At least 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Mount Lebanon areas, ministry says
BEIRUT – At least 20 people were killed and 13 injured in Israeli air strikes in the Mount Lebanon area, the Lebanese health ministry said on Tuesday. Read More
‘Help us,’ UN nuclear watchdog chief tells Iran ahead of visit
BAKU – U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi appealed to Iran’s leadership on Tuesday to take steps to resolve longstanding issues with his agency a day before he arrives in…
Liberal Neos party joining Austrian coalition talks
VIENNA – A third, liberal party will join Austria’s coalition talks, conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Tuesday as he tries to form a government without the far-right Freedom Party…
Spanish flood-hit towns brace for another storm
MADRID – Flood-hit towns near the eastern city of Valencia were rushing on Tuesday to clear the sewage system of mud and debris, pile sandbags and cancel school classes as…
New York judge pauses proceedings in Trump hush money case
“The People agree that these are unprecedented circumstances,” prosecutors wrote. Read More
Germany’s highest court begins hearing on solidarity tax
BERLIN – Germany’s Constitutional Court began hearing a case on Tuesday on whether German taxpayers must continue to pay a “solidarity tax” introduced after reunification of the country nearly three…
Turkish club defend ex-president after jail sentence for referee assault
ANKARA – Turkish football club Ankaragucu have protested against their former president, Faruk Koca being sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee last year, claiming…
Mauritius opposition wins 62.6% of votes, election commission says
PORT LOUIS – Mauritius’ election commission said on Tuesday final results from the general election showed the opposition Alliance de Changement (ADC) led by Navin Ramgoolam won 62.6% of votes.…
UK proposed assisted dying law has strong safeguards, lawmaker says
LONDON – A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of…
Germany set for Feb. 23 election, sources say
BERLIN – Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, with sources on Tuesday saying the Social…