U.S. sanctions three Hezbollah leaders, including two members of Lebanon’s Parliament
The U.S. Treasury added three top Hezbollah figures to its list of sanctioned individuals on Tuesday, including two members of the Lebanese Parliament and a security official responsible for coordinating between Hezbollah and Lebanon’s security agencie…
Italian police release videos of mid-air crash over Alps
Italian police have released two videos of a crash between a helicopter and a light aircraft above the Alps in January that killed seven people, confirming their initial reconstruction.
Nigeria’s National Assembly on lockdown after shots fired
Nigeria’s National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday afternoon after shots were fired outside during clashes between police and a group of Shi’ite Muslim protesters, Reuters witnesses said.
UK PM May and Trump have no current plans to discuss escalating diplomatic row
Prime Minister Theresa May and Donald Trump have no current plans to discuss relations, May’s spokesman said, after the president condemned Britain’s “stupid” ambassador to Washington over leaked memos critical of his administration
European Court says Russia not facing up to domestic abuse problem
Russia failed to protect a woman from repeated acts of violence by her former partner, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday, saying her case showed that Moscow was not facing up to its domestic abuse problem.
No easy answers on impact of no-deal Brexit on border: Ireland
There are no easy answers on how to avoid the need for physical infrastructure and related checks and controls on the island of Ireland if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, the Irish government said on Tuesday.
Europeans take first step to punish Iran over nuclear pact breaches
European powers took their first step on Tuesday towards punishing Iran for breaking its nuclear agreement, triggering the deal’s mechanism to resolve breaches.
Poland praises likely new EU Commission head, eyes better ties with Brussels
Poland’s foreign minister praised the “non-confrontational” style of the EU’s nominee to head the next European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and signalled that he looked forward to improved ties between Warsaw and Brussels on her watch.
Thai junta leader orders end to army rule but keeps tough powers
Thai junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday ordered an end to military rule before his new civilian government is sworn in, but kept the power to let security forces carry out searches and arrests unchallenged.
Don’t ruin summer, Lebanon tourism minister pleads after shootout
Lebanon’s tourism minister urged politicians on Tuesday not to wreck the country’s best tourist season in years, after a deadly shooting in a popular mountain region stirred fears of strife.
