Departures from Rome’s Ciampino airport blocked by tiny fire
Departures from Rome’s Ciampino airport, which is used by budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air, were blocked for much of Tuesday after a small fire broke out in the terminal basement, airport authorities said.
Canada’s opposition calls on Trudeau to initiate ethics inquiry
Canada’s two main opposition parties on Tuesday demanded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launch a public inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing by his officials that have prompted the biggest crisis of his career.
Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ smuggler sentenced to 15 years jail in Tanzania
A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants, weighing nearly 2 tonnes, to Asia.
Fashion’s ‘creative genius’ Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85
Haute-couture designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwalks, has died aged 85.
Palestinians’ lawsuit in U.S. vs. Adelson, others is revived
A U.S. appeals court has revived a $1 billion lawsuit by Palestinians seeking to hold billionaire Sheldon Adelson and more than 30 other pro-Israel defendants liable for alleged war crimes and support of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerus…
Death toll from last week’s northwest Nigeria attack doubles to 130
The death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria has doubled to more than 130, the Kaduna state governor said on Tuesday, adding it appeared to have been a deliberate plan to “wipe out certain communities”.
French police shoot man after knife attack in central Marseille
French police shot dead a man in central Marseille on Tuesday after he stabbed four people in the southern port city, in an attack that did not appear to be terrorism-related, police sources said.
Venezuelan troops to remain on border ahead of aid entry, minister says
Venezuelan troops will remain stationed along the country’s borders to prevent territorial violations, the defense minister said on Tuesday, ahead of the opposition’s plan to bring in humanitarian aid to alleviate an economic crisis.
Russian oil giant could take over ruined tsarist palace under new law
Russia’s largest oil company could take over and renovate a ruined palace once used by the tsars, under draft legislation provisionally backed on Tuesday by lawmakers.
U.S.-backed fighters move closer to taking last Islamic State Syria pocket
U.S.-backed fighters appeared closer to capturing Islamic State’s last pocket in eastern Syria on Tuesday, a victory that would bring the jihadists’ self-proclaimed caliphate to a bloody end.
