Ukrainian Su-27 air force plane crashes during exercise: military
A Ukrainian Su-27 air force fighter with two pilots crashed during a training exercise on Tuesday, a statement by the general staff said.
U.S. Senate leader says needs facts in Khashoggi case before acting
U.S. lawmakers need to find out what happened in the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi before taking any steps against Saudi Arabia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell told Bloomberg News on Tuesday, calling U.S.-Saudi relations “not great.”…
UK parliament speaker John Bercow will stand down next summer: local media
The speaker of the British parliament’s lower house, John Bercow, will stand down from his position next summer, local media reported on Tuesday.
Spanish bishops create commission to combat child sex abuse
Spain’s bishops have set up a commission on child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, in preparation for meeting next year called by Pope Francis to cope with a spreading sexual abuse crisis.
EU’s Tusk bemoans lack of a ‘Great’ to cut Gordian Brexit Knot
European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday bemoaned the lack of leaders great enough to overcome a deadlock on the Irish border in Brexit talks, which he compared to the Gordian Knot unraveled by Alexander the Great.
Merkel says Brexit talks are like ‘squaring the circle’: sources
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that efforts to negotiate a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union were like “squaring the circle”, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Saudi consul general leaves Turkey for Riyadh: Turkish broadcasters
Saudi Arabia’s consul general in Istanbul left Turkey for Riyadh on Tuesday, Turkish broadcasters said.
EU’s Tusk to ask May for new ideas to break Brexit impasse
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday he will ask British Prime Minister Theresa May this week if she has new ideas on how to break the impasse in Brexit talks, adding that he has become less optimistic about an immediate breakthrough….
Trump threatens to cut U.S. aid to Honduras over immigrant caravan
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to withdraw funding and aid from Honduras if it does not stop a caravan of people that is heading to the United States, in his latest effort to show his administration’s tough stance on immigration.
Trump threatens to cut U.S. aid to Honduras over immigrants
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to withdraw funding and aid from Honduras if it does not stop a caravan of people that is heading to the United States.
