Russia says Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria
Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria’s Mediterranean coast, and threatened to retaliate against Israel for what it described as a hostile act.
Kremlin says it is extremely concerned by downing of Russian plane over Syria
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was extremely concerned after a Russian military aircraft was shot down by Syrian government forces over Syria in a friendly fire incident that Russia has blamed on Israel.
Italy will balance social needs and EU commitments: minister
Italy’s government will stick to commitments agreed with the European Union though it also aims to address the country’s social needs, the economy minister said on Tuesday, after a meeting the previous day on the 2019 budget.
UK should not offer EU citizens preferential immigration post-Brexit: official report
Britain should not give preferential treatment to citizens from the European Union in its post-Brexit immigration system, a report commissioned by the British government said on Tuesday.
Russian defense minister spoke to Israeli counterpart over plane incident
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke to his Israeli opposite number, Avigdor Lieberman, and told him Moscow holds Israel wholly to blame for the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria, Russian news agencies reported.
Hong Kong to allow dependent visa for same-sex couples after landmark ruling
Hong Kong said on Tuesday it will recognize overseas same-sex partnerships when granting dependent visas, more than two months after the city’s top court ruled that a British lesbian should be granted a spousal visa in a landmark judgment.
Don’t hurt economy for Brexit ‘erotic spasm’, says UK’s Lib Dem leader
Hardline Brexit campaigners are forcing the country into an economic mess to enjoy the “erotic spasm” of leaving the European Union, the leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats will say on Tuesday.
Interior minister says he will quit French government by 2020
France’s interior minister, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, has told L’Express magazine he will run for mayor of Lyon in 2020, putting Macron’s government under more pressure as it goes through a period of doubt and instability.
Britain sees no good alternative to its Brexit plan for Irish border
Britain is sticking to its plans for a post-Brexit border between its province of Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland, the country’s Brexit minister was quoted as saying after signals from the EU that it was open to new ideas.
EU summit to lay out end-game plans – Tusk
European Union leaders will discuss how to wind up negotiations with Britain on its withdrawal from the EU when they meet in Austria on Thursday, summit chair Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
