Ukraine’s president offers citizenship to Russian political refugees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday offering citizenship to Russians suffering political persecution, and also to foreigners who fought on Kiev’s side in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
U.N. urges Hong Kong to investigate excessive force against protesters
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Hong Kong on Tuesday to exercise restraint and investigate evidence of its forces firing tear gas at protesters in ways banned under international law.
Cathay manager Swire vows support for China; shares plumb 10-year lows
The top shareholder and manager of Cathay Pacific Airways condemned protests in Hong Kong and vowed to follow China’s aviation regulations, after the airline suspended a second pilot on Tuesday as deepening unrest hit its operation and stock.
‘Wanted’ – Macron farming MP targeted in latest French protest
French anti-government protesters put up a large poster of Jean-Baptiste Moreau, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s farming experts, with the word “Wanted” on it outside a local government building on Tuesday, as anger over recent trade deals escalates…
Zambia court adjourns ex-minister graft case that prompted aid freeze
A Zambian court on Tuesday adjourned until September the start of corruption trial involving a former cabinet minister that prompted some western donors to freeze aid to the southern African nation.
Kremlin says protests in Moscow have not created political crisis
The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that political protests in Moscow in recent weeks have created a political crisis in Russia in its first comments on the rallies.
Iran’s seized tanker Grace 1 will be freed by Tuesday evening: Fars
Iran’s seized oil tanker Grace 1 will be freed by Tuesday evening, the country’s semi-official Fars news agency quoted unidentified Gibraltar authorities as saying.
Hong Kong airport suspends check-in as leader bemoans ‘panic and chaos’
Flights leaving Hong Kong were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday, plunging the former British colony deeper into turmoil as its stockmarket fell to a seven-month low, and its leader said it had been pushed into a state of “panic and chaos”.
Chinese ship returns to Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone
A Chinese survey ship returned to Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone off its coast on Tuesday, ship tracking data showed, less than a week after it left the area where vessels from the two countries were locked in a month-long standoff.
U.N. urges Hong Kong to use restraint, investigate excessive force against protesters
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday to exercise restraint and investigate evidence of its forces firing tear gas at protesters in ways banned by international law.
