Winston Churchill’s grandson to vote against PM Johnson, risking expulsion from party
Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Britain’s World War Two leader Winston Churchill, said he would vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Brexit on Tuesday, a step that enforcers have warned would lead to expulsion from the Conservative Party.
UK parliament speaker approves emergency Brexit debate
The speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, John Bercow, approved an emergency debate in parliament on Brexit put forward by a group of lawmakers who are seeking to block leaving the EU without a deal.
FedEx says correctly handled Hong Kong package, disputing Xinhua report
FedEx Corp on Tuesday said it correctly handled a package containing restricted types of knives that was bound for Hong Kong after China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, citing sources, said the package was suspected of being handled illegally.
Italy’s 5-Star votes in favor of PD coalition, opening way for government
Members of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement backed a proposed coalition with the center-left Democratic Party (PD) on Tuesday, opening the way for a new government to take office in the coming days.
Bulgaria condemns Russian exhibit lauding WW2 ‘liberation’ of Eastern Europe
Bulgaria lambasted a World War Two exhibition organized by the Russian Embassy marking “the liberation of Eastern Europe from Nazism”, saying the region had instead being subjected to a half century of repression by “Soviet army bayonets”.
Factbox: U.S. stocks to watch as Hurricane Dorian threatens East Coast
Shares of U.S. insurance companies rose on Tuesday while freight companies dipped as Hurricane Dorian was forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast but not make a direct hit.
Women entrepreneurs play ‘critical role’ in Colombia’s economy, peace: Ivanka Trump
Women entrepreneurs are playing a “critical role” in Colombia’s economic development and its transition to peace, White House adviser Ivanka Trump said on Tuesday during a visit to Bogota.
Mexican president says referendums could decide fate of ex-presidents
(This September 3 story corrects name of former first lady to Angelica Rivera from Angela Rivera in paragraph five.)
Sri Lanka seeks extradition of ex-central bank chief from Singapore
Sri Lanka will ask Singapore to extradite former central bank governor Arjuna Mahendran in connection with an insider trading investigation, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
A Tunisian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the detention of media magnate Nabil Karoui, a candidate in this month’s presidential election, on suspicion of tax fraud and money laundering, his lawyer said.
