Brexit bedlam: Parliament votes down PM May’s EU divorce deal by 230 votes
British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political upheaval that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave.
UK PM May defeats pre-vote amendment on Irish backstop
Prime Minister Theresa May defeated a bid by her Conservative lawmakers on Tuesday to force the government to change her Brexit deal to make it conditional on Britain having the unilateral right to end the so-called Northern Irish backstop.
Venezuela Congress declares President Maduro ‘usurper’ of democracy
Venezuela’s opposition-run Congress on Tuesday formally declared President Nicolas Maduro a “usurper,” whose actions would be considered null and void after he was sworn in last week for a disputed second term.
UK opposition’s Corbyn says Brexit deal could be renogotiated if May’s plan rejected
Britain could reopen negotiations with the European Union over the terms of its departure from the bloc, opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday, as he urged lawmakers to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal.
Brussels Jewish museum shooting suspect refuses to testify
A Frenchman accused of killing four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels refused to answer questions in court on Tuesday, his lawyer said, at a trial regarded by prosecutors as the first over an attack by a European former fighter in Syria.
At ‘historic’ moment, British PM May urges lawmakers to back her deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers to back her deal on Tuesday, saying it was a historic decision that the country would live with for generations.
Venezuela congress asks foreign countries to freeze Maduro-linked accounts
Venezuela’s opposition-run congress on Tuesday approved a measure asking dozens of foreign governments to seek a freeze on bank accounts controlled by the administration of President Nicolas Maduro, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.
Gunmen kill seven in Kenya hotel compound attack claimed by Somali Islamists
Gunmen blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and sending workers diving under desks from an attack claimed by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab.
Back from medical leave, Gabon president appears in wheelchair
Wheelchair-bound Gabon President Ali Bongo chatted and smiled with ministers on state television on Tuesday after returning from a stroke-induced medical leave during which the army foiled a coup attempt.
Pernod Ricard says Nairobi staff evacuated after hotel attack
French spirits group Pernod Ricard said on Tuesday all the staff working at its Nairobi office had been swiftly evacuated and were all safe, after gunmen blasted their way into a hotel in the Kenyan capital.
