Police detain Romanian citizen over murder of Bulgarian TV presenter
Bulgarian police have detained a Romanian citizen of Ukrainian origin for 24 hours as they check his alibi in their investigation into the murder of TV anchor Viktoria Marinova.
Britain pressing ‘intensive’ Brexit talks before EU summit: PM’s spokesman
Britain is pressing on with “intensive” talks to try to hammer out a Brexit agreement with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Tuesday before the two sides meet at a summit in Brussels.
Suicide bomber kills eight at Afghan election rally, including candidate
A suicide bomber killed eight people in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand on Tuesday, including a candidate in upcoming parliamentary elections, the latest in a series of deadly attacks targeting the vote, officials said.
Possibility of chemical attack in UK getting closer: security minister
The possibility of a terrorist attack involving chemical or biological weapons is getting closer, Britain’s security minister and top counter-terrorism police officer warned on Tuesday.
Qatari-bought fuel enters Gaza amid fears of flare-up with Israel
Two trucks brought fuel across Israel’s border into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in a Qatari- and U.N.-backed effort to ease conditions in the enclave and stem any escalation in Palestinian-Israeli violence.
South Africa’s Zulu king, Afrikaans nationalists to form farming partnership
South Africa’s Zulu king and Afrikaans nationalist group AfriForum are forming a partnership to develop the agriculture on vast swathes of land the monarch controls through a trust, AfriForum’s CEO said on Tuesday.
French rappers fined for airport brawl that held up flights
Two French rappers who clashed in a gang fight at Paris’s Orly airport, delaying flights and damaging a departures lounge, were fined 50,000 euros ($57,000) each on Tuesday but escaped jail time.
Italy’s 5-Star rules out alliance with far-right in EU Parliament
Italy’s 5-Star Movement on Tuesday ruled out an alliance with far-right parties in the European Parliament after May’s EU elections, but remained undecided over its future partners.
Ireland said ‘central case’ is Brexit deal in coming weeks
The Irish government’s “central case” is that a Brexit deal will be done in the coming weeks between Britain and the European Union, but it is continuing to plan for the possibility that no deal is agreed, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said.
U.N. calls for probe into death of jailed Venezuelan lawmaker
The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called for an independent probe into the death of a Venezuelan opposition lawmaker whom authorities say killed himself jumping off an intelligence agency building but whose party say was murdered.
