World News Hits on Tuesday

See presents the most dominating headlines of Tuesday world news.

One Dead, Buildings Down after Strongest Tremor in Decades Hits Albania

The most powerful earthquake to hit Albania in decades rocked the capital of Tirana and nearby port town of Durres early on Tuesday, causing at least two buildings to collapse and trapping residents in the rubble, officials said. (Reuters)

‘Better Kill Them With Explosives!’ India’s Supreme Court Says Air Pollution Turned New Delhi into A ‘Gas Chamber’

India’s Supreme Court said New Delhi’s staggeringly poor air quality was akin to a “gas chamber” which “suffocates” residents, and slammed both city authorities as well as local farmers for their inaction on the crisis. (Russia Today)

UN Suspends Work With Catholic Charity in CAR after CNN Investigation into Pedophile Priest

(CNN)The United Nations has temporarily suspended its work with the Central African Republic branch of Caritas Internationalism after it emerged that the director of the Catholic charity there was a convicted pedophile.

Israeli Troops Beefed Up in West Bank and on Gaza Border Ahead of Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’

Palestinians are expected to turn up in big numbers today both in Gaza and the West Bank to protest against the US policy shift on Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories. (Sputnik news)

Brexit Party Crashed The Gates of the European Parliament — and Got Stuck There

The 29 members of the Brexit Party in the European Union’s legislative body successfully campaigned for seats they say they did not want, in an organization they do not respect, in a political and economic union they intend to leave. (The Washington Post)

Trump Says He Intervened in War Crimes Cases to Protect ‘Warriors’

President Trump doubled down on Monday on his decision to intervene in several high-profile war crimes cases, comparing his leniency for a handful of American service members with actions taken by President Barack Obama, which Mr. Trump said were far worse.

Uber Loses License in London

Regulators cited safety issues, casting doubt on the future of the ride-hailing app in one of its biggest markets.