U.N. seeks $738 million to help Venezuela’s neighbors handle migrant flood
The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking $738 million in 2019 to help neighboring countries cope with the inflow of millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, who have “no prospect for return in the short to medium term”.
UK lawmakers will debate move to take control of Brexit process
British lawmakers will later on Tuesday debate whether to hand more power to parliament over what happens next if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is rejected on Dec. 11, in a move which could diminish the chances of a no-deal exit.
South African parliament endorses report on disputed land reform
South Africa’s main opposition party said on Tuesday it could go to court to stop proposed land reforms after parliament approved a report endorsing a constitutional amendment that would allow expropriations without compensation.
Iran wants to expand missile range despite U.S. opposition
Iran wants to increase its missiles’ range, a senior military official was quoted as saying on Tuesday, a move that would irk the United States which views Tehran’s weapons program as a regional security threat.
Sweden Centre Party gives ‘final chance’ to PM Lofven before confidence vote
Sweden’s Centre Party said on Tuesday it would give Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s Social Democrats a “final chance” to meet demands for reforms, before deciding whether to oppose him in a vote next week that could doom his bid for a second term.
Slovak prosecutor orders detained Greenpeace activists freed
Slovakia’s general prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the release of 12 Greenpeace activists who were detained last week after climbing a tower during a protest at a coal mine that supplies one of the country’s most polluting power plants.
EU court adviser says UK can exit Brexit as May begins parliament quest
A senior European Union legal adviser said on Tuesday Britain had the right to withdraw its Brexit notice, opening a new front in a battle over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the bloc, which could be rejected in parliament next week.
Explainer: Chaos, or keep calm and carry on? What happens if UK’s May loses Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May needs to win approval for her Brexit deal in parliament on Dec. 11. But critics are lining up on all sides to say they will oppose it and the chances of the government winning a vote currently look slim.
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador says in ‘favor of the free market’
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he is in favor of the free market and that the market cannot be regulated by decree, amid questions about how he will manage Latin America’s second largest economy.
Yemen’s Houthis head to Sweden peace talks as U.N. warns on economy
A Houthi delegation left for Sweden on Tuesday for U.N.-sponsored Yemen peace talks, the first since 2016, as Western nations press for an end to the war and the United Nations warned of a looming economic disaster.
