Ex-Macedonia PM Gruevski says he has been granted asylum in Hungary
Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski, who fled abroad after being sentenced to two years in prison on corruption-related charges, said on Tuesday that he had been granted political asylum in Hungary.
Libyan coast guards force stranded migrants off rescue ship
Libyan authorities on Tuesday forcibly disembarked more than 90 migrants who had refused to leave a cargo ship that rescued them before docking in a port west of Tripoli, a coast guard commander said. The Panama-flagged ship rescued them and other m…
Brazil to create privatizations secretariat: incoming minister
Brazil will establish a privatizations secretariat under far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro, future Economy Minister Paulo Guedes told reporters on Tuesday.
Factbox: What might a no-deal Brexit look like?
Britain is due to leave the European Union in just over four months’ time but it still cannot count on a transition period to cushion the shock for its economy.
UK PM May to meet Austria’s Kurz in London on Thursday
British Prime Minister Theresa May will host Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for talks at her Downing Street office on Thursday at 1230 GMT, her spokesman said.
More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Kabul banqueting hall
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.
Brazil’s justice minister designate Moro names anti-graft team
Brazil’s incoming justice minister, the former anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro, picked Mauricio Valeixo on Tuesday to be director-general of the federal police with a mission to fight graft and organized crime.
Macedonia ex-prime minister confirms he was granted asylum in Hungary
Macedonia’s ex-prime minister Nikola Gruevski, who was sentenced to two years in prison on corruption-related charges, confirmed on Tuesday that he was granted asylum in Hungary.
Twitter CEO kicks up storm in India, offending some Hindus
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has kicked up a social media storm in India after a picture of him holding a poster saying “smash Brahminical patriarchy”, referring to the highest Hindu caste, went viral.
Kremlin critics unite to try to stop Russian becoming Interpol head
Two of the Kremlin’s most prominent critics joined forces on Tuesday to try to stop a Russian becoming the next president of international police organization Interpol, saying they feared Moscow would abuse the post to hunt down its detractors.
