Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis: state TV
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted two drones in Yemeni airspace on Tuesday that had been launched by Yemeni Houthi forces toward the Saudi city of Jizan, Saudi state TV said.
Portugal suspends visas for Iranians, cites security reasons
Portugal has suspended the issuance of entry visas for Iranian nationals for unspecified security reasons, Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said on Tuesday, adding the move was not related to bilateral relations between the two countries.
Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport: Al Masirah TV
Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman said the group has targeted drone hangars in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport, the Houthis’ Al-Masirah TV reported on Tuesday.
Trump says Turkey situation complex, is talking to Turkish officials
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the situation with Turkey is very complex and tough, and that he is talking to officials in Ankara.
Two Russian boxers competed despite doping bans
Two Russian boxers serving doping suspensions have competed while banned, Reuters has found, highlighting inconsistencies in Russia’s efforts to reform its anti-doping practices.
Israeli minister accuses UK’s Corbyn of Jew-hatred
An Israeli official close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn of Jew-hatred on Tuesday, remarks likely to fuel acrimony in and around the opposition party as it struggles with anti-Semitism probes.
Zambian finance minister urges quick implementation of austerity
Zambia should step up its implementation of austerity measures to rein in soaring debt and stabilize the economy, newly appointed finance minister Bwalya Ng’andu said on Tuesday.
Von der Leyen on track to win powerful EU executive top job
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen is poised to become the first female European Commission president after winning over skeptical liberal and socialist lawmakers on Tuesday with her vision of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.
Three dead, four missing in Canada float plane crash
Three people were dead and four missing after a float plane crashed into a lake in a remote part of northeastern Canada, a charter airline service said on Tuesday.
In systemic breach, hackers steal millions of Bulgarians’ financial data
Bulgaria’s finance minister apologized to the country on Tuesday after admitting hackers had stolen millions of taxpayers’ financial data in an attack that one researcher said may have compromised nearly every adult’s personal records.
