Separatist leader Puigdemont allowed to return to Spain

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is permitted to return to his native Spain after nine years in Belgian exile: on Tuesday, the Spanish Constitutional Court ruled that the arrest warrant issued against the 63-year-old politician in 2017 must be lifted.

The West is depleting its oil reserves on the eve of the northern winter, a senior industry official admits

Western countries have exhausted available reserves, and the fuel shortage could persist for the coming months, acknowledged Russell Hardy, head of the commodities trading firm Vitol, as cited by the press.

EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states, gradual integration for candidates

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a new framework for future EU enlargement that would allow candidate countries to gradually integrate into selected EU policies before full membership, while subjecting new member states to stronger safeguards for up to 15 years after accession.

Macron oversees the first launch of the M51.3 ballistic missile from a French nuclear submarine

The new missile was launched from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant. 

Russia will be forced to retaliate potential deployment of NATO base, nuclear arms in Lithuania

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the potential deployment of a NATO military base or nuclear weapons in Lithuania would inevitably be seen by Russia as a step toward raising tensions.

Saudi warpanes bombed Sana'a and the port of Salif, which is under Ansarallah control

Saudi fighter jets carried out several strikes against the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, controlled by Ansarullah, and the port of Salif on the Red Sea coast.