As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three decades but has never seen anything like this year...
Poland praises likely new EU Commission head, eyes better ties with Brussels
Poland’s foreign minister praised the “non-confrontational” style of the EU’s nominee to head the next European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and signalled that he...
Europeans take first step to punish Iran over nuclear pact breaches
European powers took their first step on Tuesday towards punishing Iran for breaking its nuclear agreement, triggering the deal’s mechanism to resolve breaches....
Thai junta leader orders end to army rule but keeps tough powers
Thai junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday ordered an end to military rule before his new civilian government is sworn in, but kept the power...
No easy answers on no deal Irish border impact, Irish government says
There are no easy answers on how to avoid the need for physical infrastructure and related checks and controls on the island of Ireland if...
Don’t ruin summer, Lebanon tourism minister pleads after shootout
Lebanon’s tourism minister urged politicians on Tuesday not to wreck the country’s best tourist season in years, after a deadly shooting in a popular mountain...
Spain’s Socialists won’t seek to form government if they lose July votes
Spain’s Socialists will give up trying to install their leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister if he fails to win two investiture votes this month,...
Some internet service restored in Sudan after court ruling
Some internet users in Sudan were back online on Tuesday after a court ordered telecoms companies to end a weeks-long blackout ordered by the authorities...
Nigeria’s National Assembly on lockdown after shooting: Reuters witness
Nigeria’s National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday afternoon after a shooting outside, a Reuters witness said....
Freed Australian denies North Korean spy charges, says no plans to return
The Australian student released last week after being detained in North Korea said on Tuesday Pyongyang’s accusation that he was a spy was “pretty obviously”...