UK wants ‘flexible and creative’ fix for Irish border after Brexit: government spokeswoman
The British government is working “at pace to find a wide range of flexible and creative solutions” to run the border with Ireland after Brexit, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Britain urges Zambia to fight corruption to unlock aid
Zambia should show that it is taking measures to fight corruption to unlock donor aid and investments that have been withheld due to graft concerns, the British High Commissioner to the country said on Tuesday.
Brazil foreign trade secretary says EU-Mercosur trade pact still under review
A proposed agreement between the Mercosur trade bloc and the European Union is being reviewed by lawyers, a process that may take six to seven months to finalize, Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Marcos Troyjo said on Tuesday.
Brazil to only accept G7 Amazon aid if Macron withdraws ‘insults’
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to retract “insults” against him before he considers accepting aid from the Group of Seven nations who offered $20 million to help fight forest fires in the Amazo…
Norway calls on its companies in Brazil to be mindful of deforestation
Norway, until recently the main donor to a fund to curb Amazonian deforestation, called on Tuesday on Norwegian companies active in Brazil to ensure they do not contribute to the destruction of the Amazon.
Erdogan says Turkey will take necessary measures in Syria when needed
A Syrian government offensive in northwestern Syria is pushing Turkey to use its right to self-defense and Ankara will take the necessary measures when needed, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Syrian rebels push back against army advances in Idlib
Syrian rebels on Tuesday launched a wide-scale attack against a five-month Russia-backed Syrian army campaign aiming to take back the opposition’s last major bastion, opposition officials, rebels and residents said.
Pakistan considering closing air space to India: minister
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of air space to India and blocking Indian land trade to Afghanistan via Pakistan, the minister for science and technology said on Twitter.
Irish finance minister says no-deal Brexit risk growing
Ireland believes the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal is growing, but it has not yet decided whether to base its October budget on that scenario, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Tuesday.
Hezbollah planning ‘calculated strike’ against Israel after drones: two sources close to Hezbollah
Iran-backed Hezbollah is preparing a “calculated strike” against Israel in response to two drones that crashed in Beirut at the weekend, two sources close to Hezbollah told Reuters on Tuesday.
