French Alpine tunnel shown red signal by Italy’s transport ministry
A planned Franco-Italian railway link is a waste of public money, Italy’s transport ministry said on Tuesday in a report that will heighten tensions within the government and could further damage frayed ties with Paris.
Hungarian scientists protest against government plans to streamline Academy
Hungarian scientists held books above their heads as they protested on Tuesday against government plans to reorganize the Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ research and funding to try to reap more economic benefits.
Let aid in, Venezuelan opposition tells Maduro in street rallies
Venezuela’s opposition supporters returned to the streets nationwide on Tuesday to keep the heat on embattled President Nicolas Maduro and demand he allow humanitarian aid into the country where food and medicine shortages are rife.
Slovak ex-PM drops candidacy for top court, puts ruling coalition on warning
Slovakia’s ruling Smer party chief Robert Fico gave up a bid to lead the country’s top court on Tuesday and warned a coalition partner the government could be in peril if it voted later with the opposition on appointing other judges.
France bombed Chadian rebels to stop coup d’etat: foreign minister
France’s military struck rebels in Chad to prevent a coup d’etat against President Idriss Deby, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.
UK’s May seeks more time to find Brexit deal, tells lawmakers: Hold your nerve
Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European Union and the British parliament.
EU announces plans to keep Channel Tunnel rail link open after no-deal Brexit
The European Commission announced plans on Tuesday to keep the rail link with Britain through the Channel Tunnel open on current terms for three months after a no-deal Brexit in an effort to minimize disruption expected from any abrupt split.
‘Sit in one corner’: India’s Supreme Court tells former top police officer
In a putdown rare even for India’s sometimes dramatic court proceedings, the country’s Supreme Court told the former chief of federal police on Tuesday to “sit in one corner” and fined him 100,000 rupees for disobeying the court.
Sudan security arrests professors as protests rage on: witnesses
Security forces arrested 14 professors who were gathering to protest outside Khartoum University on Tuesday, witnesses said, as anti-government demonstrations neared the end of their eighth week.
Two tales of a city: Jerusalem tour guided by a Palestinian and an Israeli
On a Jerusalem plaza looking up at the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, a crowd gathers in front of two guides, listening attentively, a common sight in a city packed with pilgrims and tourists visiting its religious landmarks.
