Macron won’t cede to ‘thugs’ as he confronts diesel tax anger
President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he understood the anger felt by voters outside France’s big cities over the squeeze that fuel prices have put on households, but insisted he would not be bounced into changing policy by “thugs”.
U.S. says Hungary refuses to extradite suspected Russian arms dealers
Hungary denied a U.S. request to extradite two suspected Russian arms dealers and sent the men to Russia, where it is unclear whether they will face trial, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Slovenia appoints first female army chief
Slovenia appointed Major General Alenka Ermenc as chief of the army, the government said on Tuesday, making her the only woman in charge of a NATO country’s military.
Crimean court detains Ukrainian sailor captured by Russia for two months: TASS
A court in Russian-annexed Crimea ordered the first of 24 Ukrainian navy sailors captured by Russia to be detained for two months, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday.
British PM May rebuts Trump trade comments, says UK-U.S. deal is on track
British Prime Minister Theresa May rebutted U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning about the future of anglo-American trade, saying a trade deal was possible and that work toward it was making good progress.
European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Several senior European politicians on Tuesday raised the possibility of new sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing three Ukrainian vessels at sea, an incident the West fears could ignite a wider conflict.
Borussia Dortmund bus bomber gets 14 years behind bars
A German court sentenced a German-Russian man to 14 years in prison on Tuesday for detonating a bomb on the Borussia Dortmund (BVB) soccer team bus in 2017 as part of a money-making scheme which injured one of the club’s players.
Hundreds protest in Tunisia at Saudi Crown Prince visit
Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Tuesday against a visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, denouncing the kingdom’s de facto ruler as a murderer in a second straight day of demonstrations condemning the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
EU’s top court will give ‘quick’ verdict on whether UK can reverse Brexit
Europe’s top court said on Tuesday it would decide “quickly” whether Britain can unilaterally reverse its decision to leave the European Union, a ruling supporters of EU membership hope could lead to a second referendum and ultimately stop Brexit.
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. 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.
