Thousands of Czechs protest for fourth week against justice minister
Thousands of Czechs protested for a fourth week in a row on Tuesday against a justice minister they fear could influence a criminal case against Prime Minister Andrej Babis.
Putin, Merkel and Macron discuss Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.
Mexico to auction Lamborghini, other seized assets to help poor
Mexico’s government will auction a Lamborghini, homes and other assets seized from gangsters and at least one former politician, officials said on Tuesday, part of a “Robin Hood” program to use millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains to aid the poor.
French widow sues Boeing for at least $276 million over Ethiopian crash
A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at least $276 million in damages.
Mexican health service chief quits over spending cuts
The head of Mexico’s social security institute has stepped down, citing budget cuts that he said would harm health services for the poor, in one of the first major resignations in the administration of leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Smooth confirmation seen for Trump nominee to be ambassador to Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Mexico had a smooth U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, and looked likely to easily win confirmation to a post that could be important in talks on disputed issues like immigration and t…
Risk of nuclear war now highest since WW2, U.N. arms research chief says
The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War Two, a senior U.N. security expert said on Tuesday, calling it an “urgent” issue that the world should take more seriously.
Half of American adults expect war with Iran ‘within next few years’: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Half of all Americans believe that the United States will go to war with Iran “within the next few years,” according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll released on Tuesday amid increased tensions between the two countries.
Syrians detained, killed in southern cradle of revolt: U.N
At least 380 civilians have been arrested in Syria’s south and 11 civilians serving on local councils and former fighters have been killed or attacked there since the government retook the area, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Ukraine president appoints lawyer linked to PrivatBank tycoon as administration chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy picked a lawyer with links to a prominent tycoon on Tuesday as head of the presidential administration, an appointment closely watched by investors in the early days of Zelenskiy’s term.
