DUP to vote against Brexit divorce deal: spokesman
The Northern Irish party propping up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority government will on Tuesday vote against her divorce deal to take Britain out of the European Union, a spokesman for the party said.
EU adds UAE, Bermuda to expanded tax haven blacklist
European Union governments adopted a broadened blacklist of tax havens on Tuesday, adding the United Arab Emirates and British and Dutch overseas territories in a revamp that tripled the number of listed jurisdictions.
UK PM May: Brexit could be lost if exit deal voted down
British Prime Minister Theresa May said that Brexit could be lost if lawmakers reject the exit deal she has negotiated with the European Union at a vote in parliament later on Tuesday.
UK CAA suspends Boeing 737 MAX from airspace after crash
Britain on Tuesday joined a growing number of nations to suspend flights by Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over their territory, after an Ethiopia Airlines plane of that model crashed on Sunday killing 157 people.
Merkel: EU has made final, far-reaching proposals on Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday the European Union had made far-reaching proposals to Britain on Brexit to ease its concerns and this was the final offer.
Southwest says fleet data gives it confidence in 737 MAX
Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday that it remains confident in the safety and airworthiness of its 34 Boeing MAX 8 aircraft, noting that the aircraft produces thousands of data points during each flight which are constantly monitored.
UAE aviation authority joins Ethiopian crash investigation
The United Arab Emirates’ civil aviation regulator said on Tuesday it had joined the investigation into Sunday’s fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane.
Argentina says it supports Venezuelan opposition candidate at IADB
Argentina supports the candidate nominated by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to represent the country at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), a spokesman for Argentina’s economy ministry told Reuters on Tuesday.
Fresh iceberg ruptures in Chile’s Patagonia raise alarm
Two new icebergs have broken off the Grey Glacier in Chile’s Patagonia in recent weeks, amid fears that such ruptures are becoming more frequent, scientists told Reuters.
Cannabis constituency? Israeli election rivals warm to pot
Marijuana has becoming an election issue in Israel now that an upstart far-right party that favors legalizing the drug seems to be drawing voters away from conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
