In blow to Canada’s Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal
In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had “lost confidence” in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.
Second Canadian cabinet minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin scandal
Canada’s President of the Treasury Board resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet on Monday, the second minister to leave in the wake of a political scandal that has roiled Trudeau’s tenure months before an October election.
Trump: didn’t discuss military drills in meetings with North Korea’s Kim
President Donald Trump on Monday shot down the idea that he discussed curbing joint military drills with South Korea with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a decision he said could save the United States millions of dollars and has suggested would reduc…
In jab at Maduro, Guaido makes triumphant return to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido returned to his country on Monday after flouting a court-imposed travel ban by touring Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to tighten regional pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
Ahead of EU elections, Macron unveils plan for ‘European renaissance’
French President Emmanuel Macron has made an impassioned defense of a new Europe in a newspaper column published in each of the 28 member states in which he laid out his ideas for a “European renaissance” ahead of EU elections in May.
Venezuela’s Guaido returns home in affront to Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived at Caracas’ airport on Monday after flouting a court-imposed travel ban by touring Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
Former top aide to Canada PM to testify Weds on SNC-Lavalin case
A former top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will on Wednesday address allegations that the aide inappropriately pressured a cabinet minister to help SNC-Lavalin avoid being tried for corruption, a parliamentary officer said.
U.S. allows lawsuits against Cuban entities but shields foreign firms for now
The Trump administration said on Monday it would allow lawsuits by U.S. citizens against dozens of Cuban companies and other entities on Washington’s blacklist but will maintain, for now, a ban against suing foreign firms doing business on the communis…
Slowing time? EU wants to delay clock change move to 2021
A committee at the European Parliament on Monday gave the thumbs up to scrapping the twice-yearly clock change in the European Union but with a two-year delay to 2021.
Foreign partners excluded for now from U.S. lawsuits against Cuban firms: official
Foreign companies will be excluded for now from a Trump administration decision to allow lawsuits by U.S. citizens against Cuban companies and sub-entities, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
