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Greek conservative leader eyes EU vote victory, PM post in election by autumn
Greece's potential next prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says he plans to unblock privatizations, cut taxes and enact meaningful reforms to attract investment, increase state efficiency and make the pension system viable.
New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines.
France sets conditions for another Brexit delay before May arrives
French President Emmanuel Macron's office set out blunt conditions on Tuesday as Prime Minister Theresa May headed for Paris to ask him to agree to a delay in Britain's departure from the European Union.
Lenders seize UK retailer Debenhams, wiping out Ashley
Debenhams' lenders took control of the ailing British retailer on Tuesday in a process designed to keep its shops open at the expense of shareholders, including an irate Mike Ashley, who were wiped out.
Attorney General Barr to release Mueller report 'within a week'
U.S. Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers on Tuesday that he intends to release within a week the long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
NYC mayor orders mandatory measles vaccinations after Brooklyn outbreak
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines.
U.S. aid agency plans 'framework' to counteract Russia influence globally
The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development said on Tuesday the agency would soon unveil an effort to try to use U.S. assistance to counteract Russian influence around the world.
Seven dead after pre-poll attacks on Hindu leaders in two Indian states
At least seven people including a state legislator for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed in two separate attacks on Tuesday, officials said, days before India begins a general election.
Iran's Khamenei calls U.S. blacklisting of Guards a 'vicious move'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States had made "a vicious move" in designating the Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organization, and Tehran vowed to take action against U.S. forces in the region.
May heads to France after asking Merkel to help on Brexit impasse
Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday met Angela Merkel, the European Union's most powerful leader, to seek support for a new Brexit delay while her ministers tried to break the deadlock in London at crisis talks with the Labour Party.
Japan military says F-35 fighter jet disappears from radar
Japan's Air Self-Defence Force said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet disappeared from radar as it was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
Asking Angela - Theresa May meets Merkel to plot way out of Brexit impasse
Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday met Angela Merkel, Europe's most powerful leader, to seek support for a new Brexit delay while her ministers tried to break the deadlock in London at crisis talks with the Labour Party.
Aramco gets whopping $100 billion demand for landmark bond
Saudi Aramco has attracted orders in excess of $100 billion for its debut international bond, a source familiar with the matter said.
Attorney General Barr to appear before Congress for first time since Mueller report
U.S. Attorney General William Barr will appear before a U.S. congressional panel on Tuesday for the first time since Special Counsel Robert Mueller completed his report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Hong Kong pro-democracy 'Occupy' activists defiant after guilty verdicts
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday found nine leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" movement guilty of public nuisance during the mass protests, in a landmark verdict as freedoms in the city ruled by mainland China come under strain.
In New York, confusion reigns in the emerging CBD edibles business
New York state officials told food growers and processors in mid-December that they had the state's blessing to produce and sell tea and chocolates laced with CBD, the cannabis derivative reputed to ease anxiety and other ills without marijuana&...
Congo president turned down predecessor's PM pick: sources
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila wanted his successor, Felix Tshisekedi, to appoint Albert Yuma, a Kabila ally and chairman of state mining company Gecamines, as prime minister, but Tshisekedi refused, sources familiar with the matter said.
Elton John, Sting, Chick Corea top big-name Montreux bill
Elton John is the big draw at this summer's Montreux Jazz Festival, part of an eclectic line-up packed with big names that also features Sting, Janet Jackson, Chick Corea and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.
European court rules Russia violated rights of opposition leader Navalny
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia violated the rights of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by placing him under house arrest in 2014 and imposing other restrictive measures on him.
Kazakhstan to hold early presidential election on June 9
Kazakhstan's interim president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, called a snap presidential election on Tuesday, citing the need to eliminate political uncertainty in the oil-rich Central Asian nation.