UK’s May, boxed in on Brexit, gets locked in her limo
British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is boxed in on her options for Brexit, had her room for maneuver further diminished when she was briefly locked in her car in front of German leader Angela Merkel on Tuesday.
Slovenia gets first female police chief
Slovenia has appointed its first female national police chief after naming its first female army head last month, becoming one of the few countries whose police or army are headed by women.
Not enough letters yet to trigger confidence vote in UK PM May: The Sun
The senior Conservative lawmaker who would oversee any confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May does not yet have enough letters from lawmakers to trigger the process, the Sun political editor said.
Anarchists daub graffiti protest on ‘criminal’ WTO
Anarchists claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an overnight graffiti attack on the Swiss headquarters of the World Trade Organization that has a history of attracting anti-globalization protests.
One killed in Venezuela illegal mining clash: defense minister
A member of Venezuela’s Pemon indigenous group was killed during a “confrontation” last Saturday with security forces attempting to dislodge an illegal gold mine in southern Bolivar state, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Tuesday.
No confidence vote about to be triggered in UK PM May, Sky News reporter
Some lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party are confident that enough letters of no-confidence have been submitted to trigger a leadership challenge, the deputy political editor of Sky News said on Tuesday.
EU’s Brexit message to May: clarify, reassure, but not renegotiate
“Clarify?” – yes. “Reassure?” – sure. “Renegotiate?” – no.
Putin: My spy chiefs know nothing about alleged agent Butina in U.S
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday it was unclear to him why a Russian woman, Maria Butina, had been detained in the United States and accused of being a Russian agent because his intelligence chiefs had told him they knew nothing about her.
Britain must revoke notice to quit EU now, former PM John Major says
Britain must revoke its notice to quit the European Union with immediate effect to allow for “serious and profound reflection” by both parliament and the people, former Prime Minister John Major said on Tuesday.
Opposition UK lawmakers call for second Brexit referendum preparations
Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the European Union should begin planning for a second Brexit referendum because parliament cannot agree on a divorce deal and voters will be asked to break the deadlock, opposition lawmakers said.
