Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil’s tribal lands
Ten days after Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro took office, dozens of men entered protected indigenous land in a remote corner of the Amazon, hacking a pathway beneath the jungle canopy.
France arrests 44 migrants who climbed onto a ferry in Calais
French police have arrested 44 migrants who had climbed aboard a ferry while it was docked at the port of Calais in the night of Saturday to Sunday, a Pas-de-Calais prefecture official told Reuters.
U.S. wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down Indian warplane
The United States is “seeking information” on whether Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down an Indian warplane, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said on Sunday, which may violate the F-16 sale agreements between Washington and Pakistan.
Students protest in Algeria on day Bouteflika due to submit election bid
Anti-government protests resumed in Algeria on Sunday when hundreds of students gathered in the capital to demand Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandon his plan to stand for a fifth term in April elections, witnesses said.
Irish PM sees Brexit extension to June as ‘very likely’ -Sunday Independent
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has told Cabinet colleagues that a delay of Britain’s exit date from the European Union from March 29 to June is “very likely”, Ireland’s Sunday Independent quoted an unnamed minister as saying.
UK likely to be forced into Brexit delay if PM May’s deal rejected: junior minister
Britain is likely to be forced into delaying its March 29 exit from the European Union if parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal later this month, junior justice minister Rory Stewart told Sky News on Sunday.
UK’s Labour forced into backing second Brexit vote by May’s actions: finance spokesman
Britain’s opposition Labour Party does not want a second Brexit referendum but has been forced into supporting one by Prime Minister Theresa May running down the clock on negotiations, Labour’s finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Sunday.
As many as 70 UK opposition Labour lawmakers oppose second Brexit referendum: lawmaker
As many as 70 of Britain’s opposition Labour lawmakers oppose holding a second Brexit referendum, Labour lawmaker Caroline Flint said on Sunday.
India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown
As India and Pakistan seemingly dial down hostilities that brought the arch enemies to the brink of another war, a massive crackdown on militancy in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region is killing both militants and security personnel in big numbers.
Russia tells U.S. it is ready for bilateral talks on Venezuela
Russia is ready to take part in bilateral talks with the United States over the issue of Venezuela, Russia’s foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart late on Saturday.
