a low-level official who Russian media suggested was the agent had worked there before being fired.
Britain is not seeking Northern Ireland-only backstop: PM Johnson’s spokesman
Britain is not seeking to negotiate a Northern Ireland-only backstop arrangement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Tuesday, damping down expectations that the leader may turn to a previously-discarded idea to solve a Brexit impasse.
