-
France and EU Ready to Respond to US Threat of New Tariffs
France has warned it will retaliate with the full backing of the European Union if the United States imposes tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French products, including Champagne, Roquefort cheese, handbags, and lipstick.
-
Fire at Russia Greenhouse Farm Kills 8 People; 1 Injured
A fire at a greenhouse farm in a Moscow suburb has killed eight people and injured one other person on Tuesday morning, Russian emergency services said.
-
Eurozone Inflation Rate Hits 6-Month High of 1.3%
Inflation across the 19-country eurozone spiked to a six-month high in December due to steady and widespread price increases, official figures showed Tuesday.
-
Malta Court Overturns German Captain’s Migrant Conviction
A Maltese appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction against the German captain of a private ship that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
-
Tesla Delivers First Chinese-Made Model 3 to Customers
Tesla’s Shanghai factory delivered its first cars to customers Monday and chief executive Elon Musk said the electric automaker plans to set up a design center in China to create a model for worldwide sales.
-
Spain: Just Two Votes May End Protracted Political Stalemate
Spanish lawmakers are due to vote Tuesday on whether to endorse the formation of a Socialist-led coalition government, ending almost a year of political limbo for the eurozone?s fourth-largest economy.
-
Tom Brady, Drew Brees Exit Early in Changing of the QB Guard
Suddenly, the old guard looks rather old.
-
Pakistani Writer Says His Novel on Ex-Dictator Confiscated
A prominent Pakistani novelist and New York Times columnist said on Tuesday that security agents raided the offices of his publisher and confiscated all the copies of his book about the country’s former military dictator Ziaul Haq.
-
The Latest: China Criticizes US Over Visa Denial for Iran FM
The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions in the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top general (all times local):
-
6.4 Quake Strikes Puerto Rico Amid Heavy Seismic Activity
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, the largest in a series of quakes that have struck the U.S. territory in recent days and caused heavy damage in some areas.
