Morning Chronicle - Politics (English)

Russia accuses UK diplomat of spying in fresh diplomatic spat

Russia on Tuesday expelled a British diplomat it accused of spying, telling London it would not tolerate "undeclared" intelligence officers operating on its territory, accusations that have ignited a fresh diplomatic feud with London.

US stocks rally despite Trump tariff threat but European stocks fall

US stock indices pushed to fresh records Tuesday, shrugging off tariff threats from President-elect Donald Trump while European equities retreated.