UK government promises Brexit legal analysis, seeking to appease party rebels
British lawmakers will have access to legal analysis of any EU withdrawal agreement and the chance to quiz the government’s top legal advisor before being asked to vote to approve the deal, senior minister David Lidington said on Tuesday.
Mattis to travel to Mexico border on Wednesday
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would travel to the border with Mexico on Wednesday following the deployment of thousands of troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.
Joining Finland, Norway says Russia may have jammed GPS signal in Arctic
Russia was the likely culprit behind the disruption of GPS navigation signals over northern Scandinavia during recent NATO military exercises, Norway’s defense minister said on Tuesday.
U.S. calls on Hungary and neighbors to shun Russian gas pipelines
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry called on Hungary and its neighbors to reject Russian gas pipelines which Washington says are being used to cement Moscow’s grip on central and eastern Europe.
Gaza factions agree to cease fire if Israel halts attack: Palestinian official
Palestinian militant groups in Gaza said on Tuesday they would halt cross-border attacks immediately if Israel did the same after the most serious exchanges of aerial fire since a seven-week war in 2014.
Days after visit, Trump blasts France’s Macron as relations sour
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked his French counterpart on Tuesday in a series of tweets that underscored how much the once-friendly ties between the two leaders have soured, just two days after returning from Paris.
President Macron’s office says ‘no comment’ after Trump Twitter attack
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said it had no comment to make after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a series of messages on Twitter on Tuesday criticizing Macron and France.
Turkish air strikes kill 19 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkish forces has killed 19 militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) during air strikes in northern Iraq, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Haftar has committed himself to U.N. action plan: U.N. envoy
Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, a key player in a settlement in Libya, has committed himself to a U.N. action plan and to holding a national conference early next year prior to elections, U.N. Libyan envoy Ghassan Salame said on Tuesday.
Iran seizes six tonnes of heroin destined for Europe
Iranian authorities have seized more than six tonnes of heroin destined for Europe and dismantled five international gangs who were trafficking the drugs, state media reported on Tuesday.
