NewsReutersU.S. abortion rights activists blast new state bans in Supreme Court rally
Hundreds of U.S. abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking the party's 2020 presidential nomination, rallied in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday to protest new restrictions on abortion passed by legislatures in eight states. Many of the restrictions are intended to draw legal
NewsAFP NewsFrontex launches first joint operation outside EU
The European Union's border agency Frontex said it had launched Tuesday in Albania its first-ever joint operation outside the bloc's territory. The announcement came just days before EU elections with the bloc's migration policy under attack from populist candidates such as Italian vice
NewsReutersFrench minister warns of 'toxic' Nigel Farage poll win, urges speedy Brexit
Victory for veteran British anti-EU campaigner Nigel Farage in this week's European Parliament election will create a big headache for the European Union and the UK should exit the bloc as soon as possible, France's finance minister said on Tuesday. Opinion polls put Farage's newly created
NewsReutersFrench widow sues Boeing for at least $276 million over Ethiopian crash
A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at least $276 million in damages. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 in March killed all 157 passengers and crew aboard and followed the death in October
NewsReutersDozens rescued from Oklahoma floods as storms swamp central U.S. - officials
Rescue crews in boats pulled at least 50 people from flood waters as heavy downpours inundated roads and homes, said Oklahoma Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Keli Cain. Only the tops of cars engulfed by water were visible on roadways near Oklahoma City, and some houses were entirely surrounded
NewsReutersSudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked
Sudan's main protest group called on Tuesday for a general strike, saying two late-night negotiation sessions with the military had failed to reach a deal on how to lead the country after the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir. An alliance of protest and opposition organisations is demanding
NewsAFP NewsEiffel Tower climber 'admitted to psychiatric unit'
A man, believed to be Russian, who sparked a mass evacuation of the Eiffel Tower by scaling the iconic Paris landmark has been admitted to a psychiatric unit, legal sources said Tuesday. The man caused chaos Monday and the closure of the monument to tourists by spending six hours clinging to the outer
NewsAFP NewsAustrian chancellor under pressure in wake of corruption scandal
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was facing the prospect of a no-confidence vote in parliament as he grappled Tuesday with the fallout from the "Ibiza-gate" scandal that toppled his coalition with the far right. Austria's government was rocked last week after German media published a
NewsReutersTelecom Italia chief favors network control in any Open Fiber tie-up
Telecom Italia (TIM) should seek a way to keep control of its fixed-line network if it is merged with smaller infrastructure provider Open Fiber, the former phone monopoly's chief executive said on Tuesday. Italy has been pushing for the creation of a single ultrafast broadband operator through
NewsAFP NewsAdidas, PUMA say new tariffs would be 'catastrophic'
Adidas, Nike and PUMA on Tuesday urged President US Donald Trump to prevent the shoe industry from falling victim to the trade war with China, saying new tariffs could be "catastrophic." In a letter to Trump, those big name manufacturers joined forces with more than 170 other American shoe
NewsReutersAustrian far right crashes out of government as president backs Kurz
The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) quit Austria's coalition government on Tuesday after the president sided with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and sacked the hardline FPO interior minister, paving the way for a caretaker government. Losing that would hurt the 32-year-old as he seeks to emerge statesmanlike
NewsReutersPotential for Iran attacks 'put on hold,' threats remain: acting Pentagon chief
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Tuesday that while threats from Iran in the Middle East remained high, deterrence measures taken by the Pentagon had "put on hold" the potential for attacks on Americans. It was unclear exactly what Shanahan meant and Pentagon officials
NewsReutersAs ex-White House counsel defies subpoena, U.S. House Democrats weigh response
Former White House Counsel Don McGahn ignored a subpoena to testify on Tuesday to a U.S. House of Representatives committee, fueling talk among Democratic lawmakers of possible legal action against him and potential impeachment of President Donald Trump. As part of a White House stonewalling campaign
NewsAFP NewsEgypt approves autopsy for 'tortured' Palestinian detainee
The family of a Palestinian former intelligence agent, who have claimed that he was tortured by Turkish authorities, said Tuesday that Egyptian prosecutors had approved their request for an autopsy. The body of 55-year-old Zaki Mubarak was transferred last week from Turkey to Cairo after Ankara said
StyleAFP RelaxFight vaccine hesitancy as 'contagious disease', UN meeting told
Faced with a global resurgence of measles, health experts called Tuesday for countries to step up the fight against vaccine resistance, warning the movement was spreading like a contagious disease. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined experts and health ministers from a
NewsReutersHuawei launches new Honor phones, doesn't mention Android
Huawei, the world's second-biggest phone maker, runs its devices on Google's Android platform but the U.S. Commerce Department blocked Huawei from buying U.S. goods last week, throwing future software updates into question. On Tuesday, the United States temporarily eased restrictions on Huawei
NewsAFP NewsMalawi awaits result after tight three-way election
Millions of voters in Malawi cast ballots Tuesday in a closely-fought election, with President Peter Mutharika battling to hold off two rivals in a race that focused on corruption allegations and economic development. Mutharika, who has been in power since 2014, faces opposition from his own deputy
NewsReutersUkraine's new president replaces Chief of the General Staff: decree
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday promoted Lieutenant General Ruslan Khomchak to be the Chief of the General Staff after sacking Viktor Muzhenko, a presidential decree said.
NewsAFP NewsNorth Korea at UN warns of consequences over ship seizure
North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday warned the United States that its seizure of a cargo ship could have consequences on the future of US-North Korean relations. Ambassador Kim Song told a rare news conference that Pyongyang was closely watching "every move" by the
NewsAFP NewsKirchner corruption trial opens in Argentina
Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner arrived in court Tuesday for the start of a corruption trial that will unfold as the country heads towards general elections in October. Kirchner, 66, is accused of favoring a businessman friend, Lazaro Baez, for lucrative road construction contracts in Argentina
NewsReutersExplainer: Who pays Trump's tariffs, China or U.S. customers and companies?
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump says China pays the tariffs he has imposed on $250 billion of Chinese exports to the United States.
NewsAFP NewsFight vaccine hesitancy as 'contagious disease', UN meeting told
Faced with a global resurgence of measles, health experts called Tuesday for countries to step up the fight against vaccine resistance, warning the movement was spreading like a contagious disease. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined experts and health ministers from a
NewsAFP NewsLife support resumes for Frenchman in vegetative state as Vatican steps in
The Vatican on Tuesday urged that a Frenchman who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade be kept alive, as doctors switched his support systems back on following a surprise court order. The legal saga over the fate of Vincent Lambert, who has been kept alive after a traffic accident in 2008
NewsReutersMay to ask lawmakers to vote on a second Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May said her government will include in her Withdrawal Agreement Bill a requirement for Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote on whether to hold another Brexit referendum. "The government will therefore include in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill at introduction a requirement
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