Venezuelan government says expelled German ambassador may return
The Venezuelan foreign ministry said on Monday it had agreed to the return of the German ambassador whom President Nicolas Maduro’s government expelled in March after he had gone to Caracas airport to greet opposition leader Juan Guaido.
EU leaders seek to break stalemate on top jobs
The divided European Union’s 28 national leaders were to spend a third consecutive day on Tuesday arm-wrestling over who should hold the bloc’s most prominent jobs until nearly 2025.
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ with uranium enrichment
Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, drawing a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that Tehran was “playing with fire.”
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after exceeding nuclear deal limit
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Iran was playing with fire after Tehran said it had exceeded its limit for low-enriched uranium allowed under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Trump says any China trade deal would need to be somewhat tilted in U.S. favor
President Donald Trump said on Monday that trade talks with China were under way and any deal would need to be somewhat tilted in favor of the United States.
Venezuela charges two intelligence officials over death of detained officer
Venezuela has charged two intelligence officials with homicide over the death of a navy captain who had been in military custody, the country’s chief prosecutor said on Monday, following outrage over alleged torture of the deceased officer.
Hong Kong leader says police exercised restraint with latest protests
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that police had exercised restraint in dealing with the latest wave of protests to rock the city over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Iraq PM orders Iran-allied militias to be reined in
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi sought on Monday to curb the powers of influential Iranian-backed Shi’ite Muslim militias, a politically risky move apparently aimed at placating the United States.
Sudan protesters announce new protests in mid-July
Sudan’s main opposition coalition on Monday announced plans to step up protests this month to pressure the military council to hand over power to civilians, and blamed the council for the death of nine people during Sunday’s demonstrations.
Colombia says FARC lawmaker accused of drug trafficking has gone AWOL
A Colombian FARC rebel leader turned lawmaker who is accused by the United States of conspiring to traffic cocaine has vanished in an apparent attempt to evade justice, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.
