UK finance minister says lawmakers might revoke Brexit to prevent no deal: Telegraph
British finance minister Philip Hammond raised the prospect of lawmakers revoking Article 50 this week rather than allowing Britain to leave the European Union without a deal if talks collapse, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
Algerian authorities expel AFP bureau chief, news agency says
Algerian authorities have expelled Agence France-Presse’s bureau chief from the country, the French news agency said on Tuesday, as the North African country is rocked by weeks of protests against its government.
May considering plan to let lawmakers work out Brexit deal if talks fail: report
British Prime Minister Theresa May is considering a new plan to introduce legislation that would allow lawmakers to thrash out a compromise Brexit deal among themselves, if talks with the opposition Labour party fail, The Guardian reported on Tuesday.
U.S. concludes environmental spat with Peru using trade treaty
The U.S. government, fearing Peru had recently acted to weaken its ability to stop illegal logging, has used a 2009 trade treaty’s environmental provisions to stop Lima from eliminating its forestry regulator, the United States Trade Representative sai…
Second Brexit delay could last until end-March 2020: EU official
The European Union’s second Brexit delay could go on until March 30, 2020, an official with the bloc said, as 27 national envoys were preparing for a leaders’ summit on Wednesday that is due to decide on the matter.
Powerful, ‘abnormal’ rains lash Rio de Janeiro, at least six dead
Torrential rains doused Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, killing at least six people and sowing chaos in Brazil’s second largest city, which declared a state of emergency after a storm that the mayor described as “absolutely abnormal.”
Algerian interim president promises free elections
Algeria’s interim president, in a televised speech, promised on Tuesday to organize free elections within 90 days following weeks of protests that led to the resignation of leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after 20 years in power.
Israeli election exit polls give Netanyahu the advantage
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on course to securing a record fifth term with another right-wing coalition, Israeli TV exit polls indicated after voting ended on Tuesday, as both he and his principal rival claimed victory.
Netanyahu, rival Gantz both claim Israeli election win on narrow exit polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Benny Gantz both claimed victory in Tuesday’s election after exit polls predicted a parliamentary majority for rightist parties under the incumbent but a big showing for Gantz’s party.
More than 100,000 migrants encountered at U.S. southern border in March: data
U.S. officers arrested or denied entry to over 103,000 people along the border with Mexico in March, a 35 percent increase over the prior month and more than twice as many as the same period last year, according to data released by U.S. Customs and Bor…
