France, Germany agree on next step for fighter jet program
France and Germany have reached an agreement on the next steps in a joint program to design a next-generation combat jet, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Tuesday.
Trump statement on Saudi role in Khashoggi case ‘shameful’: Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday it was “shameful” that U.S. President Donald Trump had pledged support for Saudi Arabia despite the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its consulate.
Amnesty says detained activists in Saudi Arabia subjected to torture, sexual harassment
Amnesty International accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of subjecting several activists including some female human rights defenders detained since May to torture and sexual harassment.
Brexit deal works for all UK, PM May tells Scottish leader
British Prime Minister Theresa May told Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday that the Brexit deal she has negotiated with the EU will work for all parts of the United Kingdom and deliver on the results of the 2016 referendum.
Who brings olive oil to Portugal? Police foil cocaine smuggler’s ploy
Who would bring a suitcase full of olive oil to Portugal, one of the world’s biggest producers of the stuff?
Norway’s minority government in budget deal, sets stage to expand cabinet
Norway’s minority center-right government has reached a preliminary deal with the independent Christian Democrats (CDP) on a 2019 fiscal bill, negotiators told public broadcaster NRK.
Spain would not oppose future independent Scotland rejoining EU: minister
Spain would have no objection to Scotland rejoining the European Union as an independent nation, as long as the secession process from the United Kingdom was legally binding, Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
Suicide bomber kills over 50 at religious event in Kabul
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a banqueting hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government officials said.
French prosecutor investigates some of Macron’s campaign finances
French prosecutors on Tuesday opened an investigation into the source of funds worth 144,000 euros that helped finance President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign in 2017, a source at the prosecutor’s office said.
Exclusive: Libya sees currency stabilizing next year, squeezing militia
Libya expects to end a long-running liquidity crisis by early 2019 as a foreign currency tax helps the official and black market exchange rates converge at less than 3 dinars to the dollar, the Tripoli-based deputy prime minister said.
