Man held after throwing explosive device near U.S. embassy in Cairo – sources
Egyptian security forces detained a man on Tuesday after he threw an explosive device which detonated near the U.S. embassy in Cairo, three security sources said.
Swedish center-left holds small lead ahead of Sept. 9 election
Sweden’s center-left bloc holds a small but stable lead over the center-right Alliance ahead of Sunday’s election, two opinion polls showed on Tuesday, but forming a government after the vote may be extremely difficult.
UK finance minister will set out budget timing in ‘usual way’ – May’s spokesman
British finance minister Philip Hammond will set out the timing for his next budget in “the usual way”, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday after a newspaper reported that his fiscal statement would come early.
Britain must press EU members to help get Brexit deal: May
Britain must step up contact with members of the European Union to try to get a Brexit deal as talks to leave the bloc enter a “crucial and intense phase”, Prime Minister Theresa May agreed with her ministers on Tuesday.
China’s parliament chief to visit North Korea to mark its 70th birthday
China’s parliament chief will visit North Korea this weekend as President Xi Jinping’s special representative for celebrations marking 70 years since the founding of the country, state news agency Xinhua said.
Iraq lawmakers agree to delay next meeting and speaker’s election to Sept 15
Iraqi lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to delay their next meeting, where they are expected to elect a speaker of parliament, to Sept. 15, state TV reported.
Powerful typhoon hits western Japan, killing at least six
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than a million people and canceled hundreds of flights as Typhoon Jebi sliced across the west on Tuesday, killing at least six people.
U.N. sees ‘moment of truth’ for Syria political process
Talks between major powers this month on setting up a committee to lead constitutional reform in Syria will be a “moment of truth” for a credible political process, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura told reporters on Tuesday.
France’s Macron appoints former green lawmaker environment minister – Presidency
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Francois de Rugy, a former green lawmaker now in the ruling party, as his new environment minister, the presidency said in a statement.
UK has looked at economic impact of Brexit plans: Senior Brexit ministry official
The British government has done work looking at the economic impact of Prime Minister Theresa May’s “Chequers” Brexit proposals, the most senior official in the Brexit ministry said on Tuesday.
