French police raid Shi’ite Muslim club in counter-terrorism swoop
French police raided a Shi’ite Muslim faith center and arrested three of its leaders for illegal weapons possession in pre-dawn swoops on Tuesday that government officials said were prompted by suspicion of links to terrorist organizations.
France points finger at Iran over bomb plot, seizes assets
France said on Tuesday there was no doubt Iran’s intelligence ministry was behind a June plot to attack an exiled opposition group’s rally outside Paris and it seized assets belonging to Tehran’s intelligence services and two Iranian nationals.
Swedish center-right gets first try at forming government, faces uphill task
Sweden’s parliamentary speaker on Tuesday gave a center-right bloc of parties two weeks to form a government, granting its leader a broad mandate that he may struggle to fulfill following inconclusive national elections.
Russia, India to sign S-400 missile deal this week: Kremlin
Moscow and Delhi will sign a deal worth more than $5 billion on the delivery of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles when President Vladimir Putin visits India later this week, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday.
Brazil’s powerful farm lobby endorses far-right presidential candidate Bolsonaro
Brazil’s congressional farm lobby, which represents the country’s powerful agribusiness sector in both houses, on Tuesday endorsed far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, the front-runner ahead of Sunday’s election.
Macron has asked PM for names to replace interior minister Collomb
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday asked his prime minister for names to replace Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, whose resignation Macron had turned down less than 24 hours earlier, a presidency official said.
Irish PM expects hit to economic confidence if Brexit talks drag on
Brexit negotiators risk creating a significant impact on confidence in their economies if talks on agreeing a withdrawal agreement run on into November, December or even the New Year, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday.
Catalonia head threatens to withdraw parliamentary support for Spanish PM
The head of the Catalonia region on Tuesday called on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to agree within a month on a self-determination mechanism for the region or his party would withdraw backing for Sanchez in the national parliament.
Polish court upholds damages from Church in pedophile case
The Polish court of appeal upheld on Tuesday a landmark ruling granting a million zloty ($268,000) in compensation to a victim of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest, accepting that the Church in Poland was responsible for its priest’s crimes.
First lady Melania Trump coos over kids in Ghana on solo Africa trip
Melania Trump cuddled a baby, handed out teddy bears and beamed smiles on her first day in Africa on Tuesday, kicking off a four-country visit and receiving a warm welcome on a continent her husband once referred to derisively.
