Spanish warship picks up 15 migrants to fire political shot
A Spanish warship collected 15 rescued migrants from an Italian port on Tuesday, having sailed halfway across the Mediterranean to fetch the small group in a high-profile maneuver that sharply contrasted with Italy’s refusal to accept them.
Iran could restore oil output to pre-sanctions level within three days: minister
Iran would need three days to lift its oil production back to the level it was at before U.S. sanctions were imposed, the semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh as saying on Tuesday.
UK advert for post-Brexit EU citizen scheme ruled misleading
A radio ad that said EU citizens living in Britain only needed a passport or ID card to apply online for settled status after Brexit was misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled.
Brexit: Ireland says UK proposals don’t come close to replacing backstop
Measures proposed by Britain to replace the “backstop” in its European Union Withdrawal Agreement do not yet come close to what is needed and it is possible that no solution exists, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
Russia, Turkey agree steps to tackle militants in Syria’s Idlib: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia and Turkey had agreed steps to tackle militants in northwest Syria and “normalize” the situation there after a Syrian army offensive encircled rebel fighters and a Turkish military post.
Pakistan may close airspace to India: science minister
Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering closing Pakistan’s airspace to India and blocking its eastern neighbor’s land trade route to Afghanistan, the science and technology minister in Islamabad said on Tuesday.
Iran can restore oil production to pre-U.S. sanctions level within three days: oil minister
Iran can lift its oil production back to the level it was at before U.S. sanctions were imposed within three days, the semi-official Mehr news agency cited Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh as saying on Tuesday.
Juncker tells Johnson EU support for Ireland is steadfast
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Boris Johnson on Tuesday he would look at any concrete proposals the British prime minister had on the Northern Irish backstop but underlined that the bloc’s support for Ireland was steadfast.
Gambia’s first post-independence president Jawara dies at 95
Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Gambia’s first post-independence president who led the tiny West African country for 24 years before being deposed in a 1994 coup, has died at the age of 95, the presidency said on Tuesday.
Brazil official says EU-Mercosur trade pact still under review
Brazilian Deputy Economy Minister for Foreign Trade Marcos Troyjo said on Tuesday that a proposed agreement between the Mercosur trade bloc and the European Union is being revised by lawyers, a process that may take 6-to-7 months to finalize.
