India auctions fugitive billionaire’s art, raises $8 million
Indian tax authorities raised about $8 million in an auction on Tuesday of rare oil paintings that were once part of fugitive billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi’s collection and seized by the government.
Russian deployment in Venezuela includes ‘cybersecurity personnel’: U.S. official
A Russian military contingent that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend, drawing U.S. condemnation, is believed by the U.S. government to be made up of special forces including “cybersecurity personnel,” a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.
U.S. top court backs Sudan over American sailors in USS Cole bombing case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday prevented American sailors injured in the deadly 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole from collecting $314.7 million in damages from the government of Sudan for its alleged role in the attack.
UK lawmaker proposes EEA-EFTA Brexit motion without customs union
A British lawmaker is proposing a motion on an EEA-EFTA Norway Brexit option to be voted on as part of a series of indicative votes to be held in parliament on Wednesday, according to Sky News.
UK lawmaker Boles proposes common market 2.0 motion on Brexit: The Telegraph
British Conservative lawmaker Nick Boles is proposing a common market 2.0 motion as a Brexit option to be voted on as part of a series of indicative votes to be held in parliament on Wednesday, according to a reporter at The Telegraph newspaper.
UK lawmaker proposes new UK-EU customs union as Brexit option
A British lawmaker has proposed a motion with other parliamentarians to compel the government to negotiate a new UK-EU customs union after Brexit as part of a series of indicative votes due to be held on Wednesday.
Kosovo aims to ban gambling after two casino workers killed in robberies
Kosovo’s government said it will ban gambling for 10 years following the deaths of two casino workers this month during armed robberies in separate towns.
Skiers at Golan Heights resort praise Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty
For Israeli skiers gliding down the snowy slopes in the Golan Heights, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proclamation recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the territory it captured from Syria more than 50 years ago was long overdue.
Macron’s lead candidate opens European campaign with Brexit swipe
The head of French President Emmanuel Macron’s party list for upcoming European elections launched her campaign on Tuesday with a potshot at Britain’s pro-Brexit leaders.
Russia: presence of ‘Russian specialists’ in Venezuela is governed by mutual accord
The presence of “Russian specialists” in Venezuela is governed by a military-technical cooperation agreement between the two countries, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
