France moves to bar US Ambassador from direct government access

PARIS (AP) – France’s top diplomat Monday requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government after he skipped a meeting to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.

UK considering removal of former Prince Andrew from line of succession

LONDON (AP) – It’s been 90 years since a British royal was removed from the line of succession. That might happen again now that Britain’s government says it will consider introducing legal changes to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the list of royals in line to the throne.

Australia begins sweeping public inquiry probing antisemitism

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A wide-ranging federal inquiry began on Tuesday into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December.

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Supreme Court ruling unlikely to end Trump's trade policy chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore. But the justices’ ruling on Friday is nonetheless unlikely to ease the uncertainty over Trump’s trade policy that has paralyzed businesses over the past year.

Boston Globe calls off printing paper for first time in 153 years

A record-setting snowstorm has prompted managers of The Boston Globe to call off printing their daily newspaper for the first time in its 153-year-old history. Snow and winds prevented staff from safely getting to the Globe printing plant to print Tuesday’s paper, the newspaper said in an article on its website.

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of 2 key ports on the Panama Canal

BANGKOK (AP) – Hong Kong is protesting Panama’s seizure of two ports on a canal vital for global trade that were operated by a Hong Kong-based company for decades, the city’s government said Tuesday.

Myanmar's new parliament is to convene next month

BANGKOK (AP) – The newly elected parliament in Myanmar will convene for its first session next month, the country’s state-run media reported on Tuesday after an election that critics said was neither free nor fair.

A look at the long, fraught timeline of Iran nuclear tensions as talks with US loom

Iran and the United States are due to hold new talks in Geneva on Thursday over Tehran’s nuclear program.