Australia strawberry industry in crisis; police say needle culprits face jail
Australian police said on Tuesday they are investigating reports of dozens of cases of needles embedded in strawberries and other fruits, and warned that those responsible could be jailed for 10 years.
Italy’s Tria ‘can go’ if universal income not in budget, says 5-Star’s Di Maio: report
Italy’s Economy Minister Giovanni Tria could lose his job if he refuses to fund a proposal to introduce a universal income for the poor, the leader of the ruling 5-Star Movement was reported as saying on Tuesday.
UK Brexit minister says will not allow Irish sea border – Irish Times
Britain’s position in Brexit negotiations remains that it will not allow a customs border to be erected down the Irish sea between it and Northern Ireland, the country’s Brexit minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
French interior minister to quit Macron government by 2020: L’Express
France’s interior minister, one of Emmanuel Macron’s staunchest backers since he launched his presidential bid, told L’Express magazine he plans to run for mayor of Lyon in 2020 and will not wait until then to quit the government.
Leaders of two Koreas parade through Pyongyang ahead of nuclear talks
Tens of thousands of North Koreans chanted “Unification!” and waved flowers as their leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in paraded through Pyongyang on Tuesday, ahead of a summit aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear diplomacy.
Africa’s rapid population growth puts poverty progress at risk, says Gates
Rapid population growth in some of Africa’s poorest countries could put at risk future progress towards reducing global poverty and improving health, according to a report by the philanthropic foundation of Bill Gates.
Israel says fires at Palestinians tampering with Gaza fence; two killed
Gaza medics said on Tuesday two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli missile strike near the enclave’s boundary with Israel after the Israeli military said it attacked a group suspected of tampering with the border fence.
Leaders of two Koreas meet in Pyongyang for talks on ending war
North Korean’s Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang to discuss faltering talks on denuclearization and the prospect of officially ending the Korean War.
Russia says a military aircraft vanishes near Syria during Israeli, French strikes
A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board vanished from radar screens over Syria at the same time as Israeli and French forces were launching strikes on targets in Syria, Russia’s defense ministry said on Tuesday.
Leaders of two Koreas meet for high-stakes summit with nuclear talks in jeopardy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived in Pyongyang for a third summit between the two, aimed at advancing faltering nuclear talks and officially ending the Korean War.
