French rappers fined for airport brawl that held up flights
Two French rappers who clashed in a gang fight at Paris’s Orly airport, delaying flights and damaging a departures lounge, were fined 50,000 euros ($57,000) each on Tuesday but escaped jail time.
Italy’s 5-Star rules out alliance with far-right in EU Parliament
Italy’s 5-Star Movement on Tuesday ruled out an alliance with far-right parties in the European Parliament after May’s EU elections, but remained undecided over its future partners.
Ireland said ‘central case’ is Brexit deal in coming weeks
The Irish government’s “central case” is that a Brexit deal will be done in the coming weeks between Britain and the European Union, but it is continuing to plan for the possibility that no deal is agreed, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said.
U.N. calls for probe into death of jailed Venezuelan lawmaker
The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called for an independent probe into the death of a Venezuelan opposition lawmaker whom authorities say killed himself jumping off an intelligence agency building but whose party say was murdered.
Saudi Arabia invites Turkey to visit its Istanbul consulate: Turkish state news agency
Saudi Arabian officials invited Turkish experts and related officials to visit its consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday, following the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a week ago.
Philippines’ Duterte says tests show he doesn’t have cancer
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that a biopsy he had last week shows he does not have cancer, after calls from the public for information after the 73-year-old missed two official events last week.
EU expects investigation of Khashoggi disappearance, Mogherini says
The European Union fully supports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who called on Saudi Arabia to investigate the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, EU policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday.
Ukraine suspects sabotage after ammo depot explosions
Ukrainian authorities suspect sabotage lay behind explosions that tore through an ammunition depot in the early hours of Tuesday, sending fireballs into the sky and causing more than 12,000 people to be evacuated.
Suicide bomber kills eight at Afghan election rally: official
A suspected suicide bomb attack at an election rally in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least eight people and wounded 10 others, officials said.
Bulgaria detains suspect over murder of journalist: source
Bulgarian police have detained a suspect in connection with the murder of TV journalist Viktoria Marinova, whose body was found in a park in her Danube hometown of Ruse, a government source familiar with the investigation said on Tuesday.
