Italy’s League and 5-star reach deal on building code: source
Italy’s ruling coalition parties the League and 5-Star Movement have reached a deal to end their dispute over a reform of public tender regulations, a government source said on Tuesday.
Trump says UK and U.S. can do a phenomenal post-Brexit trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and Britain could agree a “phenomenal” post-Brexit trade deal.
Planned Lebanon demolitions put 15,000 Syrian children at risk of homelessness: NGOs
At least 15,000 Syrian children will be at risk of homelessness if the Lebanese government goes ahead with the planned demolition of “semi-permanent structures” built by refugees in eastern Lebanon, aid agencies warned on Tuesday.
Spanish prosecutor says Catalan leaders attempted “coup” in independence case
A Spanish prosecutor said on Tuesday that Catalan leaders on trial for their part in the region’s failed bid for independence in 2017 had knowingly attempted a “coup d’etat” against Spain.
Thai PM vote pits junta leader against rising opposition star
Thailand’s parliamentary vote for prime minister on Wednesday will be a contest between the leader of a 2014 military coup and a rising opposition star facing two criminal charges he says stem from his stand against the junta.
Mexico president expects deal with U.S. before June 10 deadline
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he expects Mexico and the United States to reach a deal over migration before a deadline set by his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.
Ukraine police officers arrested for murder in killing of five-year-old boy
Two Ukrainian police officers were arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, accused of fatally shooting a five-year-old boy while drunkenly firing weapons at cans and bottles in the courtyard of an apartment building, officials said.
Thousands protest against Trump in London but fewer than last year
Thousands of people protested in central London on Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pomp-laden state visit to Britain, but numbers were well down on the tens of thousands who gathered to oppose his visit last year.
U.S. President Trump speaks to UK PM candidate Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump waded into Britain’s political crisis on Tuesday by telephoning Boris Johnson, the Brexit-supporting favorite to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May.
Mexico’s Ebrard eyes common ground in U.S. talks on immigration, tariffs
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Tuesday said he expects to find common ground with U.S. officials in immigration and tariffs talks amid a diplomatic push in Washington this week to address waves of Central American migrants crossing Mexico t…
