Trump praises North Korea’s Kim but says sanctions must stay for now
U.S. President Donald Trump praised North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday for his courage in taking steps to disarm, but said much work still had to be done and sanctions must remain in place on North Korea until it denuclearizes.
At U.N., Trump hails Poland, slams Germany over Russian energy reliance
U.S. President Donald Trump told Germany on Tuesday to follow Poland’s example and not rely on Russia for its energy supplies which could make it vulnerable to “extortion and intimidation”.
No-deal Brexit better than current EU offer: PM May
Prime Minister Theresa May signaled on Tuesday that she would prefer a ‘no-deal’ Brexit to the offer currently put forward by the European Union, stressing that Britain needs to see counter-proposals from the EU to move Brexit negotiations forward.
Finland holds Russian, Estonian in money laundering probe
A Finnish court on Tuesday remanded in custody a Russian and an Estonian detained on suspicion of aggravated money laundering following a police raid described by officials as exceptionally large.
Migrants on rescue ship to be taken to Malta, sent to four EU states
Migrants aboard the charity rescue ship Aquarius will be transferred to a patrol boat in international waters and taken to Malta, which will then send them to four other European Union states, the Maltese government said on Tuesday.
Blow to Merkel as ally Kauder loses senior party job
Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered an unexpected blow to her authority on Tuesday when her conservatives voted out long-standing ally Volker Kauder as head of the parliamentary party, the party said on Tuesday.
Suspension of U.S.-South Korea exercises caused ‘slight degradation’ in readiness: U.S. general
The Pentagon’s nominee to be the next commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Tuesday that a decision to suspend some joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States had caused a “slight degradation” in readiness.
U.S. sanctions Venezuelan president’s wife, ministers
The United States imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s wife and key members of his government, including the vice president and defense minister, accusing them of plundering the country’s wealth and helping Maduro maintain his…
Israel opens high-speed rail link between Tel Aviv airport and Jerusalem
Israel opened a high-speed rail link between Tel Aviv’s international airport and Jerusalem on Tuesday, part of a $2 billion project that has drawn Palestinian complaints over its route through small parts of the occupied West Bank.
Trump rejects any meeting with Iran’s Rouhani at U.N. gathering
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as world leaders gathered in New York but signaled he was open to a future meeting, despite simmering tensions over Tehran’s nuclear deal.
