Hurricane Dorian grows in size, heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian grew in size and picked up speed on Tuesday, and was forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast after pounding Grand Bahama Island for about a day, killing at least five people.
‘No deal’ Brexit would cost at least $16 billion in UK sales to the EU: U.N.
Leaving the European Union without a trade deal would cost Britain at least $16 billion in lost EU sales, and probably far more after accounting for indirect effects and other markets, a report by the U.N. trade agency UNCTAD said on Tuesday.
UK public must decide next steps if parliament votes against Johnson: PM’s spokesman
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clear that should lawmakers decide to vote against his government on Tuesday, then the British public should decide who negotiates with the European Union in an election, his spokesman said.
EU wants to see if lawmakers will block Brexit before striking new deal: UK’s Johnson
The European Union is waiting to see if British lawmakers block Brexit before giving Britain concessions to strike a new withdrawal agreement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
Slovak deputy minister quits after allegations of contacts with murder suspect
Slovakia’s deputy justice minister Monika Jankovska resigned on Tuesday under pressure from the president and the opposition over her alleged contacts with a suspect in the killing of an investigative journalist.
Full U.S. pullout from Afghanistan could ignite ‘total civil war’: ex-U.S. envoys
Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a “total civil war” if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the Kabul government and the Taliban conclude a peace settlement.
New Iran nuclear deal violation would send ‘wrong signal’: French diplomatic source
A new violation of the 2015 nuclear deal by Iran would send the “wrong signal”, but efforts to find a solution in the crisis between Washington and Tehran would remain necessary, a French diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
Italy’s Di Maio to speak at 16:30 GMT after 5-Star online voting ends
Luigi Di Maio, the head of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, will hold a news conference at 6.30 p.m. (1630 GMT), a 5-Star spokesman said on Tuesday.
Israel says Hezbollah plans advanced missile plant in Lebanon’s Bekaa
Israel accused Hezbollah on Tuesday of setting up a factory for precision-guided missiles in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley, in a veiled warning of further possible Israeli counter-strikes after a drone attack near Beirut set off brief cross-border fighting.
South African police make more arrests as riots spread
South African police arrested more than 80 people and confirmed five deaths as riots in Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria intensified on Tuesday, spreading to surrounding townships with roving groups attacking mainly foreign-owned shops.
