Dubai ruler’s wife seeks ‘forced marriage protection order’ in English court
The wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has applied for a “forced marriage protection order” in England’s High Court in relation to one of her two children.
Sinn Fein says Brexit threat means Dublin should prepare for Irish unification
Northern Ireland’s largest nationalist party on Tuesday called on the Irish government to prepare for the unification of the British region with EU-member Ireland, saying “bullish” Boris Johnson’s Brexit posed a threat.
Mexican president plans to eliminate tax write-offs
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will present a proposal to Congress to change the constitution to eliminate tax write-offs.
U.S. move to resume death penalty bucks trend: U.N.
The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday the Trump administration’s decision to reinstate the death penalty at the federal level goes against the domestic and international trend to abolish or halt executions.
Russian investigators treating opposition protest as mass unrest: RIA
Russian investigators on Tuesday opened criminal proceedings related to an opposition protest in Moscow over the weekend and are treating the demonstration as mass civil unrest, the RIA news agency reported.
Timeline: Key dates in Sudan’s political upheaval
Talks between Sudan’s ruling military council and the opposition over the path to a new sovereign council to run the country after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir were postponed on Tuesday after four young protesters were shot dead.
Ukraine court approves seizure of detained Russian tanker: Ifax
A Ukrainian court ruled on Tuesday to formally approve the seizure of a Russian tanker that was detained by Ukrainian authorities at the Danube river port of Izmail last week, the Interfax news agency reported.
Irish PM tells Johnson that withdrawal agreement cannot be re-opened
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday that the Brexit withdrawal agreement could not be re-opened, and that “satisfactory” alternative arrangements have yet to be identified.
Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s early release appeal
A court in Moscow rejected jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal for early release on health grounds on Tuesday, after he was suddenly taken ill in custody at the weekend and rushed to hospital to be treated.
Vietnamese fishermen call for action against China
A Vietnamese fishermen’s group has called on the government to take stronger measures for the removal of a Chinese oil survey vessel that Vietnam accuses of violating its sovereignty in the South China Sea.
