Trump denies U.S. plan to send 120,000 troops to counter Iran threat
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied a New York Times report that U.S. officials were discussing a military plan to send up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East to counter any attack or nuclear weapons acceleration by Iran.
Pompeo tells Russia to make peace with Ukraine, free captured Ukrainian sailors
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that he had told Moscow to free a group of detained Ukrainian sailors and to work with Ukraine’s new president to bring peace to eastern Ukraine.
British general declines to restate remarks on Iran-backed militia threat
A senior British officer in the U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State in Iraq and Syria would not reiterate that he perceived no increased threat from an Iran-backed militia, when reporters pressed him about remarks he had made moments earlier at a…
British PM May, ministers agree must ratify Brexit deal by summer break
The British government agreed on Tuesday that it was “imperative” to ratify Britain’s exit from the European Union before the summer break, setting out the clearest deadline so far for Brexit and the prime minister’s possible departure.
UK don’t need no election nor Brexit referendum: Hunt says
Britain does not need a national election or another Brexit referendum right now, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday.
UK government still preparing for ‘no deal’ Brexit – PM May’s spokesman
The British government is continuing to make preparations for leaving the European Union without a deal, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.
Small Turkish Islamist party to field candidate for Istanbul mayor
A small Turkish Islamist party said on Tuesday it would take part in next month’s re-run Istanbul mayoral election, a week after its candidate said he was ready to stand down and support the ousted opposition mayor.
Germany sees 20% rise in anti-Semitic crime in 2018, blames far right
Anti-Semitic crime rose by almost 20% in Germany last year, the interior minister said on Tuesday, blaming most incidents on individuals espousing far-right world views.
Macron wants to meet Libya’s Haftar to push ceasefire: French foreign minister
President Emmanuel Macron wants to meet Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to push a ceasefire and resume peace talks, France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Indications from U.S. and Iran that “things will end well”: Iraqi PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday he was getting indications from talks with both the United States and Iran that “things will end well” despite the current ramping up of rhetoric from both sides.
