Israeli ministers order Gaza attacks kept up ‘as required’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top decision-making forum ordered the military on Tuesday to keep up attacks on Gaza “as required”, a statement said, indicating they would be calibrated in response to strikes by Palestinian militants.
South Africa’s home affairs minister Gigaba resigns
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned, the presidency said on Tuesday, following calls from opposition parties to stand down in recent weeks over a High Court ruling which found he lied under oath.
Brexit deal almost in ‘touching distance’ as major EU deadline looms
A Brexit deal is almost within touching distance, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Tuesday, as Britain and the European Union sought to avoid missing a deadline for approving the divorce.
EU proposes visa-free travel for Britons after Brexit
The European Union’s executive proposed on Tuesday that Britons be allowed to visit the bloc without visas after Brexit and stepped up preparations in case of a no-deal divorce.
DUP’s Dodds says Brexit talks inching toward compromise deal
The deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, said on Tuesday that it appeared European Union and British negotiators were nearing a Brexit deal.
India court to review lifting of temple ban on women of menstruating age
India’s top court on Tuesday agreed to review its ruling that removed a ban on women of menstruating age from entering a centuries-old Hindu temple in the southern state of Kerala, following widespread protests against the decision.
Ex-Macedonian PM Gruevski says he’s seeking asylum in Hungary
Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski said on Tuesday he had fled to Hungary and was seeking political asylum there, six months after he was sentenced to two years in prison on corruption-related charges.
Spain to propose ban on sale of petrol, diesel cars from 2040
Spain plans to propose a ban on sales of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2040, government sources said on Tuesday, joining a string of countries taking aim at polluting vehicles to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Trump, after visit, slams 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.
Lebanon’s Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstructing government formation
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday blamed the Iran-backed Hezbollah for what he called a “big obstacle” in efforts to form a new government, indicating there could be no solution if it did not back down.
